Vance Law

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: October 1, 1956 in Boise, ID us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 39th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brigham Young University (Provo, UT).

High School: Provo HS (Provo, UT)

School: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

Debut: June 1, 1980 (Age 23-244d, 14,310th in major league history)
vs. NYM 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 1991 (Age 35-005d)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Jack Sands, Steve Freyer

Full Name: Vance Aaron Law

Nicknames: Long arm of the Law

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Relatives: Son of Vern Law

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.5

3802

972

.256

453

RBI

442

OBP

.326

SLG

.376

OPS

.703

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	CHC	@	ATL	W,10-9	CG	56	13.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
2	2	Apr 6	CHC	@	ATL	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	3B
3	3	Apr 8	CHC	@	MON	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
4	4	Apr 9	CHC	@	MON	L,6-10	CG	42	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
5	5	Apr 10	CHC	@	MON	W,10-7	CG	44	10.0	0	6	0	6	0	3B
6	6	Apr 11	CHC	@	STL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
7	7	Apr 12	CHC	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	44	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
8	8	Apr 13	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
9	9	Apr 15	CHC		PIT	W,6-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
10	10	Apr 16	CHC		PIT	L,0-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
11	11	Apr 17	CHC		PIT	L,7-12	CG	52	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
12	12	Apr 19	CHC		MON	L,1-9	CG	44	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
13	13	Apr 20	CHC		MON	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
14	14	Apr 21	CHC		MON	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
15	15	Apr 22	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-8	CG	41	8.0	2	2	1	5	0	3B
16	16	Apr 23	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
17	17	Apr 24	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
18	18	Apr 26	CHC	@	LAD	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	2	1	3	1	3B
19	19	Apr 27	CHC	@	LAD	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
20	21 (1)	Apr 29	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
21	22	Apr 30	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	CG	53	13.0	1	6	0	7	0	3B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	23	May 1	CHC	@	SFG	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
23	24	May 2	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-2	CG	42	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
24	25	May 3	CHC	@	SDP	W,13-5	CG	43	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
25	27 (1)	May 6	CHC		SFG	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
26	28	May 7	CHC		SFG	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	2	4	0	6	1	3B
27	29	May 8	CHC		SFG	W,13-7	CG	37	9.0	0	4	0	4	1	3B
28	30	May 10	CHC		LAD	L,5-6	CG	58	14.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
29	31	May 11	CHC		SDP	W,1-0	CG	32	10.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
30	32	May 12	CHC		SDP	W,2-1	CG	43	10.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
31	33	May 13	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-8	CG	38	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
32	34	May 14	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
33	35	May 15	CHC	@	HOU	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
34	36	May 17	CHC		STL	L,0-3	CG	45	11.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
35	37	May 18	CHC		STL	L,1-4	CG	35	9.0	0	4	1	5	1	3B
36	38	May 19	CHC		STL	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
37	39	May 20	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-7	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
38	40	May 21	CHC	@	CIN	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	1	3	1	5	1	3B
39	41	May 22	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
40	42	May 24 (1)	CHC		ATL	L,0-3	CG	37	10.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
41	43	May 24 (2)	CHC		ATL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	5	0	6	0	3B
42	44	May 25	CHC		ATL	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
43	45	May 27	CHC		HOU	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
44	46	May 28	CHC		HOU	W,14-7	CG	42	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
45	47	May 29	CHC		HOU	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
46	48	May 30	CHC		CIN	W,12-3	CG	39	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
47	49	May 31	CHC		CIN	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
48	50	Jun 1	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
49	51	Jun 2	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	CG	43	12.0	3	0	1	4	0	3B
50	52	Jun 3	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
51	53	Jun 4	CHC	@	NYM	L,5-6	CG	50	12.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
52	55 (1)	Jun 7	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-5	CG	42	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
53	56	Jun 8	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
54	57	Jun 9	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	37	8.2	0	2	0	2	0	3B
55	58	Jun 10	CHC	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
56	59	Jun 11	CHC	@	STL	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
57	60	Jun 12	CHC	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
58	61	Jun 13	CHC		PIT	L,0-8	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
59	62	Jun 14	CHC		PIT	L,3-6	GS	38	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B LF
60	63	Jun 15	CHC		PIT	W,7-4	CG	35	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
61	64	Jun 17	CHC		MON	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
62	65	Jun 18	CHC		MON	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
63	66	Jun 19	CHC		MON	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
64	67	Jun 20	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
65	68	Jun 21	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
66	69	Jun 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	31	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
67	70	Jun 23	CHC		NYM	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
68	71	Jun 24	CHC		NYM	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	2	2	1	5	0	3B
