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| Name | Team | Age |
| Don Virtue | Retired (1964, Age 36) | Died (2017, Age 89) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 20 (1951) |
SS | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Luis Aparicio League | 0 | 11 years (20 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 3/2/1928 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (86.2 %) | (77.2 %) | (8.9 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1951 | Minors | 31.00 | 5 / 8 | 5 / 7 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 3 / 4 | 3 / 3 | 20 / 31 | |||
| 1952 | Minors | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | |||
| 1952 | Majors | 9.66 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 3 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 6 / 9 | |||
| 1953 | Majors | 55.12 | 5 / 8 | 6 / 10 | 1 / 5 | 8 / 14 | 0 / 2 | 4 / 7 | 3 / 9 | 27 / 55 | |||
| 1954 | Majors | 51.88 | 5 / 9 | 2 / 10 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 7 | 8 / 12 | 19 / 51 | |||
| 1955 | Minors | 10.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 10 | |||
| 1955 | Majors | 13.04 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 13 | |||
| 1956 | Minors | 18.00 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 5 / 18 | |||
| 1956 | Majors | 7.19 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 7 | |||
| 1957 | Majors | 37.94 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 4 / 37 | |||
| 1958 | Majors | 27.03 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 27 | |||
| 1959 | Majors | 21.39 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 21 | |||
| 1960 | Majors | 36.20 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 36 | |||
| 1961 | Majors | 60.29 | 140 | 109 | 0 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 60 |
| 1962 | Majors | 70.88 | 162 | 140 | 0 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 70 |
| 1963 | Majors | 40.51 | 162 | 58 | 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 40 |
| 1964 | Majors | 41.52 | 162 | 56 | 0 | -1 / 6 | -4 / 6 | 0 / 7 | -4 / 6 | -1 / 6 | -1 / 4 | -3 / 6 | -14 / 41 |
| Total | 626 | 363 | 0 | 19 / 88 | 11 / 80 | 6 / 77 | 12 / 82 | 4 / 63 | 13 / 70 | 14 / 67 | 79 / 527 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1964-11-01 | Don Virtue has retired from the Philadelphia willies |
| 1957-04-01 | The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Bill Kusnyer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Rowland Schwenk for assignment. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Jules Blazier to the minors. |
| 1956-07-17 | The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Wayne Walters to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Don Virtue to the minors. |
| 1956-05-25 | A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Hal Pelouze, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 5 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (MIL) from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Don Virtue, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (CIN). |
| 1956-05-21 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Emil Clutterbuck for assignment. |
| 1955-06-05 | The Cincinnati Reds have sent Don Virtue to the minors. |
| 1952-07-10 | The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Don Virtue to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Matt Smith to the minors. |