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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Sammy LaPointe Left Field
Retired (1985, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .694 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 594 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-08-1950
HR 63 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(72 games)
RBI 249
SB 87
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (75.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 BOS
48
139
15
31
3
2
4
11
8
25 1 0
8
1 0
.630
.270
.360
.137
.223
1979 BOS
100
180
24
43
8
2
4
15
6
29 0 2
4
2 1
.633
.261
.372
.133
.239
1980 BOS
134
387
44
87
11
6
7
34
35
72 2 3
13
6 0
.629
.290
.339
.114
.225
1981 BOS
137
383
47
100
18
3
10
51
31
78 1 2
11
6 2
.719
.317
.402
.141
.261
1982 BOS
129
410
69
112
19
6
18
58
44
67 2 2
15
8 1
.825
.345
.480
.207
.273
1983 BOS
128
509
60
131
17
4
11
47
52
104 1 4
23
10 4
.696
.325
.371
.114
.257
1984 BOS
133
387
40
90
21
1
9
33
27
67 0 2
13
6 3
.643
.281
.362
.129
.233
Total
809
2395
299
594
97
24
63
249
203
442 7 15
87
39 11
.694
.307
.387
.139
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Sammy LaPointe has retired from the New York Ambush
1985-09-20The New York Ambush have acquired Sammy LaPointe from the waiver wire.
1985-04-16The Boston Red Glory have waived Sammy LaPointe.
1985-03-30The Boston Red Glory have promoted Gil Clark to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have designated Sammy LaPointe for assignment.
1979-04-04The Boston Red Glory have promoted Sammy LaPointe to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Jim Gardner to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have designated Sean Townsend for assignment. The Boston Red Glory have sent Mike Reed to the minors.
1975-03-30The Boston Red Glory have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Trot Nixon to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Shawon French to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Danny Maines to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have sent Sammy LaPointe to the minors. The Boston Red Glory have sent Alton Hall to the minors. The Boston Red Glory have sent Roberto Meehan to the minors. The Boston Red Glory have designated Splinters McGee for assignment.
1974-09-11The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sammy LaPointe to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bob Burbach to the minors.
1974-06-17The Boston Red Sox have promoted Splinters McGee to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Sammy LaPointe to the minors.
1974-05-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sammy LaPointe to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Danny Maines to the minors.
1974-05-02The Boston Red Sox have demoted Sammy LaPointe to the minor leagues.
1974-04-17The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sammy LaPointe to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Len Kleinow for assignment.
1974-04-11The Boston Red Sox have demoted Sammy LaPointe to the minor leagues.
1974-03-30The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sammy LaPointe to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Alton Hall to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Max Kennedy to the minors.