Ron Law

Ronald David Law

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: March 14, 1946 in Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 29, 1969
Team: Indians 1969

Final Game: September 30, 1969
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1964	18	CHC-min	Rk	5	3	.625	2.89	17	4					53.0	62	31	17	3	18								1.509	10.5	0.5	3.1			CDW · PION
1965	19	CHC-min	A	11	8	.579	2.23	29	14					133.0	123	60	33	6	53								1.323	8.3	0.4	3.6			QUI · MIDW
1966	20	CHC-min	AA	10	11	.476	3.10	36	18					148.0	144	63	51	9	73		100						1.466	8.8	0.5	4.4	6.1	1.37	DFW · TL
1967	21	CHC-min	A,AA	11	11	.500	3.05	37	21					177.0	159	79	60	8	57		143						1.220	8.1	0.4	2.9	7.3	2.51	LOD,DFW · CALL,TL
1968	22	CHC-min	A,AA	7	11	.389	4.47	31	21					147.0	155	90	73	9	55		57						1.429	9.5	0.6	3.4	3.5	1.04	LOD,SAN · CALL,TL
1969	23	CLE-min	AA	8	4	.667	3.30	13	13		8	0	0	101.0	86	48	37	5	53	0	86	4	1	5			1.376	7.7	0.4	4.7	7.7	1.62	WBY · EL
1969	23	CLE	AL	3	4	.429	4.99	35	1	14	0	0	1	52.1	68	34	29	2	34	5	29	2	0	4	254	76	1.949	11.7	0.3	5.8	5.0	0.85
1970	24	TEX-min	AAA	12	13	.480	4.38	32	27		8	1	0	189.0	203	104	92	14	67	8	119	8	0	4			1.429	9.7	0.7	3.2	5.7	1.78	DEN · AA
1971	25	TEX-min	AAA	11	6	.647	4.12	29	24		4	1	0	168.0	193	92	77	15	65	1	114	7	0	6			1.536	10.3	0.8	3.5	6.1	1.75	DEN · AA
1972	26	MIN-TEX-min	AAA	6	13	.316	4.43	26	22		5	2	0	122.0	122	65	60	10	50	5	86	10	0	3			1.410	9.0	0.7	3.7	6.3	1.72	TAC,DEN · PCL,AA
1 Yr				3	4	.429	4.99	35	1	14	0	0	1	52.1	68	34	29	2	34	5	29	2	0	4	254	76	1.949	11.7	0.3	5.8	5.0	0.85
162 Game Avg.				6	8	.429	4.99	66	2	26	0	0	2	99	128	64	55	4	64	9	55	4	0	8	480	76	1.949	11.7	0.3	5.8	5.0	0.85

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary	Awards
1969	23	CLE	AL	52.1	35	1	34	5.85	4.20	-0.34	-0.16	102.0	4.47	-8	-0.8	1.1	-0.1	-0.6	-3	.476	.495	$
1 Season				52.1	35	1	34	5.85	4.20	-0.34	-0.16	102.0	4.47	-8	-0.8	1.1	-0.1	-0.6	-3	.476	.495	$

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
1969	23	CLE	AL	35	254	209	34	68	6	1	2	6	3	34	29	.325	.419	.392	.812	.365	82	5	2	6	3	5	5
1 Yr				35	254	209	34	68	6	1	2	6	3	34	29	.325	.419	.392	.812	.365	82	5	2	6	3	5	5
162 Game Avg.				66	480	395	64	128	11	2	4	11	6	64	55	.325	.419	.392	.812	.365	155	9	4	11	6	9	9
MLB Averages																.248	.320	.369	.689	.276

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
1969	23	CLE	AL	-7.4	-0.8	269	-0.7	4.0	-4.7	1.04	-0.9	0.3	-9.9	-1.0	1.04	-12.6	12	4	17
1 Yr				-7.4	-0.8	269	-0.7	4.0	-4.7	1.04	-0.9	0.3	-9.9	-1.0	1.04	-12.6	12	4	17

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS
1969	23	CLE	AL	35	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	0	1	0	0	0	0%	25.0	25	25	15	9	0	1	6.0	6.0	2.3
1 Yr				35	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	0	1	0	0	0	0%	25	25	25	15	9	0	1	6.0	6.0	2.3
MLB Averages													.500						55%	53	104	6					4.1	4.0	6.4

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
1969	23	CLE	AL	35	34	14	3	4	3	1	2	33%	9	5	14	7	50%	6	1.041	12	4	17	9	6	19	8	26	17	10	18	9	4.4
1 Yr				35	34	14	3	4	3	1	2	33%	9	5	14	7	50%		1.041	12	4	17	9	6	19	8	26	17	10	18	9	4.4

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GO/AO	IP%	DPopp	DPs	DP%
1969	23	CLE	AL	254	63%	0.8%	11.4%	13.4%	3.5%	13%	1.44	71%	69	5	7%
1 Yr				254	63%	0.8%	11.4%	13.4%	3.5%	13%	1.44	71%	69	5	7%
MLB Averages					48%	2.1%	15.3%	9.1%	6.0%	27%	1.11	73%			10%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
1969	23	CLE	AL	254	68			2	0	14	2	0	2	0	31	15	7	48%	5	4	1	113	6	3	67%	5	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
1 Yr				254	68			2	0	14	2	0	2	0	31	15	7	48%	5	4	1	113	6	3	67%	5	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
MLB Averages																		48%							62%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
1969	23	3	4	.429	4.99	35	1	14	0	0	1	52.1	68	34	29	2	34	5	29	2	0	4	254	76	1.949	11.7	0.3	5.8	5.0	0.85	76

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
1969	23	2	3	.400	5.51	49.0	70	33	30	2	35	27	2	2.143	12.9	6.4	5.0	0.77	0.4	35
1 Yr		2	3	.400	5.51	49.0	70	33	30	2	35	27	2	2.143	12.9		5.0	0.77	0.4	35

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