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1980–1991 · P

Dave LaPoint

6' 3", 205 lbs·Lived to 67·Bats L / Throws L

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Career Highs

3.25

Best ERA · 1988

14

Most W · 1988

130

Most K · 1984

1.228

Best WHIP · 1988

Career Arc · OPS

5 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

12 seasons

Statistical Comps

K/9 6.2 · BB/9 2.5 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 93.8 mph · Whiff% 16

Jack Kochanowicz

K/9 3.4 · BB/9 1.4 · HR/9 0.96 · SP · FB 95.8 mph · Whiff% 13

K/9 6.6 · BB/9 2.7 · HR/9 0.72 · SP · FB 94.6 mph · Whiff% 17

Career · Hitting

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	HR	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1980	ML4	5	0	0	0	—	—	—
1981	STL	3	5	0	0	.000	.000	0
1982	STL	42	38	0	1	.053	.130	18
1983	STL	37	59	0	5	.153	.395	55
1984	STL	33	59	0	3	.068	.165	23
1985	SF	31	60	0	6	.167	.426	60
1986	SD	40	8	0	0	.000	.000	0
1987	STL	20	4	0	0	.000	.000	0
1988	PIT	33	16	0	0	.063	.125	18
1989	NYY	20	0	0	0	—	—	—
1990	NYY	28	0	0	0	—	—	—
1991	PHI	2	2	0	0	.000	.000	0
Career		294	251	0	15	.104	—	—

Career · Pitching

12 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1980	ML4	5	15.0	1	0	6.00	64	5	2.000
1981	STL	3	10.7	1	0	4.22	85	4	1.313
1982	STL	42	152.7	9	3	3.42	113	81	1.454
1983	STL	37	191.3	12	9	3.95	98	113	1.437
1984	STL	33	193.0	12	10	3.96	96	130	1.461
1985	SF	31	206.7	7	17	3.57	109	122	1.398
1986	DET	40	129.0	4	10	5.02	79	77	1.612
1987	CWS	20	98.7	7	4	3.56	120	51	1.328
1988	CWS	33	213.3	14	13	3.25	114	98	1.228
1989	NYY	20	113.7	6	9	5.62	66	51	1.680
1990	NYY	28	157.7	7	10	4.11	94	67	1.503
1991	PHI	2	5.0	0	1	16.20	24	3	3.200
Career		294	1486.8	80	86	—	—	802	—

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