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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Paul LaPoint Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 2480 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-13-1932
HR 336 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(26 games)
RBI 1419
SB 301
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (4.4%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B B+ (69.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1955 CHA-PHI
137
560
76
135
18
8
17
76
43
 109 1 2
14
 3 19
.688
.295
.393
.152
.241
1956 PHI
142
593
91
148
27
3
18
85
50
 105 2 6
17
 4 6
.704
.307
.396
.147
.250
1957 PHI
141
563
92
164
31
5
26
96
46
 106 1 6
30
 9 4
.845
.343
.503
.211
.291
1958 PHI
143
554
76
158
22
7
18
98
33
 109 2 8
13
 6 7
.771
.323
.448
.162
.285
1959 PHI
142
537
67
135
33
1
16
77
50
 102 1 4
12
 4 5
.720
.314
.406
.155
.251
1960 PHI
132
551
81
161
24
8
23
103
37
 102 1 8
12
 8 5
.823
.333
.490
.198
.292
1961 PHI-NYN-MIL
142
575
104
168
27
6
32
110
47
 113 5 3
7
 4 1
.876
.349
.527
.235
.292
1962 MIL
142
581
86
147
18
7
21
89
48
 116 3 5
27
 12 5
.727
.311
.417
.164
.253
1963 MIL
142
580
84
168
18
4
19
83
54
 103 1 2
26
 20 10
.783
.350
.433
.143
.290
1964 MIL
142
576
93
170
33
9
26
104
46
 97 0 4
22
 13 4
.864
.345
.519
.224
.295
1965 MIL
143
573
93
167
28
11
22
104
62
 101 0 3
31
 10 12
.853
.359
.494
.202
.291
1966 MIL
142
548
87
141
24
6
29
100
65
 103 0 7
38
 9 6
.814
.332
.482
.224
.257
1967 MIL
142
545
75
140
36
5
17
62
44
 91 0 0
24
 8 8
.747
.312
.435
.178
.257
1968 MIL
140
518
57
126
23
4
17
59
43
 91 0 3
19
 15 5
.701
.300
.402
.158
.243
1969 MIL
97
361
52
100
12
4
8
53
26
 64 2 1
5
 1 6
.727
.328
.399
.122
.277
1970 MIL
140
485
49
126
20
4
14
67
43
 94 4 2
3
 3 5
.728
.324
.404
.144
.260
1971 MIL
140
506
54
126
25
4
13
53
39
 98 2 2
1
 1 7
.695
.304
.391
.142
.249
Total
2349
9206
1317
2480
419
96
336
1419
776
 1704 25 66
301
 130 115
.771
.326
.445
.176
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Paul LaPoint has retired from the Milwaukee Despair Faction
1969-08-31Paul LaPoint of the Milwaukee Despair Faction is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1969-06-29Paul LaPoint of the Milwaukee Despair Faction is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1969-04-25Paul LaPoint of the Milwaukee Despair Faction is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1961-10-09A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Milwaukee Despair Faction. The Milwaukee Despair Faction receive Paul LaPoint, Jerald Donahue from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Luis Johnson, Babe Kading, Red Kruger, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (MIL).
1961-04-13A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive Dennis Knode, March Long, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Paul LaPoint.
1955-04-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Horde and the Philadelphia Lamingtons. The Philadelphia Lamingtons receive John Robertson, Charlie Coveleski, Bill Sullivan, Ray Tising, Charlie Cage, Drew Dennehey, Bots Goeckel, Paul LaPoint, Neil Wehrmeister, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (CHA) from the Chicago Horde in exchange for Tom Curtis, Ham Hernandez, Ricardo Gorman, Chris McGowan, Bill Gowell, Muddy McGinnity, Darren Miller, Jason Wellington.
1955-04-03The Chicago Horde have promoted Paul LaPoint to the major league team. The Chicago Horde have promoted Jerry Herman to the major league team. The Chicago Horde have designated Don Lee for assignment. The Chicago Horde have designated Van Law for assignment.
1955-03-01The Chicago Horde have sent Paul LaPoint to the minors. The Chicago Horde have sent Ray Tising to the minors. The Chicago Horde have sent Jerry Herman to the minors.
1954-10-03The Chicago Horde have promoted Paul LaPoint to the major league team. The Chicago Horde have sent Drew Dennehey to the minors.
1954-10-01The Chicago Horde have promoted Alan Campbell to the major league team. The Chicago Horde have sent Paul LaPoint to the minors.
1954-09-30The Chicago Horde have promoted Paul LaPoint to the major league team.
1953-10-23The Chicago Horde have sent Paul LaPoint to the minors.
1953-10-03The Chicago Horde have promoted Paul LaPoint to the major league team. The Chicago Horde have promoted Ray Tising to the major league team.
1953-03-01The Chicago Horde have sent Paul LaPoint to the minors. The Chicago Horde have sent Ray Tising to the minors.
1952-10-03The Chicago Horde have promoted Paul LaPoint to the major league team.
1952-08-09A trade has been completed between the Chicago Horde and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive George Jester, Ed Newhouser, Drew Dennehey from the Chicago Horde in exchange for Paul LaPoint, Charlie Taylor.
1950-04-04The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Pete LaCorte to Paul LaPoint.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Andy Oquendo to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Pete LaCorte to the minors.