David Ortiz vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

David Ortiz
Gen XD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, David Ortiz comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. David Ortiz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 145 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 126). David Ortiz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for David Ortiz and Bill Virdon

David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2408
143.18
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10091
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8640
513.73
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2472
146.98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1280
76.11
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
37.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.13
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
32.17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
70.88
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1807.81
107.49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4765
283.32
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3829
227.67
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.931
0.931
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.957
0.957
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1419
84.37
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1768
105.12
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2646
157.33
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1734.87
103.15
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.26
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1319
78.43
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
12.43
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
1750
104.05
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
5.77
5.77
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.47
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
236
14.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.54
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
David Ortiz
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.55
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.38
65.38
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for David Ortiz and Bill Virdon

David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.16
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6486
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2162
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1983
8.25
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3777
2.6
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2169
9.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
8.94
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.99
98.99
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.723
7.723
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
David Ortiz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.74
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Ortiz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0