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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Jim LaPointe Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 73 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-08-1952
HR 7 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(58 games)
RBI 30
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR D 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL D 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (27.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1976 DET
27
67
10
24
7
0
2
14
4
 16 0 0
4
 0 2
.947
.394
.552
.194
.358
1977 DET
67
114
16
32
4
1
5
13
7
 15 0 0
2
 0 1
.787
.322
.465
.184
.281
1978 DET
54
68
8
17
1
0
0
3
3
 16 1 0
2
 1 5
.556
.292
.265
.015
.250
Total
148
249
34
73
12
1
7
30
14
 47 1 0
8
 1 8
.767
.333
.434
.141
.293
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Jim LaPointe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-05-20The Detroit Americans have acquired Rich Cocanower from the waiver wire. The Detroit Americans have waived Jim LaPointe.
1979-04-12The Detroit Americans have promoted Rob Dumoulin to the major league team. The Detroit Americans have promoted Roger Slayton to the major league team. The Detroit Americans have promoted Pat Page to the major league team. The Detroit Americans have sent Jim LaPointe to the minors. The Detroit Americans have sent Bill Rizzuto to the minors. The Detroit Americans have sent Zane Allison to the minors.
1976-08-12The Detroit Americans have promoted Jim LaPointe to the major league team. The Detroit Americans have promoted Elmer Drabowsky to the major league team. The Detroit Americans have sent John Petrocelli to the minors.