Dean Sturgis vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Dean Sturgis
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

On the career numbers, Bill Virdon posted the stronger offensive profile against Dean Sturgis. Bill Virdon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .650) and slugging (.379 vs .250). Dean Sturgis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 vs .321). By the career numbers, Bill Virdon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dean Sturgis and Bill Virdon

Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
59.55
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
74.51
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.74
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Dean Sturgis and Bill Virdon

Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Dean Sturgis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Sturgis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0