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However, he was the ace of the staff when the Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1960 NL pennant. Law, who had a 20-9 record with 3 shutouts, a 3.08 ERA, and a league-leading 18 complete games, was named the NL's Cy Young Award winner that season. In Pittsburgh's seven-game World Series victory over the New York Yankees, Law had a 2-0 record and a 3.44 ERA.
He spent his entire 16-year career with the Pirates, from 1950 through 1951 and from 1954 through 1967. Law had a 162-145 record with 28 shutouts and a 3.77 ERA. He struck out 1,092 hitters and walked 597 in 2,672 innings.