Sam Agnew vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Sam Agnew
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Virdon comes out clearly ahead of Sam Agnew across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 65), batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 76). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Agnew and Bill Virdon

Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
563
197.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
1711
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
538.98
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
314
110.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
257
90.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
41
14.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
57
19.99
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
113.15
39.68
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
389
136.41
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
441
154.65
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
105
36.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
98
34.37
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
201
70.49
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
121.62
42.65
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Sam Agnew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.77
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
102
35.77
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Sam Agnew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
75.75
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
7.92
7.92
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
16.48
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Sam Agnew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
10.17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.51
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.68
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Sam Agnew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.36
74.36
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Sam Agnew and Bill Virdon

Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2034
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Sam Agnew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
773
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2939
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2807
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Sam Agnew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.094
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Sam Agnew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Agnew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0