Bill Virdon
CF · 12 seasons · 1955 – 1968 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Bill Virdon sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. 1956 was the high-water mark, worth +9.1, 34th that season and 6063rd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: runs (+18.2), RBI (+10.7) and batting average (+8.2), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
9.12
1956 · #6,063 all-time
Career Z
49.6
summed
Avg / Season
4.13
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | STL | 144 | 6.74 | #53 | #9,929 |
| 1956★ | PIT | 157 | 9.12 | #34 | #6,063 |
| 1957 | PIT | 144 | 3.35 | #97 | #17,987 |
| 1958 | PIT | 144 | 5.64 | #66 | #12,206 |
| 1959 | PIT | 144 | 4.31 | #77 | #15,410 |
| 1960 | PIT | 120 | 4.86 | #77 | #13,984 |
| 1961 | PIT | 146 | 4.79 | #75 | #14,161 |
| 1962 | PIT | 156 | 3.00 | #128 | #18,980 |
| 1963 | PIT | 142 | 4.71 | #91 | #14,389 |
| 1964 | PIT | 145 | 1.19 | #162 | #25,041 |
| 1965 | PIT | 135 | 3.81 | #104 | #16,681 |
| 1968 | PIT | 6 | -1.93 | #306 | #49,331 |
★ Best season by Z