Derek Law

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)

Active Player
W–L 23–18
ERA 3.71
WHIP 1.37
SO 317
Pitcher PIV 2520.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
9/14/1990 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2016-04-15

Full name: Derek Robert Law

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 18 323 7 0 0 13 347.3 339 143 36 138 317 3.71 2520.4

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 12.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2016 SFN NL 4 2 61 0 0 0 1 55.0 44 13 9 50 2.13 4.19 (+49%) 2310.4
2017 SFN NL 4 1 41 0 0 0 4 37.3 45 21 14 35 5.06 4.36 (-16%) 45.7
2018 SFN NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 13.3 16 11 8 12 7.42 4.15 (-79%) -395.6
2019 TOR AL 1 2 58 4 0 0 5 60.7 61 33 40 67 4.90 4.51 (-9%) -517.0
2021 MIN AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 15.0 16 7 8 14 4.20 4.27 (+2%) -139.2
2022 DET AL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 2 4.50 — 0.0
2022 CIN NL 2 2 15 0 0 0 0 17.7 19 8 7 15 4.08 3.97 (-3%) -122.0
2023 CIN NL 4 6 54 3 0 0 2 55.0 50 22 26 45 3.60 4.33 (+17%) -394.6
2024 WAS NL 7 4 75 0 0 0 1 90.0 82 26 24 76 2.60 4.08 (+36%) 1732.6
2026 AZ NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 2 1 1 1 6.75 — -
Career · 10 seasons 23 18 323 7 0 0 13 347.1 339 143 138 317 3.71 — 2,520

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
322 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +101.1% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +57.0% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +20.9% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — +36.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2016 SFN NL 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SFN NL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SFN NL 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 TOR AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIN AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 CIN NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CIN NL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 WAS NL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 322 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS1 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 2.3 1 1 1 3 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 3 0 0 2.3 1 1 1 3 3.86

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16621100.500
Away15600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home166185.117670581623.40
Away156160.216172791544.03

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-09-29 WASPHI — 0.1000010
2024-09-28 WASPHI — 0.2000110
2024-09-26 WASKCR — 1.2000010
2024-09-24 WASKCR — 2.0200130
2024-09-19 WASCHC — 1.2000000
2024-09-16 WASNYN — 0.2100110
2024-09-15 WASMIA — 1.0000020
2024-09-14 WASMIA — 1.0100020
2024-09-12 WASMIA L 1.0332100
2024-09-11 WASATL — 1.0200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 322 7 17 39 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 SFN P 61 0 3 9 0 1
2017 SFN P 41 0 2 3 0 0
2018 SFN P 7 0 1 1 0 0
2019 TOR P 58 4 3 12 2 0
2021 MIN P 9 0 1 1 0 0
2022 DET P 2 0 0 0 1 0
2022 CIN P 15 0 2 2 0 1
2023 CIN P 54 3 1 5 0 0
2024 WAS P 75 0 4 6 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 322

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  4. 92
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  5. 92
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  6. 91
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Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Law

What years did Derek Law play?
Derek Law played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
Was Derek Law a pitcher?
Yes. Derek Law pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 317 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Derek Law hit?
Derek Law hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.