Denny Sullivan vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Denny Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Denny Sullivan across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 35), contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 97), and batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 96). Denny Sullivan held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 80). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Denny Sullivan and Bill Virdon

Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
146.97
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
925
533.14
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
221
127.38
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
187
107.78
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
14.41
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
21.8
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.61
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
34
19.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
86.43
49.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
265
152.74
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
296
170.61
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
106
61.1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
29.39
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
156
89.91
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
105.43
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
99.41
57.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
59
34.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
59.37
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.11
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
23.63
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.53
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.53
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Denny Sullivan and Bill Virdon

Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.02
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6516
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2172
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
2.05
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
2.24
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
2.19
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0