Stan Hack vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Stan Hack
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Stan Hack comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. Stan Hack led in walk rate (BB%+ 152 vs 80), contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 127), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 58). Stan Hack was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Stan Hack and Bill Virdon

Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1938
136.7
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8506
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7278
513.38
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2193
154.69
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1692
119.35
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
25.61
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
81
5.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
57
4.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
35.34
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1256.6
88.64
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2889
203.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3306
233.2
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
87.4
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
45.29
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1824
128.66
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345.72
94.93
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.48
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
77.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
32.87
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.25
18.25
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.11
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.5
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
11.64
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
11.64
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Stan Hack and Bill Virdon

Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1883
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
2311
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3527
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6089
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5838
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.1
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0