Vern Law

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: March 12, 1930 in Meridian, ID us

High School: Meridian HS (Meridian, ID)

Debut: June 11, 1950 (Age 20-091d, 10,713th in major league history)
vs. PHI 9.0 IP, 9 H, 5 SO, 4 BB, 5 ER, L

Last Game: August 20, 1967 (Age 37-161d)
vs. NYM 5.1 IP, 10 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Vernon Sanders Law

Nicknames: Deacon or Preacher

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Relatives: Father of Vance Law

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

32.3

162

147

ERA

3.77

483

364

2672.0

1092

WHIP

1.284

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-35 / in Starts: 5-14
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	21 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 64 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	53 (28-17-8) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 64 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	41 (21-13-6)

Most Driven In
D Hall	4
D Cole	3
T Atwell	2
H Rice	1
S Gordon	1
L MÃ¡rquez	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
P Ward	2
D Cole	1
C Roberts	1
D Hall	1
E Pellagrini	1
Self	1
S Gordon	1
F Thomas	1

1954 Batting Game Log

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1954 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	56	1	Apr 13	PIT		PHI	W,4-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	57	5 (3)	Apr 18 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.023	.99	-0.03%	-0.27	P
3	58	8 (2)	Apr 21	PIT		NYG	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						PR
4	59	12 (3)	Apr 25 (1)	PIT		BRO	W,9-3	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.96	0.003	1.93	0.00%	0.04	P
5	60	16 (3)	Apr 29	PIT	@	STL	W,4-3	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						PR
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	61	18 (1)	May 2 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	1.71	-0.088	2.64	-0.08%	-0.80	P
7	62	23 (4)	May 8	PIT		NYG	L,1-2	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
8	63	25 (1)	May 12	PIT		STL	L,5-13	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						PR
9	64	28 (2)	May 15	PIT		MLN	W,6-1	CG	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	9	.89	-0.019	.53	-0.01%	-0.46	P
10	65	30 (1)	May 16 (2)	PIT		CHC	W,5-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	5						PR
11	66	35 (4)	May 21	PIT	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.125	.300	.250	.550	9	1.31	0.141	.61	0.04%	0.85	P
12	67	41 (5)	May 26	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.182	.413	9	2.15	-0.167	.38	-0.02%	-1.39	P
13	68	47 (5)	May 31 (2)	PIT		NYG	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.286	.536	9	1.25	0.058	.07	0.00%	0.76	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	69	50 (2)	Jun 6 (1)	PIT	@	MLN	L,0-5	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.263	.250	.513	9	.76	-0.029	.05	0.00%	-0.51	P
15	70	55 (4)	Jun 11	PIT	@	STL	W,8-5	GS-9	4	4	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.348	.500	.848	9	.74	0.013	.01	0.00%	0.67	P
16	71	58 (2)	Jun 13 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.333	.476	.810	7	2.86	-0.074	.06	0.00%	-0.44	PH
17	72	59	Jun 14	PIT		CHC	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.333	.476	.810	5		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
18	73	60	Jun 18	PIT		MLN	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.458	.792	9	2.77	0.256	.02	0.00%	0.33	P
19	74	61	Jun 19	PIT		MLN	L,2-11	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.458	.792	3						PH
20	75	63 (1)	Jun 20 (2)	PIT		MLN	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.458	.792	9						P
21	76	65 (1)	Jun 24	PIT		STL	L,1-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.321	.440	.761	9	.73	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
22	77	68 (2)	Jun 27 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,0-9	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.240	.321	.440	.761	9						P
23	78	71 (2)	Jun 30	PIT		PHI	L,0-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.222	.300	.407	.707	9	1.13	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.75	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
24	79	76 (4)	Jul 5 (1)	PIT		BRO	L,6-8	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.407	.707	9						P
25	80	77	Jul 5 (2)	PIT		BRO	L,2-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.407	.707	9						P
26	81	81 (3)	Jul 11 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	L,7-13	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.407	.707	9						P
27	82	84 (2)	Jul 15 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,0-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.407	.707	9						PR
28	83	86 (1)	Jul 17 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-11	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.214	.290	.393	.683	9						P
29	84	91 (4)	Jul 21	PIT	@	STL	L,12-13	4-7	3	3	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.258	.324	.452	.775	9	2.72	0.416	.00	0.00%	3.11	P
30	85	92	Jul 22	PIT	@	STL	L,2-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.324	.452	.775	9						PR
31	86	97 (4)	Jul 26	PIT		MLN	L,1-3	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.324	.452	.775	9						P
32	87	98	Jul 28	PIT		MLN	L,4-6	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.306	.424	.730	9	.79	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
33	88	101 (2)	Jul 30 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,5-8	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.235	.297	.412	.709	9						PH P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	89	106 (4)	Aug 4	PIT		CIN	W,4-3	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.417	.724	9	2.44	-0.034	.00	0.00%	0.02	P
35	90	109 (2)	Aug 7	PIT		STL	L,6-8	1-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.317	.421	.738	9	1.14	0.135	.00	0.00%	1.33	P
36	91	115 (5)	Aug 14	PIT	@	PHI	W,8-4	2-GF	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.349	.462	.810	9	1.05	0.131	.00	0.00%	1.79	P
37	92	120 (4)	Aug 19	PIT		BRO	L,5-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.341	.450	.791	9	1.29	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
38	93	123 (2)	Aug 22 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.275	.341	.450	.791	9						P
39	94	124	Aug 24	PIT	@	STL	W,8-7	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.333	.439	.772	9	.48	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
40	95	126 (1)	Aug 26	PIT	@	STL	W,2-1	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.262	.326	.429	.755	9						P
41	96	129 (2)	Aug 29 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.262	.326	.429	.755	9						P
42	97	131 (1)	Aug 31 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-14	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.319	.419	.738	9	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	98	135 (3)	Sep 3 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,2-10	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.313	.409	.722	9	.81	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.61	P
44	99	137 (1)	Sep 6 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	W,9-6	10-GF(12)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.327	.409	.736	9	1.74	0.056	.00	0.00%	1.00	P
45	100	139 (1)	Sep 8	PIT		MLN	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.320	.400	.720	9	.18	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH
46	101	141 (1)	Sep 11	PIT		STL	L,2-7	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.239	.314	.391	.705	9						P
47	102	142	Sep 12 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,5-11	8-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.321	.417	.737	9	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.65	PH P
48	103	143	Sep 12 (2)	PIT		CIN	L,2-13	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.321	.417	.737	6						RF
49	104	149 (5)	Sep 22 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-12	2-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.321	.400	.721	9	.24	0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.57	P
50	105	153 (3)	Sep 25	PIT	@	BRO	L,5-10	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.310	.385	.695	9	.33	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.79	P
							15-35		64	52	10	12	5	0	1	13	5	0	8	1	6	0	3	3	0	0	.231	.310	.385	.695		1.20	0.632	.29	-0.09%	5.15

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