Jimmy Pofahl vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Jimmy Pofahl
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Pofahl across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 11), contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 72). Jimmy Pofahl held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 80). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Pofahl and Bill Virdon

Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
159.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
847
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
764
541.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
168
119.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
124
87.84
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
23.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
9
6.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
44
31.17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
65.21
46.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
225
159.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
244
172.85
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
65
46.04
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
49.59
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
133
94.21
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
68.2
48.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.74
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
53.84
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
8.82
8.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.96
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
15.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.96
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.13
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.08
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Pofahl and Bill Virdon

Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
396
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
576
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
972
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.521
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Jimmy Pofahl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Pofahl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0