John Stone vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

John Stone
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Stone comes out clearly ahead of Bill Virdon across most offensive categories. John Stone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 126 vs 66), walk rate (BB%+ 105 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 115). John Stone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Stone and Bill Virdon

John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
1200
143.83
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
5006
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
4494
538.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1391
166.72
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
941
112.78
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
32.12
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
12.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
81
7.45
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
9.23
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
53.94
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
797.44
95.58
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2100
251.7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1866
223.65
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.843
0.843
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739
88.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
84.74
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1369
164.08
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844.57
101.23
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.44
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
55.49
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
42.19
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.22
14.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
1.32
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.79
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
John Stone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
10.19
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for John Stone and Bill Virdon

John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2398
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2584
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2499
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.71
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
John Stone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Stone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0