Bill Virdon
William Charles Virdon
Born: June 9, 1931
Hazel Park, MI USA
Deceased: November 23, 2021
Springfield, MO USA
Coaching Career: 1972-1984
Playing Statistics
Bill Virdon compiled a record of 995 wins and 921 losses in his managing career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos. He began managing during the 1972 season and last managed during the 1984 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 155 | 96 | 59 | .619 | |
| 1973 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 136 | 67 | 69 | .493 | |
| 1974 | AL | New York Yankees | 162 | 89 | 73 | .549 | |
| 1975 | NL | Houston Astros | 35 | 17 | 17 | .486 | |
| 1975 | AL | New York Yankees | 104 | 53 | 51 | .510 | |
| 1976 | NL | Houston Astros | 162 | 80 | 82 | .494 | |
| 1977 | NL | Houston Astros | 162 | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
| 1978 | NL | Houston Astros | 162 | 74 | 88 | .457 | |
| 1979 | NL | Houston Astros | 162 | 89 | 73 | .549 | |
| 1980 | NL | Houston Astros | 163 | 93 | 70 | .571 | |
| 1981 | NL | Houston Astros | 110 | 61 | 49 | .555 | |
| 1982 | NL | Houston Astros | 111 | 49 | 62 | .441 | |
| 1983 | NL | Montreal Expos | 163 | 82 | 80 | .503 | |
| 1984 | NL | Montreal Expos | 131 | 64 | 67 | .489 | |
| Totals | 1918 | 995 | 921 | .519 |
Awards
1974 - ML TSN Manager of the Year
1980 - ML TSN Manager of the Year
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
