David Jeffrey LaPoint (born July 29, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

LaPoint was born in Glens Falls, New York, and attended Glens Falls High School,[1] where he was a star baseball player alongside future fellow Major League Baseball player David Palmer.

[2] On December 12, 1980, LaPoint was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals with Lary Sorensen, David Green, and Sixto Lezcano for Ted Simmons, Rollie Fingers, and Pete Vuckovich.

LaPoint was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals team that defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1982 World Series.

On February 1, 1985, LaPoint was traded to the San Francisco Giants with José Uribe, Gary Rajsich, and David Green for Jack Clark.

On October 7, 1985, LaPoint was traded to the Detroit Tigers with Matt Nokes and Eric King for Scott Medvin, Bob Melvin, and Juan Berenguer.

On February 9, 1988, he was re-signed by the Chicago White Sox shortly before pitchers and catchers were to report to Spring training.

LaPoint pitched poorly for the Yankees in 1989, winning only six games and posting an earned run average over 5.00.

On May 9, 1991, LaPoint was re-acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent to a minor league contract, reuniting him with the team that drafted him.