Dave LaPoint

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1991)

W–L 80–86
ERA 4.02
WHIP 1.45
SO 802
Pitcher PIV 552.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
7/29/1959 in Glens Falls, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-10
Last Game
1991-04-20

Full name: David Jeffrey LaPoint

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 86 294 227 11 4 1 1486.7 1,598 664 117 559 802 4.02 552.2

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 ML4 AL 1 0 5 3 0 0 1 15.0 17 10 13 5 6.00 3.84 (-56%) -966.5
1981 SLN NL 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 10.7 12 5 2 4 4.22 3.58 (-18%) -87.8
1982 SLN NL 9 3 42 21 0 0 0 152.7 170 58 52 81 3.42 3.86 (+11%) 1753.7
1983 SLN NL 12 9 37 29 1 0 0 191.3 191 84 84 113 3.95 3.87 (-2%) 514.0
1984 SLN NL 12 10 33 33 2 1 0 193.0 205 85 77 130 3.96 3.81 (-4%) 2865.9
1985 SFN NL 7 17 31 31 2 1 0 206.7 215 82 74 122 3.57 3.89 (+8%) 987.6
1986 DET AL 3 6 16 8 0 0 0 67.7 85 43 32 36 5.72 3.97 (-44%) -2142.5
1986 SDN NL 1 4 24 4 0 0 0 61.3 67 29 24 41 4.26 3.97 (-7%) -582.7
1987 SLN NL 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 16.0 26 12 5 8 6.75 4.29 (-57%) -706.0
1987 CHA AL 6 3 14 12 2 1 0 82.7 69 27 31 43 2.94 4.29 (+32%) 421.8
1988 CHA AL 10 11 25 25 1 1 0 161.3 151 61 47 79 3.40 3.73 (+9%) 946.1
1988 PIT NL 4 2 8 8 1 0 0 52.0 54 16 10 19 2.77 3.73 (+26%) 155.7
1989 NYA AL 6 9 20 20 0 0 0 113.7 146 71 45 51 5.62 3.71 (-51%) -2182.6
1990 NYA AL 7 10 28 27 2 0 0 157.7 180 72 57 67 4.11 3.86 (-6%) -424.5
1991 PHI NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.0 10 9 6 3 16.20 — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 80 86 294 227 11 4 1 1,486.2 1,598 664 559 802 4.02 — 552

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
294 251 13 26 1 0 0 15 0 16 82 .104 .157 .108 .264 -1,481

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Career OPS .264 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1980 ML4 AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 SLN NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 SLN NL 42 38 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 .053 — — — — 0.0
1983 SLN NL 37 59 4 9 0 0 0 5 0 7 20 .153 .260 (-42%) .324 (-25%) .389 (-61%) .714 (-45%) -395.6
1984 SLN NL 33 59 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 19 .068 .259 (-74%) .322 (-70%) .384 (-82%) .707 (-77%) -717.2
1985 SFN NL 31 60 4 10 1 0 0 6 0 6 11 .167 .257 (-35%) .323 (-25%) .390 (-53%) .714 (-40%) -368.2
1986 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SDN NL 24 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 PIT NL 8 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .062 — — — — 0.0
1989 NYA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 NYA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 PHI NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 294 251 13 26 1 0 0 15 0 16 82 .104 — — — — -1,481

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 8.3 10 3 2 3 3.24

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1982 WS SLN 0 0 2 1 0 8.3 10 3 2 3 3.24

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14411451206.105
Away15013781409.102

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home144771.17683012904103.51
Away150715.18303632693924.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-04-20 PHISTLW 200000001
1991-04-14 PHISTLL 000000000
1990-09-19 NYYTORL 000000000
1990-09-05 NYYLAAW 000000000
1990-08-30 NYYBALL 000000000
1990-08-25 NYYMILL 000000000
1990-08-20 NYYTORW 000000000
1990-08-15 NYYLAAL 000000000
1990-08-10 NYYOAKL 000000000
1990-08-05 NYYCLEW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-04-20 PHISTL — 3.2543320
1991-04-14 PHISTL L 1.1566310
1990-09-19 NYYTOR — 2.2411000
1990-09-05 NYYLAA W 8.1511210
1990-08-30 NYYBAL L 3.1953021
1990-08-25 NYYMIL — 8.0311340
1990-08-20 NYYTOR — 3.1953100
1990-08-15 NYYLAA L 5.01076330
1990-08-10 NYYOAK L 4.1633530
1990-08-05 NYYCLE — 7.0321411

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 294 227 46 186 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 ML4 P 5 3 0 0 0 0
1981 SLN P 3 2 1 2 0 0
1982 SLN P 42 21 2 13 1 0
1983 SLN P 37 29 11 24 0 1
1984 SLN P 33 33 2 23 1 4
1985 SFN P 31 31 8 23 1 1
1986 DET P 16 8 2 8 0 1
1986 SDN P 24 4 3 8 1 1
1987 SLN P 6 2 0 3 0 0
1987 CHA P 14 12 2 23 1 0
1988 CHA P 25 25 2 16 1 1
1988 PIT P 8 8 5 8 0 0
1989 NYA P 20 20 2 10 0 1
1990 NYA P 28 27 6 23 2 3
1991 PHI P 2 2 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 294

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 NYA AL $850,000
1989 NYA AL $825,000
1988 CHA AL $425,000
1987 CHA AL $65,000
1986 DET AL $550,000
1985 DET AL $380,000
Total Career Earnings $3,095,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1982 Rookie of the Year NL 8th 1.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave LaPoint (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lynn McGlothen
    86-93, 3.98 ERA
  2. 92
    Jim Abbott
    87-108, 4.25 ERA
  3. 88
    Andy Hawkins
    84-91, 4.22 ERA
  4. 87
    Steve Trout
    88-92, 4.18 ERA
  5. 83
    Tim Leary
    78-105, 4.36 ERA
  6. 83
    Bill Voiselle
    74-84, 3.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave LaPoint

What years did Dave LaPoint play?
Dave LaPoint played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1991.
Was Dave LaPoint a pitcher?
Yes. Dave LaPoint pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 802 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave LaPoint hit?
Dave LaPoint hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.