Freddie Patek vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star
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 Freddie Patek across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 32), contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 95). Freddie Patek held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 80). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Freddie Patek and Bill Virdon

Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1650
158.5
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
5530
531.22
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1340
128.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
98.75
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
216
20.75
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.94
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
312
29.97
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
614.55
59.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
171.85
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1894
181.94
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736
70.7
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
490
47.07
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185
113.83
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
631.24
60.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
50.24
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
787
75.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
7.94
7.94
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
11.43
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.13
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
92
8.84
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.61
74.61
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Freddie Patek and Bill Virdon

Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
1.08
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40569
27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13523
9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2727
1.81
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
5.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7553
5.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.671
4.671
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
0.67
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0