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Tony LaRussa   |   Major Leaguer   1963-1973

Full Name:  Anthony La Russa Jr.
Born:  October 4,1944  in  Tampa, Florida
Height:  6-0  Weight:  185  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Jefferson (Tampa,FL)
College:  Florida State University

Managerial Record (MLB)

Debut:  May 10,1963

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Athletics in 1962  

Transactions:   [Jun 6,1962] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Athletics.  [Aug 14,1971] - Purchased by Braves from Athletics.  [Oct 20,1972] - Traded by Braves to Cubs for Tom Phoebus.  [Jan 1,1974] - