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| Player Report for #94 Bill Virdon | | Thursday, September 1st, 1966 | 
| AB | 71 | | HR | 1 | | RBI | 11 | | AVG | .296 | | OPS | .775 |
| | Name: | Bill Virdon | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $65,000 | | Birthday: | 06-09-1931 | Signed Through: | 1966 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 10 Years, 43 Days | | Born in: | Hazel Park (Michigan) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 11 Years, 77 Days | | Weight: | 173 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 14 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | CF | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | | IF Arm: | 1 | | Loyalty: | | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | | | | | | OF Range: | 8 | | | | OF Arm: | 6 | | | | OF Err: | 7 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 6 | | Center Field 7 (Arm: 6) | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | Right Field 4 (Arm: 6) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1966 | LOU | Win, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1966 | LOU | Loss, 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1966 | @ TOR | Loss, 2-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1966 | @ TOR | Loss, 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-27-1966 | @ TOR | Loss, 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-24-1966 | POR | Win, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1966 | IND | Loss, 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-1966 | IND | Win, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-1966 | SD | Loss, 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-1966 | SD | Win, 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Independence League 1966 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 83 | 71 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | .296 | .381 | .394 | .775 | .765 | .099 | 3.4 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 0 | 84 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 5.89 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Versus Right | | 69 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .378 | .391 | .769 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Last Week | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | | April | | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .273 | | May | | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .375 | .357 | .732 | | June | | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .733 | 1.167 | 1.900 | | July | | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .263 | .627 | | August | | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .300 | .133 | .433 | | Last Year | | 255 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .328 | .392 | .721 | | Career | | 326 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .341 | .393 | .733 | | Home | | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .389 | .387 | .776 | | Road | | 40 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .375 | .400 | .775 | | Grass | | 61 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .366 | .361 | .727 | | Turf | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .600 | 1.062 | | Day | | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .345 | .320 | .665 | | Night | | 46 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .400 | .435 | .835 | | Pinch Hitting | | 64 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .342 | .344 | .686 | | Close/Late | | 59 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .382 | .441 | .823 | | Inning 1-3 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Inning 4-6 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Inning 7-9 | | 66 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .365 | .424 | .789 | | Extra Innings | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | 0 Outs | | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .429 | .345 | .773 | | 1 Outs | | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .250 | .583 | | 2 Outs | | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .591 | .955 | | Scoring Position | | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .424 | .364 | .788 | | Bases Empty | | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .400 | .421 | .821 | | Runner on 1st | | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .323 | .400 | .723 | | Runner on 2nd | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .615 | .286 | .901 | | Runner on 3rd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 | | Bases Loaded | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .294 | .207 | .501 | | First Pitch | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Count 0-1 | | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1.125 | | Count 0-2 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 | | Count 1-1 | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .714 | .625 | 1.000 | 1.625 | | Count 1-2 | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | | Count 2-0 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-2 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .667 | 1.467 | | Full Count | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .250 | .750 | | Behind in Count | | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .273 | .429 | .701 | | Ahead in Count | | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .545 | .467 | 1.012 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1965 Columbus - AAA | 33 | 91 | 255 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .282 | .328 | .392 | .721 | 5.6 | | 1966 Columbus - AAA | 34 | 83 | 71 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .381 | .394 | .775 | 3.4 | | Total IL | | 174 | 326 | 93 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .285 | .341 | .393 | .733 | 9.1 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1964 Pittsburgh - ORB2 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total ORB2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 01-01-1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 4 (2). | | 06-26-1963 | Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 2-3 months. | | 09-18-1963 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $195,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. | | 01-01-1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 4 (2). | | 10-26-1964 | Won the 1964 Other Reality Baseball 2 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates! | | 01-01-1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (2). | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (2). | |
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