#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 29 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
29
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
1960
$ 8,300,000 (4 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76759
Versus LHP55648
Versus RHP86759
Talent76858
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12@WS1L 2-5301000010#4  
9/14DETW 13-7522001300#7PoG 
9/15DETL 1-8400000001#4  
9/17@KCW 2-1200000010#4  
9/18@KCW 4-1201000100#5  
9/19BOSW 6-2411000001#3  
9/22CLEW 9-1533001300#4PoG 
9/24@NYYL 4-6411100010#7  
9/26@WS1L 4-11200000000#1  
9/27CLEW 8-4000000010#5  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1404891492702387884332.305.358.501.859.824.196
Projected1485181582902492934634.305.358.501.859.824.196
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11453916012062455010100.087.66.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP90173031512108100.189.267.322.590
vs. RHP3991322402072763324501.331.379.541.920
Close/Late70195031412106200.271.354.471.825
Scoring Position12336707610197600.293.372.520.892
Pinch Hitting2072016343000.350.458.6001.058
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home68235631101138441518.268.311.455.766
Road72254861601249442814.339.400.543.943
Last Week2200000010.000.333.000.333
March/April248519103161378.224.277.341.618
May259235606182584.380.426.6411.067
June258632904181667.372.404.6161.021
July2380247041112104.300.380.537.918
August258828302111166.318.362.420.782
Sept/Oct185811104131163.190.266.414.679

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
196014048914927023878843163210.305.358.501.859BAL
Total84631559331432012650850627042525167.296.349.474.823 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1351142601232753.9891074.22.30    

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...
9/28/1960: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $8,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
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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