Ed Sauer vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Ed Sauer
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Ed Sauer. Bill Virdon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .309). 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 Ed Sauer and Bill Virdon

Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
226.8
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
500
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
457
548.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
117
140.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
85
102
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
30
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
49.33
59.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
161
193.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
152
182.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
54
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
68.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
116.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
52.7
63.25
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
33
39.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
92.4
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Ed Sauer and Bill Virdon

Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0