- William Charles Virdon
- Status: Active
- Born: 6/09/1931
in Hazel Park, MI
- High School: West Plains, MO
- MLB Debut: 4/12/1955
- Died: 11/23/2021
MLB Career Stats
|
AB
|
AVG
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
OPS
|
|
5980
|
.267
|
91
|
502
|
47
|
.695
|
|
Year
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
OPS
|
|
MLB Career Stats
|
5980
|
735
|
1596
|
91
|
502
|
47
|
.267
|
.316
|
.695
|
Awards
Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year
| Year |
|
|
| 1955 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
NL |
World Series Championship
| Year |
|
|
| 1960 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
NL |
Rawlings NL Gold Glove
| Year |
|
|
| 1962 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
NL |
League Rankings
Triples
|
3B |
|
| 1965 |
5 |
in NL |
| 1963 |
6 |
in NL |
| 1962 |
10 |
in NL |
| 1961 |
8 |
in NL |
| 1960 |
9 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
11 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
11 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
10 |
in |
| 1956 |
10 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
0 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
6 |
in NL |
Strikeouts
|
SO |
|
| 1958 |
70 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
69 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
71 |
in |
| 1956 |
63 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
8 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
64 |
in NL |
Hits
|
H |
|
| 1963 |
149 |
in NL |
| 1962 |
164 |
in NL |
| 1961 |
156 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
161 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
141 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
185 |
in |
| 1956 |
170 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
15 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
150 |
in NL |
Batting Average
|
AVG |
|
| 1965 |
.279 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
.267 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
.319 |
in |
| 1956 |
.334 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
.211 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
.281 |
in NL |
At Bats
|
AB |
|
| 1963 |
554 |
in NL |
| 1962 |
663 |
in NL |
| 1961 |
599 |
in NL |
| 1959 |
519 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
604 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
561 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
580 |
in |
| 1956 |
509 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
71 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
534 |
in NL |
Slugging Percentage
|
SLG |
|
| 1956 |
.445 |
in |
| 1956 |
.462 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
.324 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
.433 |
in NL |
On Base Plus Slugging
|
OPS |
|
| 1956 |
.806 |
in |
| 1956 |
.836 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
.593 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
.755 |
in NL |
Caught Stealing
|
CS |
|
| 1964 |
5 |
in NL |
| 1962 |
13 |
in NL |
| 1961 |
8 |
in NL |
| 1959 |
4 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
3 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
3 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
7 |
in |
| 1956 |
6 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
1 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
4 |
in NL |
Plate Appearances
|
PA |
|
| 1963 |
607 |
in NL |
| 1962 |
705 |
in NL |
| 1961 |
660 |
in NL |
| 1959 |
583 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
662 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
605 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
627 |
in |
| 1956 |
547 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
80 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
586 |
in NL |
Total Bases
|
TB |
|
| 1961 |
221 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
234 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
215 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
258 |
in |
| 1956 |
235 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
23 |
in NL |
| 1955 |
231 |
in NL |
Games Played
|
BP |
|
| 1962 |
156 |
in NL |
| 1961 |
146 |
in NL |
| 1959 |
144 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
144 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
144 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
157 |
in |
| 1956 |
133 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
24 |
in NL |
Runs
|
R |
|
| 1961 |
81 |
in NL |
| 1959 |
67 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
75 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
77 |
in |
| 1956 |
67 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
10 |
in NL |
Doubles
|
2B |
|
| 1963 |
22 |
in NL |
| 1962 |
27 |
in NL |
| 1961 |
22 |
in NL |
| 1959 |
24 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
24 |
in NL |
| 1957 |
28 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
23 |
in |
| 1956 |
21 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
2 |
in NL |
On Base Percentage
|
OBP |
|
| 1956 |
.361 |
in |
| 1956 |
.374 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
.269 |
in NL |
Stolen Bases
|
SB |
|
| 1960 |
8 |
in NL |
| 1959 |
7 |
in NL |
| 1958 |
5 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
6 |
in |
| 1956 |
6 |
in NL |
| 1956 |
0 |
in NL |
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