Ray Sanders vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Ray Sanders
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ray Sanders holds a real edge over Bill Virdon in this comparison. Ray Sanders led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 93). The edge belongs to Ray Sanders.

Hitting Stats for Ray Sanders and Bill Virdon

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
147.83
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2557
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2182
512.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
597
140.09
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
422
99.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
26.75
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.46
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
9.86
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
41.06
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340.86
79.98
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
875
205.32
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
932
218.69
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
75.32
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
77.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
142.67
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
361.59
84.85
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
76.97
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
50.68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.84
11.84
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
9.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
9.15
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Ray Sanders and Bill Virdon

Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5268
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5648
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5598
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.11
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.393
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Ray Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0