Bobby Sturgeon vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational 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 Bobby Sturgeon across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 13), walk rate (BB%+ 80 vs 28), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 86). Bobby Sturgeon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 127). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bobby Sturgeon and Bill Virdon

Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
197.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5980
550.14
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
313
146.83
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
22.52
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
28.62
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
388
182.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.74
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
37.06
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.19
16.19
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.26
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
13.6
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Bobby Sturgeon and Bill Virdon

Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1006
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1693
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0