News: s-r blog:Player Birthdays

 

Tony LaRussa

Anthony LaRussa (twitter: @TonyLaRussa)

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 HS (Tampa, FL)
Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1962. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 10, 1963
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Braves/Cubs 1963-1973
Agents: Jack Sands [*]
Final Game: April 6, 1973
    About biographical information

29
10
11
22
6
42
42
View team uniforms at Dressed to the Nines a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit / Report an error

Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1963 18 KCA AL 34 53 44 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 12 .250 .346 .318 .664 84 14 0 0 1 1 0 6/4
1968 23 OAK AL 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 109 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 24 OAK AL 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 25 OAK AL 52 123 106 6 21 4 1 0 6 0 0 15 19 .198 .301 .255 .556 57 27 0 1 0 1 1 4
1971 26 TOT MLB 32 16 15 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .133 .188 .133 .321 -8 2 2 0 0 0 0 4/65
1971 26 OAK AL 23 8 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /465
1971 26 ATL NL 9 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .375 .286 .661 86 2 2 0 0 0 0 /4
1973 28 CHC NL 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 132 203 176 15 35 5 2 0 7 0 0 23 37 .199 .292 .250 .542 53 44 2 1 1 2 1
162 Game Avg. 162 249 216 18 43 6 2 0 9 0 0 28 45 .199 .292 .250 .542 53 54 2 1 1 2 1
OAK (5 yrs) 122 195 169 13 33 5 2 0 7 0 0 22 36 .195 .289 .249 .537 52 42 0 1 1 2 1
ATL (1 yr) 9 8 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .375 .286 .661 86 2 2 0 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 122 195 169 13 33 5 2 0 7 0 0 22 36 .195 .289 .249 .537 52 42 0 1 1 2 1
NL (2 yrs) 10 8 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .375 .286 .661 86 2 2 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1963 18 KCA AL 34 53 -1 -0 0 -2 1 -2 -0.2 2 -1 -0.1 .493 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 $ 6/4
1968 23 OAK AL 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .515 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $
1969 24 OAK AL 8 8 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .472 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2 $
1970 25 OAK AL 52 123 -7 -0 0 0 1 -5 -0.6 4 -1 -0.2 .488 .496 -0.2 0.1 -2 $ 4
1971 26 OAK AL 23 8 -2 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .487 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $ /465
1971 26 ATL NL 9 8 -0 0 -0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /4
1973 28 CHC NL 1 0 0 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .477 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
6 Seasons 132 203 -11 -1 0 -2 2 -12 -1.4 6 -6 -0.7 .490 .499 -0.3 -0.0 -3 $
OAK (5 yrs) 122 195 -11 -0 1 -2 2 -11 -1.3 6 -5 -0.7 .490 .498 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $
ATL (1 yr) 9 8 -0 0 -0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
CHC (1 yr) 1 0 0 -0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .477 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1963 18 KCA AL 53 35 6 4.6 99 .333 .250 .262 .346 .329 .318 .405 .664 .734 84 .544 -0.7 -0.1 .636 .227 .068
1968 23 OAK AL 3 2 0 0.0 75 .333 .333 .231 .333 .299 .333 .343 .667 .642 109 .000 0.0 0.0 .500 .000 .000
1969 24 OAK AL 8 8 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .249 .000 .324 .000 .375 .000 .699 -100 .000 -2.1 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1970 25 OAK AL 123 86 9 2.8 95 .239 .198 .254 .301 .328 .255 .388 .556 .717 57 .315 -5.7 -0.6 .506 .198 .057
1971 26 TOT MLB 16 15 0 0.0 94 .200 .133 .259 .188 .329 .133 .382 .321 .711 -8 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .200 .067 .000
1971 26 OAK AL 8 8 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .253 .000 .324 .000 .375 .000 .700 -100 .000 -2.1 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1971 26 ATL NL 8 7 0 0.0 97 .333 .286 .267 .375 .334 .286 .390 .661 .724 86 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .429 .143 .000
6 Yrs 203 146 15 2.8 96 .248 .199 .256 .292 .328 .250 .391 .542 .718 53 .314 -10.7 -1.1 .476 .182 .051
162 Game Avg. 249 179 18 2.8 96 .248 .199 .256 .292 .328 .250 .391 .542 .718 53 .314 -10.7 -1.1 .476 .182 .051
OAK (5 yrs) 195 139 15 2.9 95 .244 .195 .256 .289 .328 .249 .391 .537 .718 52 .333 -10.6 -1.1 .478 .183 .053
ATL (1 yr) 8 7 0 0.0 97 .333 .286 .267 .375 .334 .286 .390 .661 .724 86 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .429 .143 .000
AL (5 yrs) 195 139 15 2.9 95 .244 .195 .256 .289 .328 .249 .391 .537 .718 52 .333 -10.6 -1.1 .478 .183 .053
NL (2 yrs) 8 7 0 0.0 97 .333 .286 .267 .375 .334 .286 .390 .661 .724 86 .000 -0.1 -0.0 .429 .143 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1963 18 KCA AL 53 0.0% 22.6% 13.2% 3.8% 18% 1.71 3.7 44.0 1.09 62%
1968 23 OAK AL 3 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 0.00 100%
1969 24 OAK AL 8 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 8.0 0.75 88%
1970 25 OAK AL 123 0.0% 15.5% 12.2% 4.1% 24% 1.27 5.6 17.7 0.63 72%
1971 26 TOT MLB 16 0.0% 31.3% 6.3% 0.0% 0% 5.00 3.0 4.00 63%
1971 26 OAK AL 8 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 1.00 50%
1971 26 ATL NL 8 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% 0% 1.00 7.0 75%
6 Yrs 203 0.0% 18.2% 11.3% 3.5% 20% 1.61 4.8 25.1 0.83 69%
MLB Averages 2.1% 15.1% 8.3% 6.0% 27% 1.82 5.9 43.3 9.2 1.11 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1963 18 KCA AL -0.7 -0.1 55 -0.4 0.4 -0.9 .87 -0.0 -0.5 -3.6 -0.4 0.83 -2.1 0.10 1
1968 23 OAK AL 0.0 0.0 3 0.0 0.1 -0.1 3.18 0.1 -0.0 0.3 0.0 1.44 0.4 3.18 3
1969 24 OAK AL -2.1 -0.2 8 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 1.62 -0.2 0.0 -2.6 -0.3 1.25 -2.1 1.62 8
1970 25 OAK AL -5.7 -0.6 124 -0.4 1.8 -2.2 1.05 -0.6 0.2 -6.9 -0.7 0.95 -6.5 1.67 11
1971 26 TOT MLB -2.2 -0.2 17 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .71 -0.2 0.1 -2.2 -0.2 0.83 -2.8 0.58 6
1971 26 OAK AL -2.1 -0.2 9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .61 -0.2 -0.0 -0.8 -0.1 0.78 -1.5 0.58 6
1971 26 ATL NL -0.1 -0.0 8 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 .83 -0.1 0.1 -1.4 -0.1 0.89 -1.3 0
1973 28 CHC NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 Yrs -10.7 -1.1 207 -1.2 2.5 -3.7 1.03 -1.0 -0.2 -15.1 -1.6 0.93 -13.1 1.53 29

