Bill Virdon

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: June 9, 1931 in Hazel Park, MI us

Died: November 23, 2021 in Springfield, MO

Buried: Kingsway United Methodist Church Cemetery Columbarium, Springfield, MO

High School: West Plains HS (West Plains, MO)

School: Drury University (Springfield, MO)

Debut: April 12, 1955 (Age 23-307d, 11,197th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 31, 1968 (Age 37-052d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: William Charles Virdon

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Rookie of the Year
1960 World Series
Gold Glove

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.6

5980

1596

.267

735

RBI

502

OBP

.316

SLG

.379

OPS

.696

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	5 (4)	Apr 17 (2)	PIT		CIN	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
2	6	Apr 19	PIT		PHI	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
3	7	Apr 20	PIT		PHI	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
4	8	Apr 21	PIT		PHI	W,11-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	9	Apr 22	PIT		MLN	W,6-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
6	10	Apr 23	PIT		MLN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
7	11	Apr 24	PIT		MLN	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
8	12	Apr 27	PIT	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
9	13	Apr 28	PIT	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	14	Apr 30	PIT	@	CIN	W,12-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	15	May 1	PIT	@	CIN	W,13-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	16	May 2	PIT	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	19 (2)	May 6	PIT	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	20	May 7	PIT	@	SFG	L,5-6	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	32 (11)	May 20	PIT		SFG	W,5-4	CG	46	12.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
16	34 (1)	May 22	PIT		SFG	W,8-7	GS	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
17	37 (2)	May 25	PIT		LAD	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	42 (4)	Jun 1	PIT		CIN	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	47 (4)	Jun 8	PIT	@	CHC	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	48	Jun 9	PIT	@	CHC	W,11-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
21	49	Jun 10	PIT	@	STL	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
22	50	Jun 11	PIT	@	STL	L,6-7	GF	10	1.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
23	51	Jun 12 (1)	PIT	@	STL	W,15-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
24	52	Jun 12 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,2-5	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	53	Jun 14	PIT	@	SFG	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	55 (1)	Jun 16	PIT	@	SFG	W,10-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	56	Jun 17	PIT	@	LAD	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	59 (2)	Jun 21	PIT		STL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
29	60	Jun 22	PIT		STL	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	61	Jun 23	PIT		STL	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
31	62	Jun 24	PIT		CHC	W,4-1	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	63	Jun 25	PIT		CHC	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	64	Jun 26 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,6-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
34	65	Jun 26 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,5-7	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	66	Jun 28	PIT		SFG	T,7-7	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	67	Jun 30 (1)	PIT		SFG	L,0-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	68	Jun 30 (2)	PIT		SFG	W,11-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	70 (1)	Jul 2	PIT		LAD	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	71	Jul 3	PIT		LAD	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
40	72	Jul 4 (1)	PIT	@	MLN	L,6-7	CG	41	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	73	Jul 4 (2)	PIT	@	MLN	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
42	74	Jul 5	PIT	@	MLN	W,5-4	CG	43	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
43	75	Jul 6	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	77 (1)	Jul 8 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	45	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	78	Jul 8 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	79	Jul 9	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	31	8.1	0	1	0	1	0	CF
47	80	Jul 10	PIT	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
48	83 (2)	Jul 16	PIT		CIN	W,6-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	84	Jul 17 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
50	85	Jul 17 (2)	PIT		CIN	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
51	86	Jul 19	PIT	@	LAD	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	87	Jul 20	PIT	@	LAD	L,5-7	CG	49	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
53	88	Jul 21	PIT	@	LAD	W,4-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
54	89	Jul 22	PIT	@	SFG	W,4-1	GF	9	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
55	90	Jul 23	PIT	@	SFG	L,1-3	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	92 (1)	Jul 25	PIT	@	STL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
57	93	Jul 26	PIT	@	STL	W,5-4	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
58	94	Jul 27	PIT	@	STL	W,7-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
59	95	Jul 29	PIT	@	CHC	W,4-0	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
60	96	Jul 30	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
61	97	Jul 31	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
62	98	Aug 2	PIT		LAD	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
63	100 (1)	Aug 4	PIT		LAD	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
64	101	Aug 5	PIT		SFG	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	CF
65	102	Aug 6	PIT		SFG	W,8-7	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	103	Aug 7 (1)	PIT		SFG	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
67	105 (1)	Aug 9	PIT		CHC	W,7-1	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	106	Aug 10	PIT		CHC	W,3-1	CG	29	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
69	107	Aug 11	PIT		STL	L,2-3	CG	43	12.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
70	108	Aug 12	PIT		STL	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
71	109	Aug 13	PIT		STL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	110	Aug 14 (1)	PIT		STL	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	111	Aug 14 (2)	PIT		STL	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	112	Aug 15	PIT		PHI	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
75	113	Aug 16 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,11-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
76	114	Aug 16 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
77	115	Aug 17	PIT		PHI	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	116	Aug 18	PIT	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	117	Aug 19	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
80	118	Aug 20	PIT	@	CIN	W,10-7	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
81	119	Aug 21	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
82	120	Aug 23	PIT	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	121	Aug 24	PIT	@	CHC	W,10-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	122	Aug 25	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG	36	8.2	6	1	0	7	0	CF
85	123	Aug 26	PIT	@	STL	L,1-3	CG	39	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
86	124	Aug 27	PIT	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
87	125	Aug 28	PIT	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
88	126	Aug 29	PIT	@	LAD	W,10-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
89	127	Aug 30	PIT	@	LAD	W,5-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
90	129 (1)	Sep 1	PIT	@	SFG	W,6-1	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	130	Sep 3	PIT		PHI	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	131	Sep 4	PIT		PHI	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	132	Sep 5 (1)	PIT		MLN	W,9-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
94	133	Sep 5 (2)	PIT		MLN	L,1-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
95	134	Sep 6	PIT		MLN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	CF
96	135	Sep 7	PIT		STL	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	136	Sep 9	PIT		CHC	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	137	Sep 10	PIT		CHC	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
99	138	Sep 12	PIT		SFG	W,6-1	GS	15	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	143 (4)	Sep 18 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	144	Sep 18 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	145	Sep 20 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	146	Sep 20 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
104	147	Sep 22 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,3-2	CG	40	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
105	148	Sep 22 (2)	PIT		CHC	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	149	Sep 23	PIT	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	150	Sep 24	PIT	@	MLN	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
108	153 (2)	Sep 30	PIT		MLN	L,2-13	GS	31	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
109	154	Oct 1	PIT		MLN	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
							109gm		887.2	269	10	5	284	0