Bill Virdon
Center Field
1955—1968
Pittsburgh Pirates
1960 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
1x GOLD GLOVE
BORN
June 9, 1931, in Hazel Park, MI
DIED
November 23, 2021, in Springfield, MO
BATS / THROWS
Left / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 175
HALL OF FAME QUALIFICATION
35%
19.9
WAR
.267
BATTING AVERAGE
1583
GAMES
17.8
WAR7
.316
ON-BASE PCT
735
RUNS
12.7
WAR5C
.379
SLUGGING
1596
HITS
9.0
WAR3
.696
OPS
91
HOME RUNS
1.9
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT CF
47
STOLEN BASES
Is Bill Virdon in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Bill Virdon rank among Center Fielders?
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.