#6 Bill Virdon, Centerfield, 36 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1967
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Bill Virdon

6/9/1931
36
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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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,100,000
1967
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
12 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75648
Versus LHP55637
Versus RHP86748
Talent66647
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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  
9/25@PITW 6-4412000001#4  
9/26ATLW 6-2513200100#4  
9/27ATLL 2-3412001101#4  
9/29@PHIW 6-5402000200#4  
9/30@PHIW 9-8100000000#9  
10/1LANL 5-9400000000#4  
10/3@CHNL 3-5210000020#7  
10/5NYML 0-1301000000#7  
10/6SFW 8-1311000010#4  
10/8@STLL 2-5411000001#4  

Batting Stats 1967

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15858718524537108883852.315.356.562.919.875.247
Projected15858718524537108883852.315.356.562.919.875.247
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15064044023383306600.0111.66.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP136363151618415121.265.285.412.696
vs. RHP4511492143292703437713.330.376.608.983
Close/Late742320413848100.311.342.500.842
Scoring Position147384286701215821.259.300.476.776
Pinch Hitting620012100000.333.333.8331.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79286951221854431724.332.367.577.943
Road79301901231954452128.299.343.548.892
March/April248727405131436.310.330.529.859
May2810127236161587.267.315.525.840
June25852120618965.247.293.482.776
July2497375151718510.381.410.6081.018
August27107386192318712.355.393.6821.075
Sept/Oct30110355062114912.318.372.527.899

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
Total186367092067302433451230115562815645311010.308.365.520.886 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1965482000211000.250.333.250.583
19667267112450100.269.269.615.885
Total11349112661100.265.286.529.815

Fielding Stats 1967

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1551503901054044.9901348.22.70    
Rightfield1000000.0000.00.00    

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)...
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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