#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 24 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Virdon
6/9/1931 24 USA,MI,HAZEL PARK 6"0 175
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1955 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 1 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 10 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | BOS | L 0-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/15 | @DET | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | @DET | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/17 | @DET | W 5-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/18 | @KC | L 2-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @KC | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | @KC | L 4-13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | NYY | L 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | NYY | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | NYY | L 5-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 146 | 551 | 160 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 89 | 40 | 45 | .290 | .338 | .461 | .799 | .724 | .171 |
Projected | 154 | 580 | 168 | 27 | 4 | 21 | 82 | 94 | 42 | 47 | .290 | .338 | .461 | .799 | .724 | .171 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 599 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 254 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 84.2 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 201 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .259 | .323 | .583 |
vs. RHP | 350 | 117 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .334 | .383 | .540 | .923 |
Close/Late | 54 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .444 | .778 |
Scoring Position | 123 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .309 | .338 | .480 | .818 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 281 | 90 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 18 | 25 | .320 | .362 | .495 | .857 |
Road | 72 | 270 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 20 | .259 | .309 | .426 | .735 |
March/April | 24 | 80 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | .350 | .379 | .412 | .792 |
May | 26 | 104 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | .279 | .330 | .413 | .744 |
June | 25 | 89 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | .258 | .306 | .393 | .699 |
July | 24 | 91 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 10 | .275 | .305 | .473 | .778 |
August | 26 | 108 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 7 | .278 | .319 | .481 | .801 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 79 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | .316 | .386 | .608 | .994 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 146 | 551 | 160 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 89 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .290 | .338 | .461 | .799 | BAL |
Total | 146 | 551 | 160 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 89 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .290 | .338 | .461 | .799 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 145 | 137 | 392 | 12 | 4 | 410 | 6 | .985 | 1209.2 | 3.05 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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