Retired
Bill Virdon
Birthdate:
June 9, 1931 (68 y, 11 m, 27 d)Born In:
Hazel Park, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/175
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1955 | None (XFBL) |
| Gold Glove | 1962 - CF | None (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 39.2 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 23 | 204.3 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 56.6 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 15.4 | 67.8 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 14.3 | 40.3 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 14.8 | 54.0 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis R | 944 |
| Garry Maddox R | 944 |
| Jim Piersall R | 941 |
| Cesar Tovar R | 924 |
| Cressy Pratt R | 914 |
| Tony Gonzalez R | 912 |
| Dode Paskert R | 911 |
| Marquis Grissom | 911 |
| John Castino R | 904 |
| Junior Felix | 902 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 662 | 5 |
| 1961 | 660 | 6 |
| 1962 | 705 | 6 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 604 | 3 |
| 1958 | 604 | 3 |
| 1961 | 599 | 4 |
| 1961 | 599 | 4 |
| 1962 | 663 | 4 |
| 1962 | 663 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 185 | 3 |
| 1958 | 161 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 10 | 5 |
| 1957 | 11 | 2 |
| 1958 | 11 | 2 |
| 1960 | 9 | 8 |
| 1961 | 8 | 8 |
| 1962 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 11 | 6 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 8 | 6 |
| 1963 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9 | 2 |
| 1961 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.319 | 2 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 157 | 1 |