Sam Post vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Sam Post
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

On the career numbers, Bill Virdon posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Post. Bill Virdon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .308). Sam Post had the advantage in batting average (.280 vs .267). By the career numbers, Bill Virdon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Post and Bill Virdon

Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
49.27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
2.96
63.36
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.74
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Sam Post and Bill Virdon

Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.875
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0