Vern Law vs. Fred Tenney — Career Comparison

Vern Law
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Fred Tenney
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows LeftNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher

Vern Law built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Tenney as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Tenney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.82 and WHIP 1.157 compared to 3.77 and 1.311 for Vern Law. By the career numbers, Fred Tenney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vern Law and Fred Tenney

Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.63
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.23
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.55
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.5
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.43
52.43
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.36
75.36
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.4
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
3.77
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.82
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8016
27
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2672
9
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2833
9.54
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
0.9
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
2.01
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.25
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
3.68
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
6.35
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.632
0.632
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.13
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11231
37.83
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
38.47
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.26
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
4.29
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.53
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.284
1.284
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10594
35.68
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.35
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.47
38.47

Fielding Stats for Vern Law and Fred Tenney

Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.79
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.24
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7296
27
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2432
9
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.79
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.68
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
2.53
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
2.46
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.23
97.23
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.01
69.01
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.15
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Law and Fred Tenney

Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
309.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
156.52
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
529.8
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
114.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
82.8
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
31.8
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.07
40.84
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
4.03
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
142.8
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
57.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
54
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
105
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.7
41.22
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.94
-24.59
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
24.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
179
107.4
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.59
5.59
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
37.8
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
24
14.4
Fred Tenney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred Tenney
Career
Per 600 PA