Earl Averill vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Earl Averill
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Averill comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. Earl Averill led in home run production (HR/PA+ 266 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 120). Earl Averill was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Earl Averill and Bill Virdon

Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1668
138.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7215
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6353
528.32
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2019
167.9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
104.12
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
33.35
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
10.64
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
81
7.45
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
19.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
63.78
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1327.45
110.39
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
281.91
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2826
235.01
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1224
101.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1164
96.8
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2150
178.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1371.6
114.06
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.74
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
64.37
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
43.08
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.93
13.93
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
1.49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.82
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
4.74
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
10.56
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.12
55.12
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Earl Averill and Bill Virdon

Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1589
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3969
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4210
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4084
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0