Name: Vance Law

Rank: 94

Position: 3B

Years With White Sox: 1982-1984

As spring training was winding down in 1982, the White Sox acquired Vance Law, along with Ernie Camacho, from the Pirates in exchange for Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge.  Law jumped around the infield for the White Sox, spending time at shortstop, third base, and second base.  In his first major league stint with regular playing time, Law responded by hitting .281 with 5 home runs.

The offseason acquisitions of Jerry Dybzinski and Scott Fletcher meant Law could focus on third base for the 1983 season.  His offense suffered some, with his batting average dropping nearly 40 points, but he helped the White Sox secure their first post-season appearance since 1959.  Unfortunately, Law, like the rest of his teammates, struggled against the Orioles in the ALCS.  Law managed only 2 hits in the 4 game series.

While the White Sox regressed in 1984, Law put up arguably his best season as a pro.  He set a career high in games played and home runs, while his batting average rebounded to .252 and his OPS again surpassed the .700 mark.  Following the season, however, he was traded by the White Sox to the Expos for closer Bob James.

Law’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:

Career Batting

BA	At Bats	Runs	Hits	RBI	Walks	Strike Outs	Doubles	Triples	HR	SB	GIDP	Errors	Games
0.286	7	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
0.257	1248	155	321	155	118	177	59	8	26	11	30	56	410