Reggie Sanders vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Reggie Sanders
Gen XSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Reggie Sanders holds a real edge over Bill Virdon in this comparison. Reggie Sanders led in home run production (HR/PA+ 190 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 73). The edge belongs to Reggie Sanders.

Hitting Stats for Reggie Sanders and Bill Virdon

Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
151.38
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7043
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6241
531.68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1666
141.93
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
960
81.78
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
29.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
60
5.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
25.98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
60.14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1074.93
91.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3042
259.15
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2411
205.4
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037
88.34
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
983
83.74
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
146.1
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1047.05
89.2
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
57.42
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
1614
137.5
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
4.36
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.19
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
3.66
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
121
10.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
25.9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
9.8
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
35.7
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Reggie Sanders and Bill Virdon

Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
1.08
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
1.04
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41907
27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3334
2.15
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.07
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.04
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3505
2.26
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3437
2.21
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.06
98.06
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Reggie Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.01
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0