Player
Bill Virdon
Player Info
- Full Name
- William Charles
- Born
-
June 9, 1931
Hazel Park, MI, USA - Died
- November 23, 2021
- Size
- 6'0" / 175 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- April 12, 1955
- Final Game
- July 31, 1968
- Career
- 14 years
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals 1955-1956
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1956-1968
Honors
1962 - Gold Glove
(NL)
1955 - TSN Rookie of the Year
(NL)
1955 - Rookie of the Year
(NL)
Career Batting
1,583
G
.267
AVG
1,596
H
91
HR
502
RBI
.697
OPS
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 135 | 481 | 134 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 58 | .279 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 145 | 473 | 115 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 59 | .243 |
| 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 142 | 554 | 149 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 58 | .269 |
| 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 663 | 164 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 82 | .247 |
| 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 146 | 599 | 156 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 81 | .260 |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 120 | 409 | 108 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 60 | .264 |
| 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 519 | 132 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 67 | .254 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 604 | 161 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 75 | .267 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 561 | 141 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 59 | .251 |
| 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals | 24 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .211 |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 133 | 509 | 170 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 67 | .334 |
| 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals | 144 | 534 | 150 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 58 | .281 |