Tony LaRussa

Anthony LaRussa

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: October 4, 1944 in Tampa, FL
High School: Jefferson (Tampa, FL)
Debut: May 10, 1963
Final Game: April 6, 1973
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1979	34	Chicago White Sox	AL	2nd of 2	54	27	27	.500	5
2	1980	35	Chicago White Sox	AL		162	70	90	.438	5
3	1981	36	Chicago White Sox	AL		53	23	30	.434	6	Second half of season
4	1981	36	Chicago White Sox	AL		53	31	22	.585	3	First half of season
5	1982	37	Chicago White Sox	AL		162	87	75	.537	3
6	1983	38	Chicago White Sox	AL		162	99	63	.611	1
7	1984	39	Chicago White Sox	AL		162	74	88	.457	5
8	1985	40	Chicago White Sox	AL		163	85	77	.525	3
9	1986	41	Chicago White Sox	AL	1st of 3	64	26	38	.406	5

10	1986	41	Oakland Athletics	AL	3rd of 3	79	45	34	.570	3
11	1987	42	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	81	81	.500	3
12	1988	43	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	104	58	.642	1	AL Pennant
13	1989	44	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	99	63	.611	1	WS Champs
14	1990	45	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	103	59	.636	1	AL Pennant
15	1991	46	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	84	78	.519	4
16	1992	47	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	96	66	.593	1
17	1993	48	Oakland Athletics	AL		162	68	94	.420	7
18	1994	49	Oakland Athletics	AL		114	51	63	.447	2
19	1995	50	Oakland Athletics	AL		144	67	77	.465	4

20	1996	51	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	88	74	.543	1
21	1997	52	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	73	89	.451	4
22	1998	53	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		163	83	79	.512	3
23	1999	54	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		161	75	86	.466	4
24	2000	55	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	95	67	.586	1
25	2001	56	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	93	69	.574	2
26	2002	57	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	97	65	.599	1
27	2003	58	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	85	77	.525	3
28	2004	59	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	105	57	.648	1	NL Pennant
29	2005	60	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	100	62	.617	1
30	2006	61	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		161	83	78	.516	1	WS Champs
31	2007	62	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	78	84	.481	3
32	2008	63	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	86	76	.531	4
33	2009	64	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	91	71	.562	1
34	2010	65	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	86	76	.531	2
35	2011	66	St. Louis Cardinals	NL		162	90	72	.556	2	WS Champs
			Chicago White Sox		8 years	1035	522	510	.506	4.0
			Oakland Athletics		10 years	1471	798	673	.542	2.7	3 Pennants and 1 World Series Title
			St. Louis Cardinals		16 years	2591	1408	1182	.544	2.1	3 Pennants and 2 World Series Titles
					33 years	5097	2728	2365	.536	2.8	6 Pennants and 3 World Series Titles

Awards

1983 AL Manager of the Year
1988 AL Manager of the Year
1992 AL Manager of the Year
2002 NL Manager of the Year

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