Vance Law

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Vance Law
Second baseman / third baseman
Born: October 1st, 1956
Boise ,  United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Strikes: Right Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
June 1,  1980  with the  Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB assignment
October 6,  1991  at the  Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(until end of career)
Batting average    .256
Home runs    71
Runs Batted In    442
Teams
Awards
Last update: February 23, 2020

Vance Aaron Law , nickname Long arm of the Law , (born October 1, 1956 in Boise , Idaho ) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) on the position of second and third baseman . He played during his career in various franchises in the United States, and in 1990 in Japan with the Chūnichi Dragons . In 1988 he was elected to the All-Star Team . After his playing career, Law was head coach of the baseball team at Brigham Young University (BYU).

Law's father Vernon also played in the MLB. His son Adam played in the minor leagues .

Career

Law played baseball at Brigham Young University College. In 1978 he was in the 39th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates , the same team for 16 years was for his father contracted drafted .

Law made his first experience in professional baseball in 1978 at the age of 21 with the Salem Pirates in the Carolina League . He played 60 games that season and had a batting average of .319. This made him the second best batsman on his team. A year later, Law played in the Triple-A with the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). On June 1, 1980 Law made his debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB against the New York Mets . The game was won by the Pirates 13-3, and Law had a hit in the game. After the 1981 season , the Pirates traded him and Ernie Camacho for pitcher Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge to the Chicago White Sox . He played for the White Sox for the next three years and became their second baseman . He made over 350 games for the White Sox and had a batting average of .260 over the three years. On December 7, 1984, the White Sox exchanged him for Bob James at the Montreal Expos . The Expos did not renew his contract and Law became a free agent in 1987 . In 1988 he signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs . The 1988 season would be the most successful in Law's career. He had a batting average of .293 in 151 games that season. Furthermore, was elected to the All-Star-Team of the National League . After another year in Chicago, the Cubs dismissed him and Law moved to Japan for a year with the Chūnichi Dragons . 1991 should be his last year as a professional. That season he played for the Oakland Athletics and ran 74 times for the franchise. On October 6, 1991, at the age of 35, Law made his last professional baseball game against the Texas Rangers . The game lost the Athletics 2–4.

From 2000 to 2011, Law was the head coach of the baseball team at Brigham Young University.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Player information and statistics from Vern Law on Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com , accessed February 23, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Player information and statistics from Adam Law on MLB.com. MLB.com, accessed February 23, 2020 .
  3. ↑ 39th Round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft. Baseball-Reference.com, accessed February 23, 2020 .
  4. ↑ 1978 Salem Pirates. Baseball-Reference.com, accessed February 23, 2020 .
  5. ↑ New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score, June 1, 1980. Baseball-Reference.com, accessed February 23, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Box Score, October 6, 1991. Baseball-Reference.com, accessed February 23, 2020 .
  7. ^ Vance Law Staff Bio | Baseball Head Coach. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012 ; accessed on February 23, 2020 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Law, Vance
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Law, Vance Aaron (full name); Long arm of the Law (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Boise , Idaho