Howie Schultz vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Howie Schultz
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Howie Schultz across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 56), walk rate (BB%+ 80 vs 50), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 81). Howie Schultz held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 112 vs 66). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Howie Schultz and Bill Virdon

Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
166.08
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1588
561.13
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5980
550.14
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
383
135.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
267
94.35
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
30.04
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.47
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.48
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.99
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
152.69
53.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
554
195.76
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
471
166.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
163
57.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
73.5
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
347
122.61
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
156.84
55.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
82
28.98
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
77.03
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
7.79
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.77
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
14.84
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Howie Schultz and Bill Virdon

Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3551
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3876
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3833
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.89
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.518
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Howie Schultz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Schultz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0