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1963 18 KCA AL 0 0 22% 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 50% 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1968 23 OAK AL 1 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 24 OAK AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 25 OAK AL 0 0 16% 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 33% 8 6 2 0 0 0 4 2 2
1971 26 TOT MLB 0 0 133% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25% 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
1971 26 OAK AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33% 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
1971 26 ATL NL 0 0 33% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 1 0 25% 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 33% 14 11 3 2 1 1 5 2 3

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1963 18 KCA AL 53 23% 11 1 1 0 0 0.10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 11 0 0% 6 3 50% 23 1 4% 2 1 50% 1 1 100% 0
1968 23 OAK AL 3 100% 1 3 1 0 0 3.18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1969 24 OAK AL 8 63% 0 8 0 0 0 1.62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 10 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1970 25 OAK AL 123 42% 21 11 2 0 0 1.67 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0% 6 1 17% 75 6 8% 4 2 50% 1 0 0% 0
1971 26 TOT MLB 16 31% 2 6 0 0 0 0.58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 2 1 50% 8 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1971 26 OAK AL 8 63% 0 6 0 0 0 0.58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1971 26 ATL NL 8 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 2 1 50% 6 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
6 Yrs 203 38% 35 29 4 0 0 1.53 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 45 2 4% 15 5 33% 120 7 6% 6 3 50% 3 2 67% 0
MLB Averages 53% 76% 11% 30% 13% 47% 52%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1963 18 34 53 44 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 12 .250 .346 .318 .664 84 14 0 0 1 1 0
1964 19 34 53 44 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 12 .250 .346 .318 .664 84 14 0 0 1 1 0
1965 20 34 53 44 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 12 .250 .346 .318 .664 84 14 0 0 1 1 0
1966 21 34 53 44 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 12 .250 .346 .318 .664 84 14 0 0 1 1 0
1967 22 34 53 44 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 12 .250 .346 .318 .664 84 14 0 0 1 1 0
1968 23 39 56 47 4 12 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 12 .255 .345 .319 .665 85 15 0 0 1 1 0
1969 24 47 64 55 4 12 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 13 .218 .302 .273 .574 61 15 0 0 1 1 0
1970 25 99 187 161 10 33 5 2 0 7 0 0 22 32 .205 .301 .261 .562 59 42 0 1 1 2 1
1971 26 131 203 176 14 35 5 2 0 7 0 0 23 37 .199 .292 .250 .542 53 44 2 1 1 2 1
1972 27 131 203 176 14 35 5 2 0 7 0 0 23 37 .199 .292 .250 .542 53 44 2 1 1 2 1
1973 28 132 203 176 15 35 5 2 0 7 0 0 23 37 .199 .292 .250 .542 53 44 2 1 1 2 1

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1963 18 34 53 44 4 11 1 1 0 1 0 7 12 .250 .346 .318 .664 5 34
1968 23 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5
1969 24 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 8
1970 25 52 125 107 7 22 4 1 0 7 0 16 19 .206 .312 .262 .574 9 52
1971 26 32 18 16 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .188 .278 .188 .465 1 32
5 Yrs 131 207 178 16 36 5 2 0 8 0 25 37 .202 .301 .253 .554 15 131
162 Game Avg. 162 256 220 20 45 6 2 0 10 0 31 46 .202 .301 .253 .554 19 131

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Awards (yr lg award)
1983 AL Mgr of the year
1988 AL Mgr of the year
1992 AL Mgr of the year
2002 NL Mgr of the year

Youngest s c a p y
1963 AL  born 1944-10-04 (3rd)

                           

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball Library     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Tony LaRussa    

Viewed 90,075 times through June 1, 2012.
Name and misspellings: Anthony Tony la larrusa larusa LaRussa russa

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.