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

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

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5980	735	1596	91	502	47	.267	.316	.695

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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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