Dave LaPoint vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Dave LaPoint
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave LaPoint built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 4.02 and 1.483 for Dave LaPoint. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave LaPoint and Ted Wilks

Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
1.78
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.37
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.48
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.19
48.19
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.21
77.21
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4460
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1486.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
9.67
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
559
3.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.28
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
802
4.86
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.97
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.916
0.916
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6471
39.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
4.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.47
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.92
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5769
34.92
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Dave LaPoint and Ted Wilks

Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.78
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.37
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4460
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1486.2
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.13
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.46
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.4
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.27
96.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.21
77.21
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dave LaPoint and Ted Wilks

Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
294
588
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
235
600
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
502
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
26
52
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.94
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
50
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
6.44
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
27
54
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.6
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
42
84
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
13
26
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
30
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
28
56
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.2
-8.4
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
16
32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
82
164
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
150.64
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
3.66
3.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
64
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA