#72 Vern Law, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Vern Law

3/12/1930
31
USA,ID,MERIDIAN
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 4,010,000
1962
10 Year(s), 170 Days (1890 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 9 Days (2245 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall26591-94 Mph
Versus LHB265 
Versus RHB376 
Talent276 
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    
7/28@LANL 3-7*8107722L    
8/2MILL 3-10*7138771L    
8/9LANW 5-2*962254WPoG   
8/18CINL 1-2*972233L    
8/25@MILL 3-7*8117623L    
8/31@LANL 0-8*6.2128841L    
9/10@SFW 10-2*952142WPoG   
9/27@LANW 12-10*6.111101044     
9/30CHNL 10-18*5.28101040L    
10/7LANL 9-10*7.1129961     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall18185906.15136.0159104937241950.00633.3
Projected18185906.15136.0159104937241     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00015.310.52.74.85240.000.06.06
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB171496052728267000.287.369.409.779
vs. RHB3681101321971764634000.299.371.500.871
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home992506.5566.08656483720
Road993405.7970.07348453521
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May221104.5018.0229937
June551205.0334.0352719238
July221105.6316.017101077
August551405.6739.24927252112
Sept./Oct.441109.5328.1363130187

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
19592929121004.86200.0206116108368080301.43.263PIT
19601585207.9347.2724342112014101.93.345PIT
196118185906.15136.015910493247241901.70.285PIT
Total29128310810605.381938.22314125811592826155753961.51.296 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1956, AAA776103.7056.057262361628401.30.285
1957, AAA232371004.91146.21979880324479301.64.331
1958, AAA20208504.35136.21457366214972521.42.284
1959, AAA100000.001.2000022001.20.000

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
19592978142006602600.179.177.205.382PIT
196015144000301300.286.333.286.619PIT
1961184611100373700.239.286.261.547PIT
Total291703156201170661215021.222.238.257.495 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher1818102223201.000136.02.12    

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...
5/31/1959: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,010,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 5/14/1960 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 7/3/1960 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
WHIP
1951 - 1.35 - 9th
Wins
1954 - 19 - 7th
SHO
1951 - 3 - 3rd
  

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