Dick Schofield vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Dick Schofield
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican 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 Dick Schofield across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in slugging (SLG+ 101 vs 84), contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 113), and home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 52). Dick Schofield held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 80). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Schofield and Bill Virdon

Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
166.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4928
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4299
523.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
989
120.41
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
764
93.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
137
16.68
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
56
6.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
225
27.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
457.23
55.67
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
1358
165.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
1483
180.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
505
61.49
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
353
42.98
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
802
97.65
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
483.54
58.87
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.84
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
54.3
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
684
83.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.18
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
14.61
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
4.99
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
19.6
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.53
74.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Dick Schofield and Bill Virdon

Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1354
1.06
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1290
1.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
34362
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
11454
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2145
1.69
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3883
3.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6174
4.85
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6028
4.74
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.452
4.452
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.27
95.27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Dick Schofield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
901
0.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Schofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0