What years did Bill Virdon play?

Bill Virdon played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1968.

Was Bill Virdon a pitcher?

No. Bill Virdon was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Virdon hit?

Bill Virdon hit 91 career home runs with 1596 hits.

Bill Virdon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1968)

AVG .267

HR 91

RBI 502

H 1,596

OPS .696

PIV -2,433

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 6/9/1931 in Hazel Park, MI, USA
Died: 11/23/2021 in Springfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-12
Last Game: 1968-07-31
Awards: Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove

Full name: William Charles Virdon

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,583	5,980	735	1,596	237	81	91	502	47	442	647	.267	.316	.379	.696	-2,433

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near 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
1955	SLN	NL	144	534	58	150	18	6	17	68	2	36	64	.281	.258 (+9%)	.332 (-3%)	.393 (+10%)	.726 (+4%)	223.2
1956	SLN	NL	24	71	10	15	2	0	2	9	0	5	8	.211	.258 (-18%)	.331 (-19%)	.397 (-18%)	.728 (-19%)	-222.8
1956	PIT	NL	133	509	67	170	21	10	8	37	6	33	63	.334	.258 (+29%)	.331 (+13%)	.397 (+16%)	.728 (+15%)	-222.8
1957	PIT	NL	144	561	59	141	28	11	8	50	3	33	69	.251	.257 (-2%)	.323 (-10%)	.391 (-2%)	.715 (-6%)	-661.4
1958	PIT	NL	144	604	75	161	24	11	9	46	5	52	70	.267	.257 (+3%)	.324 (avg)	.394 (-2%)	.719 (-1%)	-142.9
1959	PIT	NL	144	519	67	132	24	2	8	41	7	55	65	.254	.256 (-1%)	.323 (+1%)	.392 (-10%)	.715 (-5%)	-320.3
1960	PIT	NL	120	409	60	108	16	9	8	40	8	40	44	.264	.255 (+4%)	.323 (+1%)	.387 (+5%)	.711 (+3%)	139.9
1961	PIT	NL	146	599	81	156	22	8	9	58	5	49	45	.260	.258 (+1%)	.328 (-5%)	.399 (-8%)	.727 (-6%)	-679.7
1962	PIT	NL	156	663	82	164	27	10	6	47	5	36	65	.247	.257 (-4%)	.326 (-12%)	.393 (-12%)	.719 (-12%)	-1417.2
1963	PIT	NL	142	554	58	149	22	6	8	53	1	43	55	.269	.246 (+9%)	.308 (+4%)	.371 (avg)	.680 (+2%)	213.4
1964	PIT	NL	145	473	59	115	11	3	3	27	1	30	48	.243	.250 (-3%)	.312 (-8%)	.377 (-21%)	.690 (-15%)	-1098.3
1965	PIT	NL	135	481	58	134	22	5	4	24	4	30	49	.279	.245 (+13%)	.310 (+4%)	.371 (avg)	.682 (+1%)	101.7
1968	PIT	NL	6	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,583	5,980	735	1,596	237	81	91	502	47	442	647	.267	—	—	—	—	-4,087

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	29	2	7	3	0	0	5	1	3	.241

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1960	WS	PIT	7	29	2	7	3	0	0	5	1	3	.241

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	800	2947	385	791	41	257	.268
Away	783	3033	350	805	50	244	.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1968-07-31	PIT	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-07-26	PIT	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-07-23	PIT	CIN	L	2	1	1	1	2	1
1968-07-21	PIT	ATL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968-07-17	PIT	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1968-07-17	PIT	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-10-03	PIT	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1965-10-02	PIT	CHC	W	4	0	1	0	0	2
1965-09-29	PIT	NYN	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
1965-09-28	PIT	NYN	L	5	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1542	1463	3777	100	73	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	SLN	OF	142	133	339	7	12	1
1956	SLN	OF	24	22	53	2	1	0
1956	PIT	OF	130	126	334	10	4	2
1957	PIT	OF	141	138	403	13	6	2
1958	PIT	OF	143	143	401	11	3	0
1959	PIT	OF	144	139	404	16	9	5
1960	PIT	OF	109	98	272	10	5	0
1961	PIT	OF	145	144	384	6	6	4
1962	PIT	OF	156	156	360	11	9	0
1963	PIT	OF	142	142	323	6	4	2
1964	PIT	OF	134	112	243	5	6	1
1965	PIT	OF	128	110	260	3	8	1
1968	PIT	OF	4	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	2
Center Field	1506
Right Field	36

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1962	Gold Glove	OF
1955	Rookie of the Year
1955	TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1956	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	13.0	336	0
1955	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	15.0	24	15

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Virdon

What years did Bill Virdon play?: Bill Virdon played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1968.
Was Bill Virdon a pitcher?: No. Bill Virdon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Virdon hit?: Bill Virdon hit 91 career home runs with 1596 hits.