Dave LaPoint was a pitcher in MLB. Across 294 career appearances, with a 4.02 ERA and 802 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ML4 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15.0 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | STL | 1 | 0 | 4.22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10.2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1.31 |
| 1982 | STL | 9 | 3 | 3.42 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 152.2 | 170 | 58 | 52 | 81 | 1.45 |
| 1983 | STL | 12 | 9 | 3.95 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 191.1 | 191 | 84 | 84 | 113 | 1.44 |
| 1984 | STL | 12 | 10 | 3.96 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 193.0 | 205 | 85 | 77 | 130 | 1.46 |
| 1985 | SF | 7 | 17 | 3.57 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 206.2 | 215 | 82 | 74 | 122 | 1.40 |
| 1986 | DET | 3 | 6 | 5.72 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 67.2 | 85 | 43 | 32 | 36 | 1.73 |
| 1986 | SD | 1 | 4 | 4.26 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 61.1 | 67 | 29 | 24 | 41 | 1.48 |
| 1987 | CWS | 6 | 3 | 2.94 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 82.2 | 69 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | STL | 1 | 1 | 6.75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 1.94 |
| 1988 | CWS | 10 | 11 | 3.40 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 161.1 | 151 | 61 | 47 | 79 | 1.23 |
| 1988 | PIT | 4 | 2 | 2.77 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 52.0 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | NYY | 6 | 9 | 5.62 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 113.2 | 146 | 71 | 45 | 51 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | NYY | 7 | 10 | 4.11 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 157.2 | 180 | 72 | 57 | 67 | 1.50 |
| 1991 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 16.20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3.20 |
| Career Totals | — | 80 | 86 | 4.02 | 294 | 227 | 1 | 1486.2 | 1598 | 664 | 559 | 802 | 1.45 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ML4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | STL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | STL | 42 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .053 | .077 | .053 | .130 |
| 1983 | STL | 37 | 59 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .153 | .242 | .153 | .395 |
| 1984 | STL | 33 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .068 | .097 | .068 | .165 |
| 1985 | SF | 31 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .167 | .242 | .183 | .426 |
| 1986 | DET | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | SD | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | CWS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | STL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | CWS | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | PIT | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .063 | .063 | .063 | .125 |
| 1989 | NYY | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NYY | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career Totals | — | 294 | 251 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 82 | .104 | .157 | .108 | .264 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $380,000 |
| 1986 | $550,000 |
| 1987 | $65,000 |
| 1988 | $425,000 |
| 1989 | $825,000 |
| 1990 | $850,000 |
Career Total: $3,095,000 (6 seasons)
Average: $515,833
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.