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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 61 156 41 6 1 9 30 7 31 .782 .294 .487 .224 .263
1955 RHP 114 404 94 12 7 8 46 36 78 .652 .296 .356 .124 .233
1956 LHP 60 154 36 2 1 1 18 7 25 .549 .270 .279 .045 .234
1956 RHP 126 439 112 25 2 17 67 43 80 .757 .320 .437 .182 .255
1957 LHP 72 181 58 9 2 13 44 17 32 .983 .375 .608 .287 .320
1957 RHP 117 382 106 22 3 13 52 29 74 .780 .327 .453 .175 .277
1958 LHP 61 158 38 8 1 5 24 8 35 .677 .278 .399 .158 .241
1958 RHP 128 396 120 14 6 13 74 25 74 .808 .341 .467 .164 .303
1959 LHP 66 138 24 4 0 6 17 10 33 .568 .235 .333 .159 .174
1959 RHP 130 399 111 29 1 10 60 40 69 .772 .341 .431 .153 .278
1960 LHP 69 151 54 8 2 10 32 7 31 1.022 .386 .636 .278 .358
1960 RHP 123 400 107 16 6 13 71 30 71 .749 .314 .435 .167 .268
1961 LHP 77 178 58 7 2 17 52 8 35 1.031 .356 .674 .348 .326
1961 RHP 131 397 110 20 4 15 58 39 78 .807 .346 .461 .184 .277
1962 LHP 67 164 41 5 3 10 26 15 37 .817 .317 .500 .250 .250
1962 RHP 128 417 106 13 4 11 63 33 79 .692 .309 .384 .129 .254
1963 LHP 66 162 41 8 1 3 25 12 35 .673 .303 .370 .117 .253
1963 RHP 129 418 127 10 3 16 58 42 68 .825 .368 .457 .153 .304
1964 LHP 69 163 50 9 5 11 38 15 32 .985 .359 .626 .319 .307
1964 RHP 125 413 120 24 4 15 66 31 65 .816 .339 .477 .186 .291
1965 LHP 70 178 43 11 4 7 36 17 43 .771 .305 .466 .225 .242
1965 RHP 120 395 124 17 7 15 68 45 58 .890 .383 .506 .192 .314
1966 LHP 75 185 51 8 2 13 34 19 32 .891 .340 .551 .276 .276
1966 RHP 121 363 90 16 4 16 66 46 71 .775 .329 .446 .198 .248
1967 LHP 78 181 45 12 2 8 23 9 28 .754 .284 .470 .221 .249
1967 RHP 119 364 95 24 3 9 39 35 63 .743 .326 .418 .157 .261
1968 LHP 60 159 37 6 0 6 17 11 31 .666 .282 .384 .151 .233
1968 RHP 120 359 89 17 4 11 42 32 60 .717 .307 .409 .162 .248
1969 LHP 44 97 21 2 1 0 11 6 20 .527 .269 .258 .041 .216
1969 RHP 86 264 79 10 3 8 42 20 44 .800 .350 .451 .152 .299
1970 LHP 64 146 45 7 1 4 24 16 29 .834 .382 .452 .144 .308
1970 RHP 119 339 81 13 3 10 43 27 65 .682 .298 .383 .145 .239
1971 LHP 58 141 33 2 1 3 10 9 27 .609 .283 .326 .092 .234
1971 RHP 120 365 93 23 3 10 43 30 71 .729 .312 .416 .162 .255
Total LHP 1117 2692 716 114 29 126 461 193 536 .786 .315 .470 .204 .266
Total RHP 2056 6514 1764 305 67 210 958 583 1168 .765 .330 .435 .164 .271
Total 2349 9206 2480 419 96 336 1419 776 1704 .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.