#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 37 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubbies
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
37
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
190

Centerfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1968
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65637
Versus LHP44537
Versus RHP76648
Talent65647
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5
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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  
9/29@STLW 3-1512010000#2  
9/30@STLW 4-3502000102#2  
10/3@CINW 6-3511001301#2  
10/5SFL 1-7401000000#7  
10/6HOUW 6-5503110200#2  
10/8@ATLL 4-7111000000#2  
10/11NYYW 5-4100000000#9  
10/12NYYL 3-5501100200#2  
10/14@NYYL 5-9100000000#9  
10/18NYYL 4-13411000002#2  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1434931572252987873551.318.361.560.921.902.241
Projected1434931572252987873551.318.361.560.921.902.241
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1165401201065276561150.099.97.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP741731278410210.230.259.378.638
vs. RHP4191401942780793141351.334.379.592.971
Close/Late7121605191466111.296.350.592.942
Scoring Position9938717560108511.384.422.6871.109
Pinch Hitting1950015412001.263.333.421.754
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71256901521753481919.352.388.6251.013
Road7223767731234391632.283.324.489.814
This Week1410000102.250.250.250.500
Last Week3711002000.143.143.286.429
March/April238928603131887.315.356.483.840
May2382251141314311.305.326.488.813
June24842952614151010.345.415.6671.082
July237825505121146.321.345.577.922
August22591410151267.237.309.305.614
Sept/Oct281013642103017410.356.374.7331.107
Postseason41121002102.182.182.273.455

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
1961142478156263281109451133611.326.390.569.959BAL
19621545501803123913111658094600.327.386.604.989BAL
1963144529167254281059061124910.316.386.537.923BAL
196414643613821327917953221901.317.391.564.956BAL
196514753017520236105105492124501.330.381.579.960 CIN
196612644413312424727748133320.300.367.507.874CIN
1967158587185245371088838485200.315.356.562.919CIN
196814349315722529878735155111.318.361.560.921 CHN
Total200672022224324483741317124266316695821111.309.365.523.888 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1965482000211000.250.333.250.583
19667267112450100.269.269.615.885
19684112100210200.182.182.273.455
Total154511212871300.244.261.467.728

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1341162741232871.9971047.22.47    

Player History

Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1962...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Los Angeles (A) on 7/18/1963...
Injured on 9/5/1963 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1964, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/14/1965 to a 3-year deal worth $6,100,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1965, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against San Francisco on 8/29/1965...
Injured on 5/31/1966 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1966, hitting .560 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1966, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/5/1967, off Bob Sadowski (LAN)...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/18/1968 to a 1-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .326 - 7th
1965 - .330 - 10th
SLG
1961 - .569 - 7th
1962 - .604 - 9th
1965 - .579 - 7th
OPS
1961 - .959 - 7th
1965 - .960 - 9th
Hits
1957 - 180 - 4th
1958 - 162 - 10th
Homeruns
1962 - 39 - 8th
1965 - 36 - 10th
RBI
1957 - 98 - 10th
1958 - 93 - 10th
1962 - 131 - 8th
Runs
1957 - 100 - 10th
   

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