Gordon Slade vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Gordon Slade
Greatest GenerationUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational 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 Gordon Slade across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 37), contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 108), and batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 91). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gordon Slade and Bill Virdon

Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
437
174.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
1504
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
1372
547.34
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
353
140.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
109.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.94
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.19
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
79
31.52
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
142.25
56.75
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
459
183.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
451
179.92
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
147
58.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
49.07
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
262
104.52
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
158.83
63.36
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.59
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
84
33.51
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
46.28
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.97
12.97
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
13.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.79
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.79
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Gordon Slade and Bill Virdon

Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1149
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1984
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1891
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.557
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Gordon Slade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Slade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0