NAME     : Bill Virdon
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : HAZEL PARK,MI,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/9/1931
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : Centerfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,025,000 through 1963
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  D  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Range at Centerfield : D  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Range at Rightfield : E  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Outfield Arm : A

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : B
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .320  0   3  50  16  1  5   9  2  0   5   1 .382 .540 
  vs RHP        .340  0   3  47  16  1  5   9  2  0   5   1 .404 .574 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   3   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .400  0   3  25  10  1  2   4  1  0   3   1 .464 .600 
  Away          .240  0   0  25   6  0  3   5  1  0   2   0 .296 .480 
  R.I.S.P.      .167  0   2  12   2  0  0   0  0  0   2   0 .286 .167 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .500  0   0  12   6  0  2   3  0  0   2   0 .571 .833 
  This Week     .400  0   0   5   2  0  0   0  0  0   1   0 .500 .400 
  Last Week     .333  0   2  18   6  1  2   4  1  0   2   0 .400 .611 
  Apr/Mar       .320  0   3  50  16  1  5   9  2  0   5   1 .382 .540 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1955  .281 17  68 144 534 150 18  6  58  2  4  36  64 .326 .433   STL
  1956  .319 10  46 157 580 185 23 10  77  6  7  38  71 .361 .445   PIT,STL
  1957  .251  8  50 144 561 141 28 11  59  3  3  33  69 .293 .383   PIT
  1958  .267  9  46 144 604 161 24 11  75  5  3  52  70 .325 .387   PIT
  1959  .254  8  41 144 519 132 24  2  67  7  4  55  65 .326 .355   PIT
 
  Total AB  : 2848
  Total AVG : .276
  Total Hits: 785
  Total HR  : 52
  Total RBI : 254
  Total Runs: 345
  Total SB  : 25