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Billy Hamilton League
3-7-2078
Deacon Law Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.69 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 286-109 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 02-21-1929
K 2146 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(151 games)
IP 3525.1
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 CLE-MIL
17
 8
29
29
2
1
0
 0
177.1
 178 85 80 0 44
84
1.25
4.06
1952 MIL
17
 5
29
29
1
1
0
 0
182.1
 198 93 92 1 65
104
1.44
4.54
1953 MIL
19
 3
29
29
5
3
0
 0
204.1
 159 59 58 0 60
118
1.07
2.55
1954 MIL
19
 5
29
29
2
0
0
 0
198.1
 198 79 70 0 66
129
1.33
3.18
1955 MIL
22
 6
35
35
9
5
0
 0
260.0
 214 80 72 2 59
172
1.05
2.49
1956 MIL
21
 9
36
36
4
2
0
 0
247.2
 248 120 117 1 67
146
1.27
4.25
1957 MIL
18
 9
36
36
5
3
0
 0
242.2
 227 105 100 0 73
170
1.24
3.71
1958 MIL
21
 10
36
36
3
2
0
 0
254.0
 245 105 98 4 71
136
1.24
3.47
1959 MIL
19
 6
35
35
8
3
0
 0
254.0
 221 94 90 2 75
163
1.17
3.19
1960 MIL
22
 8
35
35
5
1
0
 0
258.2
 211 92 83 0 80
166
1.13
2.89
1961 MIL
22
 7
35
35
11
4
0
 0
274.2
 249 99 92 4 71
194
1.17
3.01
1962 MIL
16
 8
28
28
12
4
0
 0
211.0
 181 82 80 3 75
132
1.21
3.41
1963 MIL
16
 6
29
29
8
1
0
 0
209.0
 224 112 107 0 66
132
1.39
4.61
1964 MIL
15
 6
30
30
7
1
0
 0
214.0
 221 112 107 2 54
124
1.29
4.50
1965 MIL
17
 6
28
28
7
1
0
 0
211.2
 210 107 100 2 71
116
1.33
4.25
1966 MIL
5
 7
21
21
0
0
0
 0
126.2
 152 100 99 2 48
60
1.58
7.03
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
286
 109
500
500
89
32
0
 0
3525.1
 3336 1524 1445 23 1045
2146
1.24
3.69
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Deacon Law has retired from the Milwaukee Meatheads
1966-08-28The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Godfrey mac Fergus to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Richard De Burgh to the major league team. The Milwaukee Meatheads have designated Deacon Law for assignment. The Milwaukee Meatheads have sent Hod Mayo to the minors.
1951-05-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Gene Garber, Angel Betzel from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Deacon Law.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have renamed Tony Hughes to Deacon Law.
1951-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Tony Hughes to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Billy Pierce to the minors.