Rafael Santana vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Rafael Santana
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueShortstop
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Virdon comes out clearly ahead of Rafael Santana across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 24), slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 75), and batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 92). Rafael Santana held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 127). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rafael Santana and Bill Virdon

Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
668
183.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
2183
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2021
555.47
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5980
550.14
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
497
136.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
111.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
74
20.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.37
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.57
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
92
25.29
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
174.19
47.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
620
170.41
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
640
175.9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
188
51.67
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
156
42.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
331
90.98
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
187.69
51.59
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
138
37.93
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
9.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
64.32
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
9.33
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
16.77
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.92
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.75
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
30
30
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Rafael Santana and Bill Virdon

Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
1.13
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
15629
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5209.2
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
1.76
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
2.94
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2809
4.85
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2719
4.7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.8
96.8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.164
4.164
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.67
88.67
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Rafael Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
0.63
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0