Retired
Vern Law
Nickname:
DeaconBirthdate:
March 12, 1930 (82 y, 6 m, 12 d)Born In:
Meridian, ID, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1960 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1960 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 81 | 193.3 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.7 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 34.9 | 71.0 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 26.6 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 30.7 | 59.4 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Claude Passeau R | 947 |
| Bill Sherdel R | 945 |
| Paul Splittorff R | 937 |
| Bob Forsch R | 933 |
| Bill C Lee R | 929 |
| Red Lucas R | 926 |
| Mike Caldwell R | 925 |
| Bret Saberhagen R | 924 |
| Scott Sanderson R | 923 |
| Mike Flanagan R | 921 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32 | 10 |
| 1959 | 33 | 10 |
| 1960 | 35 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 14 | 7 |
| 1959 | 18 | 5 |
| 1960 | 20 | 3 |
| 1965 | 17 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13 | 8 |
| 1956 | 16 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.667 | 2 |
| 1960 | 0.690 | 2 |
| 1965 | 0.654 | 8 |
| 1966 | 0.600 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 266.0 | 6 |
| 1960 | 271.2 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1109 | 7 |
| 1960 | 1133 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25 | 7 |
| 1960 | 25 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 6 | 4 |
| 1955 | 5 | 8 |
| 1956 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.867 | 5 |
| 1959 | 2.977 | 5 |
| 1960 | 3.081 | 6 |
| 1965 | 2.153 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.248 | 9 |
| 1959 | 0.240 | 2 |
| 1960 | 0.255 | 8 |
| 1965 | 0.229 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.182 | 6 |
| 1959 | 1.120 | 4 |
| 1960 | 1.126 | 2 |
| 1965 | 0.999 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8.290 | 10 |
| 1965 | 7.537 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.736 | 10 |
| 1956 | 2.254 | 8 |
| 1957 | 1.668 | 3 |
| 1958 | 1.735 | 3 |
| 1959 | 1.793 | 5 |
| 1960 | 1.325 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1.500 | 3 |
| 1965 | 1.449 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1.216 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 20 | 2 |
| 1960 | 18 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3 | 5 |
| 1960 | 3 | 8 |
| 1962 | 2 | 10 |
| 1964 | 5 | 2 |
| 1965 | 4 | 9 |
| 1966 | 4 | 7 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 61 | 5 |
| 1956 | 49 | 7 |
| 1957 | 32 | 1 |
| 1958 | 39 | 2 |
| 1959 | 53 | 9 |
| 1960 | 40 | 4 |
| 1964 | 32 | 1 |
| 1965 | 35 | 1 |
| 1966 | 24 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 221 | 7 |
| 1956 | 218 | 10 |
| 1958 | 235 | 6 |
| 1959 | 245 | 7 |
| 1960 | 266 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 172 | 4 |
| 1965 | 182 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 19 | 3 |
| 1957 | 18 | 9 |
| 1958 | 16 | 7 |
| 1965 | 17 | 5 |
| 1966 | 19 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.6 | 8 |
| 1959 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 1960 | 4.9 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 4 |
| 1956 | 8 | 4 |
| 1957 | 10 | 5 |
| 1966 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 5 |
| 1957 | 8 | 3 |
| 1959 | 9 | 4 |
| 1960 | 9 | 2 |
| 1965 | 9 | 4 |
| 1966 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 1965 | 6.7 | 9 |