Vern Law vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Vern Law
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Mike Walker
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Vern Law built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vern Law led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 120 vs 81), strikeout rate (K%+ 76 vs 57), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 90 vs 88). Mike Walker held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 167 vs 81). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Vern Law.

Pitching Stats for Vern Law and Mike Walker

Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
1.63
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.55
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.5
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.43
52.43
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.36
75.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.4
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.09
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
3.77
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.09
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8016
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2672
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2833
9.54
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
10.12
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.54
9.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.12
10.12
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
0.9
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.01
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
2.01
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
5.31
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.25
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.5
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
3.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.25
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.632
0.632
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.062
1.062
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.13
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11231
37.83
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
42.2
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.26
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.62
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
4.29
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
5.87
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.45
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.284
1.284
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10594
35.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.44
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.21
42.21

Fielding Stats for Vern Law and Mike Walker

Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
4.92
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
1.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7296
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2432
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.17
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.07
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
2.53
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.84
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
2.46
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.79
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.23
97.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.97
96.97
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.01
69.01
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.15
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Law and Mike Walker

Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516
309.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
17600
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
883
529.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
114.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
82.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
31.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.07
40.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
142.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
57.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
105
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.7
41.22
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
24.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
107.4
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.59
5.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
37.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
24
14.4
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Law
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA