Reggie Smith vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Reggie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. Reggie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 235 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 96). Reggie Smith was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Reggie Smith and Bill Virdon
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1987
148.1
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8050
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7033
524.2
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
5980
550.14
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.865
0.865
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
734
54.71
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1273.76
94.94
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3439
256.32
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2943
219.35
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.857
0.857
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1901
141.69
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1274.27
94.98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
115
8.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1030
76.77
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.82
7.82
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
150
11.18
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
137
10.21
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
86
6.41
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
223
16.62
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.43
61.43
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53
Fielding Stats for Reggie Smith and Bill Virdon
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1875
1.07
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1845
1.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
47529
27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
15843
9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5186
2.95
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3777
2.6
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
0.17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5613
3.19
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5490
3.12
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.928
2.928
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.09
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01