#72 Vern Law, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Vern Law

3/12/1930
28
USA,ID,MERIDIAN
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,560,000
1959
8 Year(s), 12 Days (1388 total Days)
0 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 9 Days (1729 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Last Option Year
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall37591-94 Mph
Versus LHB375 
Versus RHB376 
Talent376 
Pitching Ratings
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9
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43116
Versus LHP43116
Versus RHP43116
Talent111110
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3
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    

Pitching Stats 1958

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19503434131505.00234.0291143130226652311.53.315 PIT
19513333141104.11238.2254120109236861531.35.277PIT
19523333111205.11227.1259137129326866411.44.282PIT
19533535141205.14238.0289148136356569401.49.302PIT
19543636191105.11250.0311163142306269211.49.307PIT
1955303071206.57198.2259157145426172301.61.310PIT
195624248906.02154.0189105103234247501.50.301PIT
19574303013.8114.12522224114002.51.375PIT
Total229228868505.301555.018779959162114434402661.49.300 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1956, AAA776103.7056.057262361628401.30.285
1957, AAA232371004.91146.21979880324479301.64.331
1958, AAA20208504.35136.21457366214972521.42.284

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1950348325300101211910.301.306.337.643 PIT
195133791831010511800.228.235.291.526PIT
19523385233007611700.271.279.306.585PIT
19533586151019611500.174.202.221.423PIT
1954369624200101321611.250.273.271.544PIT
195530771650010701500.208.208.273.481PIT
1956245560002311300.109.138.109.247PIT
1957440000011100.000.200.000.200PIT
Total22956512717115853811421.225.240.264.503 

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Awards
Won Newcomer of the Year Award in 1950, going 13-15, 5.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1951, going 4-2, 3.02...
Milestones
Earned first career win on 4/4/1950...
Had first career hit on 4/16/1950, off Carl Erskine (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/15/1953, off Erv Palica (BRO)...
7/17/1954: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,140,000 per year, for 2 years.
6/29/1956: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,560,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 5/10/1957 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Injured on 7/2/1958 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 8/21/1958 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 7 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
WHIP
1951 - 1.35 - 9th
Wins
1954 - 19 - 7th
SHO
1951 - 3 - 3rd
  

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