Ed Jurak vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Looking at the career totals, Ed Jurak and Bill Virdon are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Virdon posted stronger numbers in slugging (.379 vs .344) and home run production (91 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Jurak had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .321). By the career numbers, Bill Virdon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Jurak and Bill Virdon

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
7.45
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
17
29.23
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
104
178.8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
204.58
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
115.19
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Ed Jurak and Bill Virdon

Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3777
2.6
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.31
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.325
3.325
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0