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Mike Schmidt League
6-8-2335
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1956 SS PHI 120 120 1082.0 668 227 436 5 84 0 5.51 .993
1957 SS PHI 141 141 1236.1 763 252 507 4 101 +7 5.53 .995
1958 SS PHI 143 143 1251.1 753 231 515 7 107 +5 5.37 .991
1959 SS PHI 142 142 1261.0 749 232 512 5 130 +20 5.31 .993
1960 SS PHI 132 132 1188.2 708 214 489 5 99 +28 5.32 .993
1961 3B PHI-NYN-MIL 132 132 1189.2 381 89 291 1 21 +23 2.87 .997
SS PHI-NYN-MIL 10 10 93.2 63 20 43 0 9 +2 6.05 1.000
1962 CF MIL 131 131 1170.1 293 288 0 5 0 -15 2.21 .983
SS MIL 11 11 97.2 55 16 39 0 5 +1 5.07 1.000
1963 CF MIL 142 142 1296.0 331 321 0 10 0 -8 2.23 .970
1964 CF MIL 142 142 1273.1 352 347 1 4 0 -5 2.46 .989
1965 CF MIL 143 143 1314.0 381 369 0 12 0 -4 2.53 .969
1966 CF MIL 142 142 1273.0 331 325 0 6 0 -8 2.30 .982
1967 CF MIL 142 142 1252.0 347 338 1 8 0 -5 2.44 .977
1968 CF MIL 140 140 1233.0 349 343 1 5 0 -10 2.51 .986
1969 2B MIL 97 97 847.2 495 203 286 6 63 -11 5.19 .988
1970 2B MIL 140 140 1207.2 721 285 431 5 72 +11 5.34 .993
1971 2B MIL 140 140 1229.0 780 324 449 7 95 +2 5.66 .991
Pos Total CF 982 982 8811.2 2384 2331 3 50 0 -55 2.38 .979
SS 699 699 6210.2 3759 1192 2541 26 535 +63 5.41 .993
2B 377 377 3284.1 1996 812 1166 18 230 +2 5.42 .991
3B 132 132 1189.2 381 89 291 1 21 +23 2.87 .997
Total 2190 2190 19496.1 8520 4424 4001 95 786 +33 3.89 .989
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.