#74 Ben Lapointe, Second Base, 34 yrs, San Diego Pelicans
Monday, 4/1/2010
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Ben Lapointe

7/27/1975
34
USA
5"10
170

Second Base
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
2012
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1020 total Days)
0 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1020 total Days)
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3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall5162474144
Versus LHP5263474245
Versus RHP5161474044
Talent6152313650
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 90 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 25 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 30 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 81
Outfield Arm : 17

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 2010

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
 0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
 000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
200415556717322611877751271003925.305.360.423.784 CHI
200515861718325515879446541074514.297.348.426.774CHI,NL
20061535621953571177965023883920.347.400.493.893CHI
20071415131551851577925744914213.302.374.444.818CHI
2008148511134264655733915108288.262.313.364.677CHI
20098528365523303123255913.230.288.293.581CHI IND
Total84030539051312961413463266162855319483.296.353.418.771 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
20051355171006621012.309.333.327.661
200612492040210133840.408.442.6121.055
20081140133016601021.325.325.475.800
Total3614450803222552873.347.369.465.834

Fielding Stats 2010

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 6th round, 83rd overall pick, by Chicago in 2004...
Had first career hit on 4/4/2004, off Roy Hitchens (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/8/2004, off Jose Martinez (BOS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/23/2004, hitting .632 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Platinum Glove at Second Base in 2004...
Was selected to the 2005 Allstar game...
Won Platinum Glove at Second Base in 2005...
Injured on 10/25/2006 with a Ruptured Achilles Tendon, out for full season...
Won World Championship with Chicago in 2006...
Won Platinum Glove at Second Base in 2006...
Won NL Flash Award (Best 2B/SS Tandem) with Jonathan White (CHI) in 2007...
Injured on 9/13/2008 with a Bruised Heel, out for one week...
1/31/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,320,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Chicago to Indiana on 4/1/2009 (Going to IND: 2B Ben Lapointe, CF James Collman. Going to CHI: 2B James Neubauer)...
Injured on 9/16/2009 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by San Diego on 2/3/2010 to a 3-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
2006 - .347 - 8th
Doubles
2006 - 35 - 7th
Triples
2006 - 7 - 8th
SB
2005 - 45 - 10th
 

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