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Lou Brock League
8-20-2069
Pop Virdon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.36 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 123-126 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 06-09-1959
K 1648 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(18 games)
IP 2177.1
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1981 Minors 22 47.00 1 / 4 5 / 23 6 / 20 12 / 47
1981 Majors 22 2.90 10 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1982 Minors 23 48.00 1 / 3 10 / 32 4 / 13 15 / 48
1982 Majors 23 1.00 3 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1983 Minors 24 55.00 0 / 5 3 / 25 3 / 25 6 / 55
1983 Majors 24 1.50 5 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1984 Minors 25 46.00 0 / 3 4 / 23 3 / 20 7 / 46
1985 Majors 26 51.04 162 34 0 0 / 11 2 / 21 1 / 19 3 / 51
1986 Majors 27 51.58 162 36 0 1 / 13 3 / 26 0 / 12 4 / 51
1987 Majors 28 52.04 162 35 0 1 / 10 3 / 23 1 / 19 5 / 52
1988 Majors 29 48.93 162 31 0 1 / 11 0 / 18 1 / 19 2 / 48
1989 Majors 30 49.45 162 31 0 1 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 25 1 / 49
1990 Majors 31 50.04 162 31 0 2 / 13 0 / 24 1 / 13 3 / 50
1991 Majors 32 52.83 162 36 0 1 / 13 0 / 22 2 / 17 3 / 52
1992 Majors 33 52.05 162 35 0 0 / 15 0 / 17 1 / 20 1 / 52
1993 Majors 34 52.97 162 35 0 -4 / 10 -10 / 25 0 / 17 -14 / 52
1994 Majors 35 43.94 162 2 0 -3 / 8 -3 / 21 -3 / 14 -9 / 43
Total 1638 311 0 2 / 127 17 / 317 21 / 256 40 / 700
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Pop Virdon has retired from the Chicago CRUSH
1985-03-07The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Pop Virdon to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Neal Ouellette to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Fred Covington to the major league team.
1983-10-03The Chicago CRUSH have sent Pop Virdon to the minors. The Chicago CRUSH have sent Neal Ouellette to the minors. The Chicago CRUSH have sent Irv Lynn to the minors.
1983-09-27The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Pop Virdon to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Dave Rice to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Irv Lynn to the major league team.
1982-10-03The Chicago CRUSH have sent Pop Virdon to the minors. The Chicago CRUSH have sent Neal Ouellette to the minors. The Chicago CRUSH have sent Estel Foreman to the minors.
1982-09-29The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Estel Foreman to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Pop Virdon to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Neal Ouellette to the major league team.
1981-10-03The Chicago CRUSH have sent Pop Virdon to the minors. The Chicago CRUSH have sent Estel Foreman to the minors. The Chicago CRUSH have sent Finners Lagger to the minors.
1981-09-21The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Finners Lagger to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Pop Virdon to the major league team. The Chicago CRUSH have promoted Estel Foreman to the major league team.