Vance Law | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Boise, Idaho, U.S. | October 1, 1956|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 1, 1980, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1991, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 71 |
Runs batted in | 442 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .313 |
Home runs | 29 |
Runs batted in | 78 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Boise, Idaho | October 1, 1956
Playing career | |
1974–78 | BYU |
Position(s) | Shortstop (baseball) Point Guard (basketball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2000–2012 | Brigham Young University |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Mountain West Conference (2001) | |
Awards | |
Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year (2001) | |
Vance Aaron Law (born October 1, 1956) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980–81), Chicago White Sox (1982–84), Montreal Expos (1985–87), Chicago Cubs (1988–89), and Oakland Athletics (1991). He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons in 1990. Law batted and threw right-handed. He is the son of Cy Young Award winner Vern Law. He served as head baseball coach at Brigham Young University from 2000 to 2012.[1]