Ralph Sharman vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Ralph Sharman
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

On the career numbers, Ralph Sharman posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Virdon. Ralph Sharman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.771 vs .700) and on-base percentage (.366 vs .321). Bill Virdon had the advantage in home run production (91 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ralph Sharman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Sharman and Bill Virdon

Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
7.45
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
83.54
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
209.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
209.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
90.55
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.5
21.5
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Ralph Sharman and Bill Virdon

Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Ralph Sharman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Sharman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0