Vern Law
Eligible Seasons: 1950-1967
Best Season: 1959
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates | 27 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 128.0 | 49 | 57 | 70 | 4.92 | 4.42 | 4.22 | .272 | 1.45 | 1.16 | 4.01 | 3.45 | 0.77 | $2.55M |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 114.0 | 51 | 41 | 57 | 4.50 | 4.05 | 3.96 | .253 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 3.24 | 4.03 | 0.71 | $2.38M |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 161.2 | 56 | 57 | 99 | 5.51 | 5.53 | 5.32 | .311 | 1.59 | 1.02 | 3.17 | 3.12 | 1.11 | $3.10M |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | 43 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 200.2 | 61 | 82 | 85 | 3.81 | 4.20 | 4.10 | .280 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 3.68 | 2.74 | 0.85 | $4.69M |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 195.2 | 49 | 60 | 94 | 4.32 | 4.27 | 4.29 | .281 | 1.36 | 1.22 | 2.76 | 2.25 | 1.10 | $3.92M |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 172.2 | 32 | 55 | 55 | 2.87 | 3.20 | 3.19 | .256 | 1.18 | 1.72 | 2.87 | 1.67 | 0.94 | $4.29M |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 202.1 | 39 | 56 | 89 | 3.96 | 4.04 | 3.95 | .297 | 1.35 | 1.44 | 2.49 | 1.73 | 0.71 | $4.60M |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 266.0 | 53 | 110 | 88 | 2.98 | 2.82 | 2.79 | .243 | 1.12 | 2.08 | 3.72 | 1.79 | 0.85 | $7.44M |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 271.2 | 40 | 120 | 93 | 3.08 | 3.00 | 3.08 | .257 | 1.13 | 3.00 | 3.98 | 1.33 | 0.83 | $7.10M |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 59.1 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 4.70 | 5.53 | 5.44 | .305 | 1.52 | 1.11 | 3.03 | 2.73 | 1.52 | $764K |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 139.1 | 27 | 78 | 61 | 3.94 | 4.21 | 4.15 | .276 | 1.31 | 2.89 | 5.04 | 1.74 | 1.36 | $2.55M |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 76.2 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 4.93 | 4.54 | 4.89 | .296 | 1.36 | 2.38 | 3.64 | 1.53 | 1.29 | $1.05M |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 192.0 | 32 | 93 | 77 | 3.61 | 3.42 | 3.63 | .270 | 1.22 | 2.91 | 4.36 | 1.50 | 0.84 | $4.96M |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates | 29 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 217.1 | 35 | 101 | 52 | 2.15 | 2.29 | 2.44 | .229 | 1.00 | 2.89 | 4.18 | 1.45 | 0.70 | $6.50M |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 177.2 | 24 | 88 | 80 | 4.05 | 4.02 | 4.18 | .292 | 1.28 | 3.67 | 4.46 | 1.22 | 0.96 | $3.63M |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 97.0 | 18 | 43 | 45 | 4.18 | 4.16 | 4.48 | .308 | 1.44 | 2.39 | 3.99 | 1.67 | 0.46 | $1.62M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates | 27 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .7 | .4 | $2.55M | |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 9.1 | $2.38M | |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 64 | 52 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5.4 | 3.4 | $3.10M | |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | 43 | 69 | 63 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.9 | $4.69M | |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 65 | 57 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.9 | $3.92M | |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 69 | 63 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | $4.29M | |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 80 | 62 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.3 | $4.60M | |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 106 | 96 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | $7.44M | |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 104 | 94 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5.8 | 1.9 | $7.10M | |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 4.3 | $764K | |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 | 55 | 45 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | 5.6 | $2.55M | |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .9 | 1.3 | $1.05M | |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 70 | 61 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8.2 | 5.0 | $4.96M | |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates | 29 | 86 | 82 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | $6.50M | |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 73 | 66 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | $3.63M | |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .8 | .8 | $1.62M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates | 27 | 44 | 41 | .073 | 28 | .073 | .136 | 41 | .135 | .122 | 30 | .118 | .258 | 35 | .252 | .000 | $2.55M | |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 38 | 32 | .344 | 132 | .345 | .400 | 121 | .399 | .563 | 144 | .559 | .963 | 133 | .957 | .031 | $2.38M | |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 64 | 52 | .231 | 87 | .230 | .310 | 93 | .307 | .385 | 94 | .372 | .695 | 94 | .680 | .019 | $3.10M | |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | 43 | 69 | 63 | .254 | 98 | .256 | .299 | 91 | .299 | .349 | 86 | .337 | .648 | 88 | .636 | .016 | $4.69M | |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates | 39 | 65 | 57 | .175 | 68 | .178 | .226 | 70 | .229 | .246 | 61 | .238 | .471 | 65 | .467 | .018 | $3.92M | |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 69 | 63 | .190 | 73 | .191 | .215 | 67 | .218 | .238 | 60 | .231 | .453 | 63 | .449 | .000 | $4.29M | |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 80 | 62 | .194 | 74 | .194 | .288 | 88 | .288 | .371 | 92 | .360 | .659 | 90 | .648 | .032 | $4.60M | |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 106 | 96 | .167 | 64 | .167 | .192 | 59 | .193 | .219 | 55 | .212 | .411 | 57 | .406 | .010 | $7.44M | |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 104 | 94 | .181 | 71 | .184 | .196 | 61 | .199 | .309 | 80 | .306 | .504 | 71 | .505 | .011 | $7.10M | |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 24 | 19 | .263 | 100 | .263 | .318 | 97 | .319 | .316 | 78 | .306 | .634 | 87 | .625 | .000 | $764K | |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates | 23 | 55 | 45 | .311 | 119 | .312 | .313 | 96 | .314 | .444 | 113 | .439 | .757 | 105 | .752 | .000 | $2.55M | |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 24 | 23 | .217 | 89 | .225 | .217 | 71 | .227 | .217 | 60 | .224 | .435 | 65 | .451 | .000 | $1.05M | |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 70 | 61 | .311 | 123 | .316 | .354 | 114 | .363 | .410 | 110 | .414 | .764 | 112 | .778 | .016 | $4.96M | |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates | 29 | 86 | 82 | .244 | 98 | .250 | .244 | 78 | .252 | .280 | 75 | .284 | .524 | 77 | .536 | .012 | $6.50M | |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates | 31 | 73 | 66 | .242 | 94 | .245 | .275 | 88 | .282 | .333 | 87 | .333 | .609 | 87 | .615 | .015 | $3.63M | |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | 29 | 27 | .111 | 45 | .115 | .143 | 46 | .148 | .185 | 51 | .191 | .328 | 49 | .340 | .000 | $1.62M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates | D+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.55M |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates | C-/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.38M |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | A/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/D+ | $3.10M |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.69M |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates | A+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.92M |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | C+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.29M |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates | A+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.60M |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates | A+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.44M |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates | A/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.10M |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $764K |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates | C+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.55M |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates | B/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.05M |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates | A/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.96M |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates | A+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.50M |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates | A+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.63M |
| 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.62M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates | $2.55M | ||||||
| 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates | $2.38M | ||||||
| 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates | $3.10M | ||||||
| 1955 Pittsburgh Pirates | $4.69M | ||||||
| 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates | $3.92M | ||||||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates | $4.29M | ||||||
| 1958 Pittsburgh Pirates | $4.60M | ||||||
| 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates | $7.44M | ||||||
| 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates | X | X | $7.10M | ||||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates | $764K | ||||||
| 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates | $2.55M | ||||||
| 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates | $1.05M | ||||||
| 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates | $4.96M | ||||||
| 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates | $6.50M | ||||||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates | $3.63M | ||||||
| 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates | $1.62M |
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