Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20 | PIT | NL | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.92 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 128.0 | 137 | 83 | 70 | 11 | 49 | 3 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 562 | 89 | 4.05 | 1.453 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.16 | ||
| 1951 | 21 | PIT | NL | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.50 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 114.0 | 109 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 499 | 94 | 4.29 | 1.404 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.80 | ||
| 1952 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | 24 | PIT | NL | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5.51 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 161.2 | 201 | 109 | 99 | 20 | 56 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 728 | 76 | 4.40 | 1.590 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.02 | ||
| 1955 | 25 | PIT | NL | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.81 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 200.2 | 221 | 98 | 85 | 19 | 61 | 7 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 865 | 107 | 3.71 | 1.405 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.34 | MVP-23 | |
| 1956 | 26 | PIT | NL | 8 | 16 | .333 | 4.32 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 195.2 | 218 | 110 | 94 | 24 | 49 | 10 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 851 | 87 | 4.19 | 1.365 | 10.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.22 | ||
| 1957 | 27 | PIT | NL | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.87 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 172.2 | 172 | 72 | 55 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 716 | 133 | 3.76 | 1.181 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.72 | ||
| 1958 | 28 | PIT | NL | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.96 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 202.1 | 235 | 103 | 89 | 16 | 39 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 854 | 98 | 3.54 | 1.354 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.44 | ||
| 1959 | 29 | PIT | NL | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.98 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 266.0 | 245 | 91 | 88 | 25 | 53 | 11 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1080 | 129 | 3.56 | 1.120 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 2.08 | MVP-19 | |
| 1960 | 30 | PIT | NL | 20 | 9 | .690 | 3.08 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 271.2 | 266 | 104 | 93 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 120 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1091 | 122 | 3.33 | 1.126 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.00 | AS,AS,CYA-1,MVP-6 | |
| 1961 | 31 | PIT | NL | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.70 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 | 72 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 85 | 5.05 | 1.517 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.11 | ||
| 1962 | 32 | PIT | NL | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.94 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 139.1 | 156 | 67 | 61 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 596 | 100 | 4.06 | 1.313 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 2.89 | ||
| 1963 | 33 | PIT | NL | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.93 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76.2 | 91 | 45 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 325 | 67 | 4.04 | 1.357 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 2.38 | ||
| 1964 | 34 | PIT | NL | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.61 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 192.0 | 203 | 85 | 77 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 795 | 97 | 3.37 | 1.224 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 2.91 | ||
| 1965 | 35 | PIT | NL | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.15 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 217.1 | 182 | 66 | 52 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 847 | 163 | 3.13 | 0.998 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 2.89 | MVP-17 | |
| 1966 | 36 | PIT | NL | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.05 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 177.2 | 203 | 85 | 80 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 88 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 737 | 88 | 3.43 | 1.278 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 3.67 | ||
| 1967 | 37 | PIT | NL | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.18 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 122 | 57 | 45 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 80 | 2.91 | 1.443 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 2.39 | ||
| 16 Yrs | 162 | 147 | .524 | 3.77 | 483 | 364 | 78 | 119 | 28 | 13 | 2672.0 | 2833 | 1274 | 1118 | 268 | 597 | 82 | 1092 | 40 | 3 | 39 | 11231 | 101 | 3.70 | 1.284 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.83 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 13 | 12 | .524 | 3.77 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 227 | 102 | 90 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 902 | 101 | 3.70 | 1.284 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 1.83 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Vern Law?
Vern Law is 94 years old.
When was Vern Law born?
Vern Law was born on March 12, 1930.
Where was Vern Law born?
Vern Law was born in Meridian, ID.
How tall is Vern Law?
Vern Law is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Vern Law weigh when playing?
Vern Law weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Vern Law play?
Vern Law played 16 seasons.
Is Vern Law in the Hall of Fame?
Vern Law has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Vern Law play?
Vern Law was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Vern Law have?
Vern Law had 1,092 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Vern Law played for?
Vern Law played for 1 team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
How many World Series has Vern Law won?
Vern Law has won 1 World Series.
When did Vern Law retire?
Vern Law last played in 1967.
What are Vern Law's nicknames?
Deacon,Preacher are nicknames for Vern Law.
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