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Bill VirdonvsDenny Walling

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

CF · VAL group BAT

Bill Virdon

1955–1968 · 12 seasons

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3B · VAL group BAT

Denny Walling

1975–1992 · 18 seasons

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At a glance

Bill Virdon and Denny Walling: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bill Virdon	Stat	Denny Walling
12	Seasons	18
24.5	Career VAL	27.2
6.6 (1956)	Peak-season VAL	6.6 (1986)
1×	Rookie of the Year	—
1×	Gold Gloves	—
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
1	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Bill Virdon and Denny Walling have
Bill Virdon	Stat	Denny Walling
Career
1,583	Games	1,271
Batting
1,596	Hits	799
91	Home runs	49
502	RBI	380
735	Runs	372
47	Stolen bases	44
442

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Bill Virdon	Denny Walling
24	4.1	2.1
25	6.6	3.4
26	0	3.4
27	1.9	1.1
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	2.3
31	0	2.2
32	2.8	6.6
33	0	3.9
34	2.7	0
36	—	0

Age	Bill Virdon	Denny Walling
24	4.1	2.1
25	6.6	3.4
26	0	3.4
27	1.9	1.1
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	2.3
31	0	2.2
32	2.8	6.6
33	0	3.9
34	2.7	0
36	—	0

Age	Bill Virdon	Denny Walling
24	4.1	2.1
25	6.6	3.4
26	0	3.4
27	1.9	1.1
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	2.3
31	0	2.2
32	2.8	6.6
33	0	3.9
34	2.7	0
36	—	0

Age	Bill Virdon	Denny Walling
24	4.1	2.1
25	6.6	3.4
26	0	3.4
27	1.9	1.1
28	2.7	0
29	2.4	2.2
30	1.3	2.3
31	0	2.2
32	2.8	6.6
33	0	3.9
34	2.7	0
36	—	0