What years did Ralph LaPointe play?

Ralph LaPointe played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1948.

Was Ralph LaPointe a pitcher?

No. Ralph LaPointe was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ralph LaPointe hit?

Ralph LaPointe hit 1 career home runs with 115 hits.

Ralph LaPointe

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1948)

AVG .266

HR 1

RBI 30

H 115

OPS .618

PIV -885

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 1/8/1922 in Winooski, VT, USA
Died: 9/13/1967 in Burlington, VT, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-15
Last Game: 1948-09-29

Full name: Raoul Robert LaPointe

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
143	433	60	115	10	0	1	30	9	35	34	.266	.322	.296	.618	-885

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	PHI	NL	56	211	33	65	7	1	15	8	17	15	.308	.262 (+17%)	.336 (+8%)	.376 (-6%)	.712 (+1%)	61.0
1948	SLN	NL	87	222	27	50	3	0	15	1	18	19	.225	.263 (-15%)	.340 (-17%)	.379 (-37%)	.719 (-27%)	-946.1
Career · 2 seasons			143	433	60	115	10	1	30	9	35	34	.266	—	—	—	—	-885

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	83	267	40	74	0	17	.277
Away	60	166	20	41	1	13	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1948-09-29	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-18	STL	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-12	STL	CIN	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1948-09-11	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-10	STL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-04	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-09-01	STL	PHI	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1948-08-31	STL	PHI	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1948-08-30	STL	BRO	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1948-08-30	STL	BRO	L	4	0	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	44	114	108	8	24
3B	1	1	0	0	0
SS	79	110	208	15	37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1947	PHI	SS	54	82	158	11	25
1948	SLN	2B	44	114	108	8	24
1948	SLN	3B	1	1	0	0	0
1948	SLN	SS	25	28	50	4	12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	44
Third Base	1
Shortstop	79

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph LaPointe

What years did Ralph LaPointe play?: Ralph LaPointe played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1948.
Was Ralph LaPointe a pitcher?: No. Ralph LaPointe was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ralph LaPointe hit?: Ralph LaPointe hit 1 career home runs with 115 hits.