Jimmy Outlaw vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Jimmy Outlaw
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Jimmy Outlaw across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 30), slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 102). Jimmy Outlaw held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 80). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Outlaw and Bill Virdon

Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
178
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
2191
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1974
540.58
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
529
144.87
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
116.93
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
79
21.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.66
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
102
27.93
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
217.33
59.52
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
660
180.74
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
197.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
70.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
50.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
119.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
245.07
67.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
51.48
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
48.2
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.45
12.45
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.57
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
11.23
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.57
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.75
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
12.32
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.33
53.33
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Outlaw and Bill Virdon

Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
318
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1222
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1166
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.128
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Jimmy Outlaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Outlaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0