Tony La Russa

Q: When was Tony La Russa born?

Tony La Russa was born on October 4, 1944.

Q: Where was Tony La Russa born?

Tony La Russa was born in Tampa, FL .

Q: How tall is Tony La Russa?

Tony La Russa is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tony La Russa weigh when playing?

Tony La Russa weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Tony La Russa play?

Tony La Russa played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Tony La Russa in the Hall of Fame?

Tony La Russa was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014.

Q: What position did Tony La Russa play?

Tony La Russa was a Second Baseman and Shortstop.

Q: How many hits did Tony La Russa have?

Tony La Russa had 35 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tony La Russa have?

Tony La Russa had 0 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tony La Russa's average?

Tony La Russa had a .199 average over his career.

Positions: Second 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)

Debut: May 10, 1963 (Age 18-218d, 12,107th in major league history)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

Twitter: @TonyLaRussa

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

176

.199

RBI

OBP

.292

SLG

.250

OPS

.542

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1962	17	KCA-min	D,A	76	331	268	40	66	7	0	1	36	13		47	56	.246	.365	.284	.648		76		7	2	7	0		DYB,BNG · FLOR,EL
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	H6/4

1964	19	KCA-min	A,WRk	135	584	496	69	118	25	1	2	37	21	9	75	75	.238	.339	.304	.643		151		3	5	5			LEW,ATH · NORW,FLIL
1965	20	KCA-min	AA	75	293	259	24	50	11	2	1	18	5	0	26	37	.193	.273	.263	.536		68		3	4	1			BIR · SOUL
1966	21	KCA-min	A,AA	132	567	486	87	142	29	5	11	80	22	5	67	61	.292	.382	.440	.822		214		7	1	6			MOD,MOB · CALL,SOUL
1967	22	KCA-min	AA	41	153	139	12	32	6	1	5	22	3	0	10	11	.230	.287	.396	.682		55		1	3	0			BIR · SOUL
1968	23	OAK-min	AAA	122	514	455	55	109	16	8	5	29	4	5	52	58	.240	.320	.343	.663		156		3	2	2			VAN · PCL
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	/H
1969	24	OAK-min	AAA	67	283	235	37	72	11	1	4	27	5	3	42	30	.306	.418	.413	.831		97		3	3	0			IWA · AA
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	/H
1970	25	OAK-min	AAA	22	99	88	13	22	5	0	2	5	0	0	9	14	.250	.333	.375	.708		33		2	0	0			IWA · AA
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	4H
1971	26	OAK-min	AAA	28	119	107	21	31	5	1	2	11	0	1	10	11	.290	.353	.411	.764		44		1	0	1			IWA · AA
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	4H/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	H/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

1972	27	ATL-min	AAA	122	474	389	68	120	13	2	10	42	15	4	72	41	.308	.430	.429	.859		167		11	2	0			RMD · IL
1973	28	CHC-min	AAA	106	467	392	82	123	16	0	5	75	10	4	60	46	.314	.403	.393	.796		154		4	3	8			WCH · AA
1973	28	CHC	NL	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1974	29	PIT-min	AAA	139	516	457	50	119	17	1	8	35	4	5	51	50	.260	.339	.354	.694		162		5	0	3			CHL · IL
1975	30	CHW-min	AAA	118	435	354	87	99	23	2	7	46	13	5	70	46	.280	.400	.415	.816		147		4	3	4			DEN · AA
1976	31	CHW-min	AAA	107	380	332	53	86	11	0	4	34	10	6	40	43	.259	.340	.328	.669		109		3	1	4			IWA · AA
1977	32	STL-min	AAA	50	148	128	17	24	2	2	3	6	0	2	20	21	.188	.297	.305	.602		39		0	0	0			NOR · AA
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
CHC (1 yr)				1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tony La Russa?

Tony La Russa is 80 years old.

When was Tony La Russa born?

Tony La Russa was born on October 4, 1944.

Where was Tony La Russa born?

Tony La Russa was born in Tampa, FL.

How tall is Tony La Russa?

Tony La Russa is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Tony La Russa weigh when playing?

Tony La Russa weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tony La Russa play?

Tony La Russa played 6 seasons.

Is Tony La Russa in the Hall of Fame?

Tony La Russa was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2014.

What position did Tony La Russa play?

Tony La Russa was a Second Baseman and Shortstop.

How many hits did Tony La Russa have?

Tony La Russa had 35 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tony La Russa have?

Tony La Russa had 0 home runs over his career.

What was Tony La Russa's average?

Tony La Russa had a .199 average over his career.

How many teams has Tony La Russa played for?

Tony La Russa played for 4 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.

How many World Series has Tony La Russa won?

Tony La Russa has never won a World Series.

When did Tony La Russa retire?

Tony La Russa last played in 1973.

What is Tony La Russa's Twitter account?

Tony La Russa is on Twitter at TonyLaRussa.

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