69	72	Jun 25	CHC		NYM	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
70	73	Jun 26	CHC		NYM	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
71	74	Jun 27	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	GS	30	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	3B
72	75	Jun 28	CHC		PHI	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	1	3B
73	76	Jun 29	CHC		PHI	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
74	77	Jul 1	CHC	@	LAD	W,9-2	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
75	78	Jul 2	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-8	GS	35	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
76	83 (4)	Jul 8	CHC	@	SDP	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
77	84	Jul 9	CHC	@	SDP	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
78	85	Jul 10	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
79	86	Jul 14 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
80	88 (1)	Jul 15	CHC		LAD	L,2-3	CG	39	10.0	1	5	0	6	1	3B
81	89	Jul 16	CHC		LAD	T,2-2	CG	37	8.1	0	6	1	7	0	3B
82	90	Jul 17 (1)	CHC		LAD	L,1-4	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
83	91	Jul 17 (2)	CHC		LAD	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
84	92	Jul 18	CHC		SFG	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
85	93	Jul 19	CHC		SFG	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
86	94	Jul 20	CHC		SFG	L,2-12	CG	47	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
87	95	Jul 21	CHC		SDP	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
88	96	Jul 22	CHC		SDP	W,5-4	CG	44	11.0	1	1	1	3	0	3B
89	97	Jul 23	CHC		SDP	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
90	98	Jul 24	CHC		SDP	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	3B
91	99	Jul 26	CHC	@	MON	L,4-8	CG	47	10.2	0	2	0	2	0	3B
92	100	Jul 27	CHC	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	42	8.2	1	1	1	3	0	3B
93	101	Jul 28	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
94	102	Jul 29	CHC	@	PHI	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
95	103	Jul 30	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
96	104	Jul 31	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	105	Aug 2	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
98	106	Aug 3	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
99	107	Aug 4	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-3	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
100	108	Aug 5	CHC		PHI	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	0	4	0	4	1	3B
101	109	Aug 6	CHC		PHI	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
102	110	Aug 7	CHC		PHI	L,4-7	CG	45	9.0	1	2	1	4	0	3B
103	111	Aug 9	CHC		NYM	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
104	112	Aug 10	CHC		NYM	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
105	113	Aug 11	CHC		NYM	L,6-9	CG	42	9.0	3	4	0	7	0	3B
106	114	Aug 12	CHC		STL	L,0-4	CG	43	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	3B
107	116 (1)	Aug 14	CHC		STL	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
108	117	Aug 16	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
109	118	Aug 17	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
110	119	Aug 18	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-9	CG	38	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
111	120	Aug 19	CHC		ATL	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
112	121	Aug 20	CHC		ATL	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
113	122	Aug 21	CHC		ATL	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	3B
114	123	Aug 22	CHC		HOU	L,7-9	CG	42	10.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
115	124	Aug 23	CHC		HOU	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
116	125	Aug 24	CHC		HOU	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
117	126	Aug 25	CHC	@	ATL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
118	127	Aug 26	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
119	129 (1)	Aug 28	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
120	130	Aug 29	CHC	@	HOU	W,2-1	GS	43	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
121	131	Aug 30	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
122	132	Aug 31	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
123	133	Sep 2	CHC		CIN	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
124	134	Sep 3	CHC		CIN	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
125	135	Sep 4	CHC		CIN	L,0-17	CG	51	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
126	136	Sep 5 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,14-3	CG	41	9.0	0	1	1	2	1	3B
127	137	Sep 5 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	2	2	1	5	0	3B
128	138	Sep 6	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
129	139	Sep 7	CHC		NYM	W,9-8	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
130	140	Sep 8	CHC		NYM	L,6-13	GF	18	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
131	143 (2)	Sep 11	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
132	144	Sep 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
133	145	Sep 13	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
134	146	Sep 14	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-3	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
135	147	Sep 15	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
136	148	Sep 16	CHC		STL	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B
137	149	Sep 17	CHC		STL	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
138	150	Sep 18	CHC		STL	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
139	151	Sep 20 (1)	CHC		MON	W,5-4	CG	42	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
140	153 (1)	Sep 21	CHC		MON	L,5-8	CG	42	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
141	154	Sep 23	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-3	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
142	155	Sep 24	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
143	156	Sep 25	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
144	157	Sep 26	CHC	@	MON	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
145	158	Sep 27	CHC	@	MON	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
146	159	Sep 28	CHC	@	MON	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
147	160	Sep 29	CHC	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
148	161	Sep 30	CHC		PIT	L,9-10	CG	50	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
149	162	Oct 1	CHC		PIT	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
150	163	Oct 2	CHC		PIT	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	2	3	1	6	0	3B
							151gm		1340.0	112	272	19	403	22