Aaron Robinson vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Aaron Robinson
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Aaron Robinson holds a real edge over Bill Virdon in this comparison. Aaron Robinson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 110). The edge belongs to Aaron Robinson.

Hitting Stats for Aaron Robinson and Bill Virdon

Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
610
167.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2189
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1839
504.07
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
478
131.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
332
91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
20.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
16.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
40.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297.16
81.45
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
757
207.49
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
818
224.21
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
57.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
74.55
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
114.85
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311.89
85.49
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337
92.37
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
53.17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.28
11.28
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.74
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
11.51
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Aaron Robinson and Bill Virdon

Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2259
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2555
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2530
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.385
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Aaron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0