Vance Law
Vance Aaron Law
Born: October 1, 1956
Boise, ID US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 39 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Brigham Young
Career: 1978-1991
Major League Statistics
Vance Law compiled a career batting average of .300 with 43 home runs and 263 RBI in his 525-game career with the Pirates, Salem Pirates, Portland Beavers, Chunichi Dragons and Tacoma Tigers. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 60 | 261 | 213 | 48 | 68 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 41 | .319 | .430 | .474 | .904 | 101 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 131 | 513 | 448 | 62 | 139 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 69 | .310 | .377 | .395 | .772 | 177 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 96 | 395 | 339 | 59 | 100 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 33 | .295 | .380 | .437 | .816 | 148 | 4 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 88 | 364 | 310 | 55 | 86 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 41 | .277 | .373 | .429 | .802 | 133 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 122 | 507 | 457 | 69 | 143 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 78 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 83 | .313 | .371 | .560 | .931 | 256 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 18 | 77 | 65 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | .200 | .325 | .215 | .540 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 516 | 2121 | 1835 | 300 | 550 | 91 | 30 | 43 | 263 | 30 | 22 | 233 | 279 | .300 | .380 | .452 | .833 | 830 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 9 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | SS | 60 | 96 | 180 | 22 | 35 | .926 | 4.600 |
| 1978 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 78 | 117 | 185 | 16 | 33 | .950 | 3.872 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 42 | 42 | 90 | 2 | 10 | .985 | 3.143 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 12 | 42 | 33 | 4 | 9 | .949 | 6.250 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 96 | 169 | 295 | 14 | 52 | .971 | 4.833 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 78 | 143 | 191 | 7 | 30 | .979 | 4.282 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 12 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .959 | 3.917 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 80 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2B | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 18 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 3 | .951 | 2.167 |
| Totals | 525 | 641 | 1040 | 69 | 178 | .961 | 3.202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK |
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