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Tony La Russa

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: October 4, 1944 in Tampa, FL us

High School: Thomas Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL)

Schools: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL), University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)

Last Game: April 6, 1973 (Age 28-184d)
vs. MON 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 2014. (Voted by Expansion Era Committee on 16/16 ballots)
View Tony La Russa's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Jack Sands

Full Name: Anthony La Russa

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

176

.199

RBI

OBP

.292

SLG

.250

OPS

.542

OPS+

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Managing
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	W	L	W-L%
1978	33	Knoxville	SOUL	AA	CHW	1 of 2	144	88	56	.611
1979	34	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 2	54	27	27	.500
1979	34	Iowa	AA	AAA	CHW	1 of 2	136	69	67	.507
1980	35	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 1	162	70	90	.438
1981	36	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 1	106	54	52	.509
1982	37	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 1	162	87	75	.537
1983	38	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 1	162	99	63	.611
1984	39	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 1	162	74	88	.457
1985	40	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 1	163	85	77	.525
1986	41	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 3	64	26	38	.406
1986	41	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 3	79	45	34	.570
1987	42	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	162	81	81	.500
1988	43	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	162	104	58	.642
1989	44	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	162	99	63	.611
1990	45	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	162	103	59	.636
1991	46	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	162	84	78	.519
1992	47	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	162	96	66	.593
1993	48	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	162	68	94	.420
1994	49	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	114	51	63	.447
1995	50	Oakland	AL	Maj	OAK	1 of 1	144	67	77	.465
1996	51	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	88	74	.543
1997	52	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	73	89	.451
1998	53	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	163	83	79	.512
1999	54	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 2	158	73	85	.462
2000	55	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	95	67	.586
2001	56	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	93	69	.574
2002	57	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	97	65	.599
2003	58	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	85	77	.525
2004	59	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	105	57	.648
2005	60	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	100	62	.617
2006	61	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	161	83	78	.516
2007	62	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	78	84	.481
2008	63	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	86	76	.531
2009	64	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 1	162	91	71	.562
2010	65	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 2	160	85	75	.531
2011	66	St. Louis	NL	Maj	STL	1 of 2	156	88	68	.564

2021	76	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 2	160	92	68	.575
2022	--	Chicago	AL	Maj	CHW	1 of 1	162	81	81	.500
36 Seasons							5688	3053	2631	.537
Maj (35 seasons)							5408	2896	2508	.536
AA (1 season)							144	88	56	.611
AAA (1 season)							136	69	67	.507