#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
26
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
175

Centerfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75749
Versus LHP55638
Versus RHP86749
Talent76858
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@CLEW 11-1301000020#5  
9/15CHAW 5-4312000000#5  
9/16CHAW 12-11510000100#5  
9/17CHAW 14-6532000000#5  
9/19CLEW 6-5412010100#5PoG 
9/20CLEW 7-0400000001#5  
9/21CLEL 0-15301000000#5  
9/22@DETL 2-5401100100#5  
9/23@DETW 7-6220000020#5  
9/24@DETW 6-4513000100#5  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14658318028521981004950.309.361.482.843.794.173
Projected154613189295221031055253.309.361.482.843.794.173
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1416381401414281541150.0101.26.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1674772330141022200.281.318.401.720
vs. RHP4161332131868863928211.320.378.514.892
Close/Late67163027875100.239.307.373.680
Scoring Position152518177702112400.336.407.539.946
Pinch Hitting310000010000.333.500.333.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home722717893945442420.288.343.443.786
Road743121021921253562530.327.375.516.891
March/April2496295121512138.302.385.438.823
May26105284121614811.267.310.381.691
June259736528262168.371.404.7111.115
July26101287041622612.277.315.465.780
August2510836505181896.333.385.519.903
Sept/Oct20762321071375.303.369.355.724

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195514655116026420788940134512.290.338.461.799 BAL
195612646813118318795835063701.280.326.447.773BAL
1957146583180285219810049145011.309.361.482.843BAL,AL
Total418160247172125925524712421313224.294.343.464.807 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1451413581243744.9891281.12.63    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1955...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1955, off Connie Johnson (WS1)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/5/1955, off Steve Gromek (KC)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1956, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Injured on 9/2/1956 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 9 weeks...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1957, hitting .371 with 8 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1957, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 16 RBI...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1957...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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