Jorge Posada vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Jorge Posada
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jorge Posada holds a real edge over Bill Virdon in this comparison. Jorge Posada led in walk rate (BB%+ 166 vs 80), home run production (HR/PA+ 152 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 84). The edge belongs to Jorge Posada.

Hitting Stats for Jorge Posada and Bill Virdon

Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1829
153.48
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7150
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6092
511.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1664
139.64
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
83.92
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
31.8
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.84
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
23.08
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
55.72
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1097.35
92.09
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2888
242.35
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2674
224.39
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.848
0.848
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900
75.52
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
89.37
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1690
141.82
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1080.93
90.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.21
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
78.55
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.55
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
121.93
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.94
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
186
15.61
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.68
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1.76
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.44
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.78
48.78
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Jorge Posada and Bill Virdon

Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
1.11
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.01
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39356
27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13118.2
9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10207
7
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3777
2.6
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
0.49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.06
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11014
7.56
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10922
7.49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.755
6.755
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.28
91.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.07
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
0.1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jorge Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
984
0.68
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jorge Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
0.27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0