#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 38 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubbies
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
38
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
190

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

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Big League Contract
$ 7,700,000
1969
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
14 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65637
Versus LHP44536
Versus RHP75647
Talent65547
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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  
9/24NYML 5-6511000100#1  
9/25@SDW 5-4501000001#1  
9/26@SDL 1-2310000011#1  
9/28@STLW 7-2412100210#1  
9/29@STLL 5-6211010020#1  
10/1SFW 15-12400000001#1  
10/4PHIL 2-8501100001#1  
10/5@MONW 6-5300000002#7  
10/6CINW 2-1401000101#1  
10/7@NYMW 13-6221000010#1  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15359016728922921044667.283.336.473.809.759.190
Projected15359016728922921044667.283.336.473.809.759.190
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13564320012322795930100.093.25.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP10625402149413200.236.259.330.589
vs. RHP4841422492078954254032.293.352.504.856
Close/Late7715402114711110.195.256.325.580
Scoring Position142461214600716200.324.351.507.858
Pinch Hitting1330000213000.231.286.231.516
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7728880164737462030.278.321.434.755
Road76302871251555582637.288.347.510.857
March/April2410536417192379.343.384.600.984
May269730713191559.309.343.495.838
June261072331161389.215.276.290.566
July217820104111468.256.302.423.725
August2794225351718917.234.301.511.812
Sept/Oct291093683220211115.330.387.514.901

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
1969153590167289229210446226730.283.336.473.809 CHN
Total215977922391352573961409134670918716491411.307.363.519.882 

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 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1451353341123483.9911217.12.57    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/18/1969 to a 1-year deal worth $7,700,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1969, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .326 - 7th
1965 - .330 - 10th
1968 - .318 - 9th
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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