#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
25
USA,MI,HAZEL PARK
6"0
175

Centerfield
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
1 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65649
Versus LHP55638
Versus RHP76749
Talent76648
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 9 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/22@KCL 3-12411000101#6  
8/23@KCL 0-3300000001#6  
8/25CHAL 2-4201000000#7  
8/26CHAL 3-4400000001#4  
8/27CHAL 2-3301000010#4  
8/28@BOSL 4-6412000100#4  
8/29@BOSW 10-1200000000#5  
8/30@BOSL 5-7300000010#6  
9/1@NYYW 5-3400000000#4  
9/2@NYYW 9-4300000021#6  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1264681311831879583537.280.326.447.773.689.167
Projected1334921381931983613739.280.326.447.773.689.167
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12051203016362093901.066.24.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1363461433111917210.250.335.397.733
vs. RHP332971221446471620420.292.321.467.788
Close/Late45101004533300.222.255.244.499
Scoring Position10935517640168610.321.386.578.964
Pinch Hitting610001100000.167.167.167.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home642266590937301816.288.333.447.780
Road622426693942281721.273.316.446.762
March/April258922313211096.247.307.404.711
May2287242018489.276.330.333.663
June2710229412917410.284.311.402.713
July238625508231563.291.330.628.958
August279731414181268.320.352.505.858
Sept/Oct2700000021.000.222.000.222

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195514655116026420788940134512.290.338.461.799 BAL
195612646813118318795835063701.280.326.447.773BAL
Total27210192914473815714775198213.286.332.454.787 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1231203021843222.9941048.02.77    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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