First name: Bill
Last name: Virdon
Birthdate: 1931-06-09
Bats: L Throws: R
MLBAM ID: 123734
Retro ID: virdb101
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | SLN | 7.4 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 13 |
| 1956 | PIT | 7.2 | 1.5 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 15 |
| 1956 | SLN | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1957 | PIT | 7.6 | 1.6 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 13 |
| 1958 | PIT | 8.5 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 16 |
| 1959 | PIT | 7.3 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 13 |
| 1960 | PIT | 5.6 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 14 |
| 1961 | PIT | 8.4 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1962 | PIT | 9.1 | 1.8 | 10.9 | -1.5 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 5 |
| 1963 | PIT | 7.8 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 16 |
| 1964 | PIT | 6.5 | 1.4 | 7.9 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 1965 | PIT | 6.5 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 12 |
| 1968 | PIT | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0 |
| Career | 82.9 | 17.4 | 100.3 | 15.2 | 44.7 | 55.5 | 134 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | SLN | 585 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 9.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 15 |
| 1956 | PIT | 547 | 16 | 17 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 6 |
| 1956 | SLN | 80 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 9.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1 |
| 1957 | PIT | 605 | -17 | -14 | 2 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 9.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 23 |
| 1958 | PIT | 662 | -11 | -9 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 22 |
| 1959 | PIT | 583 | -13 | -12 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 9.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 20 |
| 1960 | PIT | 454 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 13 |
| 1961 | PIT | 660 | -15 | -15 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 9.6 | -1.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 10 |
| 1962 | PIT | 705 | -28 | -28 | -3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -34 | 9.1 | -3.7 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -3.7 | 11 |
| 1963 | PIT | 607 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 12 |
| 1964 | PIT | 511 | -20 | -19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -19 | 8.9 | -2.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -2.0 | 3 |
| 1965 | PIT | 519 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 13 |
| 1968 | PIT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Career | 6,521 | -95 | -88 | -6 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 21 | -13 | 0 | 0 | -60 | - | -6.3 | -1.3 | 2.2 | -5.4 | 149 |
| Year | Team | POS | BIP | Chances | OAA | OAA adj | DER Runs | Play+ | OF Arm Opps | OF Arm Runs | Total Fielding Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | SLN | LF | 33 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955 | SLN | CF | 2675 | 357 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | -10 | 110 | -3 | -1 |
| 1955 | SLN | RF | 502 | 83 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| 1956 | PIT | CF | 2913 | 384 | -6.0 | -4 | -3 | -10 | 100 | -2 | -5 |
| 1956 | SLN | CF | 572 | 78 | -2.0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 24 | 1 | -1 |
| 1957 | PIT | CF | 4065 | 557 | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 180 | 3 | 11 |
| 1958 | PIT | CF | 3978 | 546 | 11.0 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 163 | -3 | 10 |
| 1959 | PIT | CF | 3980 | 559 | 10.0 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 197 | -2 | 8 |
| 1960 | PIT | CF | 2769 | 381 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 129 | 0 | 4 |
| 1961 | PIT | CF | 4068 | 552 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 181 | -3 | -3 |
| 1962 | PIT | CF | 4296 | 521 | -6.0 | -6 | -5 | -13 | 207 | 2 | -3 |
| 1963 | PIT | CF | 3746 | 452 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | -14 | 119 | -2 | 0 |
| 1964 | PIT | CF | 3148 | 366 | -11.0 | -9 | -7 | -22 | 139 | 0 | -7 |
| 1965 | PIT | CF | 2980 | 363 | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 100 | -1 | 3 |
| 1968 | PIT | LF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | PIT | RF | 14 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LF | 35 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| CF | 39190 | 5116 | 9.0 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 1649 | -10 | 16 | ||
| RF | 516 | 85 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | Team | Off GS | Def GS | Game Shares | WAR | W | L | Victory Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | PIT | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Career | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Year | Team | PA | BatRuns | Adj R | RISP | BSR | DP | ROE | Fld | Pos | DH | Pit | RAA | RPW | WAA | Pos Wins | LgA | WAM | DVoDH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | PIT | 30 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 11.6 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0 |
| Stat description | |
|---|---|
| GS | Game Shares |
| WAM | Wins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name. |
| WAR | Wins above Replacement |
| VS | Victory Shares |
| W | Wins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense. |
| L | Losses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score. |
| BatRuns | Batting runs above average |
| Adj R | Park adjusted batting runs |
| RISP | Runs for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position |
| BSR | Baserunning runs |
| DP | Double play avoidance runs |
| ROE | Runs from reaching on error |
| Fld | Fielding runs |
| Pos | Position adjustment |
| DH | Designated hitter adjustment |
| Pit | Pitcher batting adjustment |
| RAA | Runs above average before position and league adjustment |
| RPW | Runs per win |
| WAA | Wins above average before position and league adjustment |
| POS Wins | Position adjustment converted to wins |
| LGA | League quality adjustment |
| DVoDH | Defensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter |
| G | Games pitched |
| GS | Game shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index |
| XR | Expected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced |
| DR | Defensive runs support |
| Role | Starter vs reliever role adjustment |
| LgAdj | League adjustment |
| R+ | Runs above average |
| LI | Leverage index |
| R_lev+ | Leverage adjusted runs above average |
| Chances | Estimated opportunies to make a defensive play |
| BIP | Balls in play while this player was on the field |
| OAA | Outs above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level |
| OAA adj | Park adjusted outs above average |
| DER runs | Run value of outs above average |
| Frame Runs | Runs from framing balls and strikes |
| SB Runs | Stolen base prevention runs |
| Block Runs | Wild pitch and passed ball prevention runs |
| Err Runs | Catcher error prevention runs |
| Catcher Runs | Catcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing. |
| Play+ | plays made above average per ball in play |
| GB+ | ground ball plays above average per ball in play |
| DP Start | Runs from starting double plays |
| DP Turn | Runs from turning double plays |
| DP runs | Total double play runs |
| OF Arm opps | Opportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play |
| OF Arm runs | Runs from throwing from the outfield |
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