What years did Virgil Stallcup play?

Virgil Stallcup played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953.

Was Virgil Stallcup a pitcher?

No. Virgil Stallcup was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Virgil Stallcup hit?

Virgil Stallcup hit 22 career home runs with 497 hits.

Virgil Stallcup

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1953)

AVG .241

HR 22

RBI 214

H 497

OPS .595

PIV -6,468

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 1/3/1922 in Ravensford, NC, USA
Died: 5/2/1989 in Greenville, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-18
Last Game: 1953-04-25

Full name: Thomas Virgil Stallcup

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
587	2,059	171	497	99	13	22	214	9	51	181	.241	.260	.334	.595	-6,468

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CIN	NL	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	149	539	40	123	30	4	3	65	2	18	52	.228	.263 (-13%)	.340 (-26%)	.379 (-17%)	.719 (-21%)	-1979.1
1949	CIN	NL	141	575	49	146	28	5	3	45	1	9	44	.254	.262 (-3%)	.343 (-22%)	.384 (-13%)	.727 (-17%)	-1785.1
1950	CIN	NL	136	483	44	121	23	2	8	54	4	17	39	.251	.265 (-6%)	.346 (-20%)	.401 (-11%)	.747 (-15%)	-1371.7
1951	CIN	NL	121	428	33	103	17	2	8	49	2	6	40	.241	.260 (-8%)	.336 (-25%)	.385 (-10%)	.721 (-17%)	-1332.5
1952	CIN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	SLN	NL	29	31	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	5	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	SLN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			587	2,059	171	497	99	13	22	214	9	51	181	.241	—	—	—	—	-6,468

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	294	1020	86	264	8	107	.259
Away	293	1039	85	234	14	108	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1953-04-25	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0
1952-09-28	STL	CHC	L	4	0	0
1952-09-27	STL	CHC	L	4	0	1
1952-09-24	STL	CIN	L	1	0	1
1952-09-20	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1952-09-16	STL	BSN	W	0	1	0
1952-09-15	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0
1952-09-14	STL	NY1	W	0	0	0
1952-09-01	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0
1952-08-27	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	556	0	968	1608	94	315

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1947	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1948	CIN	SS	148	264	433	32	84
1949	CIN	SS	141	256	437	27	87
1950	CIN	SS	136	253	389	18	79
1951	CIN	SS	117	190	333	17	61
1952	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1952	SLN	SS	12	5	16	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Shortstop	556

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Frequently Asked Questions about Virgil Stallcup

What years did Virgil Stallcup play?: Virgil Stallcup played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953.
Was Virgil Stallcup a pitcher?: No. Virgil Stallcup was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Virgil Stallcup hit?: Virgil Stallcup hit 22 career home runs with 497 hits.