Dustin Pedroia vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Dustin Pedroia
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dustin Pedroia comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. Dustin Pedroia led in contact rate (K%+ 183 vs 127), walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 80), and home run production (HR/PA+ 100 vs 66). Dustin Pedroia was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dustin Pedroia and Bill Virdon

Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 600 PA
1512
133.86
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6777
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6031
533.95
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
159.81
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1256
111.2
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
34.88
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.33
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
12.39
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
48.61
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970.27
85.9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2649
234.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2467
218.42
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922
81.63
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
64.19
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
133.42
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011.09
89.52
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.36
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
55.25
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.21
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
654
57.9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.36
10.36
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.21
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 600 PA
154
13.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
12.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.07
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
16.29
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Dustin Pedroia and Bill Virdon

Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1498
1.04
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
38761
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
12920.1
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
1.8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4017
2.8
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.04
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6656
4.64
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6598
4.6
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.405
4.405
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.53
98.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Dustin Pedroia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
0.66
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin Pedroia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0