Roy Sievers vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Roy Sievers
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roy Sievers comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. Roy Sievers led in home run production (HR/PA+ 224 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 100). Roy Sievers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roy Sievers and Bill Virdon

Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1887
154.06
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7349
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6387
521.46
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1703
139.04
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
85.81
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
23.84
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
42
3.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
25.96
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
53.23
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083.79
88.48
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3033
247.63
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2595
211.87
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945
77.15
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
93.65
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1774
144.84
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089.89
88.98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.16
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
68.66
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
920
75.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
7.99
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.22
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
164
13.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.14
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.55
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 600 PA
42.42
42.42
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Roy Sievers and Bill Virdon

Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
1.34
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
1.05
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35285
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11761.2
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9064
6.94
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3777
2.6
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
0.51
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.08
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9835
7.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9725
7.44
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.538
5.538
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.9
77.9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Roy Sievers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
759
0.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Sievers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0