#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
28
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
175

Centerfield
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Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76749
Versus LHP55648
Versus RHP86759
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  
9/13BOSL 5-10413000100#4  
9/14BOSL 3-10401100000#5  
9/15@KCL 3-4400000100#5  
9/17@KCL 0-5401000000#4  
9/19@CLEW 6-1501000100#4  
9/20@CLEL 7-8211000010#8  
9/21@CLEW 3-2000000000#6  
9/22DETW 7-2322001220#5  
9/23DETW 13-8322001220#5  
9/24DETW 11-6311000110#5  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1445151512242173835646.293.362.474.836.805.181
Projected1515421592342277875948.293.362.474.836.805.181
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13558213011732444710100.089.66.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1463730615201419030.253.313.397.710
vs. RHP3691141941558634227341.309.378.504.882
Close/Late431220151053000.279.354.395.750
Scoring Position138346165102211351.246.337.435.772
Pinch Hitting620000010000.333.429.333.762
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71251801541042483321.319.394.530.924
Road7326471701131352325.269.321.420.741
March/April2284285141320109.333.392.560.951
May27102253041213910.245.301.392.693
June2898359051516137.357.429.6021.031
July258724221121098.276.340.379.720
August258916112411810.180.242.281.523
Sept/Oct175523205171372.418.484.7271.212

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195514655116026420788940134512.290.338.461.799 BAL
195612646813118318795835063701.280.326.447.773BAL
1957146583180285219810049145011.309.361.482.843BAL,AL
195814454916222423938847034123.295.349.475.824BAL
195914451515122421738356134610.293.362.474.836BAL
Total70626667841162010342141822731921957.294.348.468.816 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1421353381043546.9831191.12.67    

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...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Kansas City on 6/12/1958...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1957 - 180 - 4th
1958 - 162 - 10th
RBI
1957 - 98 - 10th
1958 - 93 - 10th
Runs
1957 - 100 - 10th
  

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