Bill Virdon #18
- CF
- B/T: L/R
- 6' 0"/175
Career Regular Season
AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5980 | .267 | 91 | 502 | 47 | .695 |
Bill Virdon Bio
- Fullname: William Charles Virdon
- Born: 6/09/1931 in Hazel Park, MI
- High School: West Plains, West Plains, MO
- Debut: 4/12/1955
- Died: 11/23/2021
Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Career Regular Season | 5980 | 735 | 1596 | 91 | 502 | 47 | .267 | .316 | .695 |
News
Astros mourn Virdon, their longtime manager
Former Pirates great Virdon dies at 90
Chris Russo discusses Bill Virdon's legacy
NYM@PIT: Bill Virdon honored with statue in Missouri
Awards
Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year
Year | Team | League |
---|---|---|
1955 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL |
World Series Championship
Year | Team | League |
---|---|---|
1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL |
Rawlings NL Gold Glove
Year | Team | League |
---|---|---|
1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL |
League Rankings
Triples
Year | 3B | Rank |
---|---|---|
1965 | 5 | 22nd in NL |
1963 | 6 | 22nd in NL |
1962 | 10 | 1st in NL |
1961 | 8 | 9th in NL |
1960 | 9 | 8th in NL |
1958 | 11 | 2nd in NL |
1957 | 11 | 2nd in NL |
1956 | 10 | 5th in |
1956 | 10 | 5th in NL |
1956 | 0 | 5th in NL |
1955 | 6 | 17th in NL |
Home Runs
Year | HR | Rank |
---|---|---|
1955 | 17 | 22nd in NL |
Strikeouts
Year | SO | Rank |
---|---|---|
1958 | 70 | 17th in NL |
1957 | 69 | 19th in NL |
1956 | 71 | 14th in |
1956 | 63 | 14th in NL |
1956 | 8 | 14th in NL |
1955 | 64 | 17th in NL |
Hits
Year | H | Rank |
---|---|---|
1963 | 149 | 22nd in NL |
1962 | 164 | 22nd in NL |
1961 | 156 | 17th in NL |
1958 | 161 | 10th in NL |
1957 | 141 | 24th in NL |
1956 | 185 | 3rd in |
1956 | 170 | 3rd in NL |
1956 | 15 | 3rd in NL |
1955 | 150 | 22nd in NL |
Batting Average
Year | AVG | Rank |
---|---|---|
1965 | .279 | 22nd in NL |
1958 | .267 | 23rd in NL |
1956 | .319 | 2nd in |
1956 | .334 | 2nd in NL |
1956 | .211 | 2nd in NL |
1955 | .281 | 22nd in NL |
At Bats
Year | AB | Rank |
---|---|---|
1963 | 554 | 24th in NL |
1962 | 663 | 4th in NL |
1961 | 599 | 4th in NL |
1959 | 519 | 21st in NL |
1958 | 604 | 3rd in NL |
1957 | 561 | 15th in NL |
1956 | 580 | 12th in |
1956 | 509 | 12th in NL |
1956 | 71 | 12th in NL |
1955 | 534 | 22nd in NL |
Slugging Percentage
Year | SLG | Rank |
---|---|---|
1956 | .445 | 21st in |
1956 | .462 | 21st in NL |
1956 | .324 | 21st in NL |
1955 | .433 | 22nd in NL |
On Base Plus Slugging
Year | OPS | Rank |
---|---|---|
1956 | .806 | 20th in |
1956 | .836 | 20th in NL |
1956 | .593 | 20th in NL |
1955 | .755 | 23rd in NL |
Caught Stealing
Year | CS | Rank |
---|---|---|
1964 | 5 | 23rd in NL |
1962 | 13 | 1st in NL |
1961 | 8 | 6th in NL |
1958 | 3 | 20th in NL |
1957 | 3 | 21st in NL |
1956 | 7 | 7th in |
1956 | 6 | 7th in NL |
1956 | 1 | 7th in NL |
1955 | 4 | 13th in NL |
Plate Appearances
Year | PA | Rank |
---|---|---|
1963 | 607 | 23rd in NL |
1962 | 705 | 6th in NL |
1961 | 660 | 6th in NL |
1959 | 583 | 21st in NL |
1958 | 662 | 5th in NL |
1957 | 605 | 18th in NL |
1956 | 627 | 19th in |
1956 | 547 | 19th in NL |
1956 | 80 | 19th in NL |
1955 | 586 | 25th in NL |
Total Bases
Year | TB | Rank |
---|---|---|
1961 | 221 | 22nd in NL |
1958 | 234 | 18th in NL |
1957 | 215 | 24th in NL |
1956 | 258 | 17th in |
1956 | 235 | 17th in NL |
1956 | 23 | 17th in NL |
1955 | 231 | 22nd in NL |
Runs Batted In
Year | RBI | Rank |
---|---|---|
1955 | 68 | 23rd in NL |
Games Played
Year | BP | Rank |
---|---|---|
1962 | 156 | 18th in NL |
1961 | 146 | 18th in NL |
1959 | 144 | 22nd in NL |
1958 | 144 | 18th in NL |
1957 | 144 | 20th in NL |
1956 | 157 | 1st in |
1956 | 133 | 1st in NL |
1956 | 24 | 1st in NL |
Runs
Year | R | Rank |
---|---|---|
1961 | 81 | 14th in NL |
1959 | 67 | 22nd in NL |
1958 | 75 | 17th in NL |
1956 | 77 | 22nd in |
1956 | 67 | 22nd in NL |
1956 | 10 | 22nd in NL |
Doubles
Year | 2B | Rank |
---|---|---|
1963 | 22 | 23rd in NL |
1962 | 27 | 13th in NL |
1961 | 22 | 21st in NL |
1959 | 24 | 20th in NL |
1958 | 24 | 17th in NL |
1957 | 28 | 11th in NL |
1956 | 23 | 21st in |
1956 | 21 | 21st in NL |
1956 | 2 | 21st in NL |
On Base Percentage
Year | OBP | Rank |
---|---|---|
1956 | .361 | 13th in |
1956 | .374 | 13th in NL |
1956 | .269 | 13th in NL |
Stolen Bases
Year | SB | Rank |
---|---|---|
1960 | 8 | 18th in NL |
1959 | 7 | 20th in NL |
1958 | 5 | 19th in NL |
1956 | 6 | 19th in |
1956 | 6 | 19th in NL |
1956 | 0 | 19th in NL |
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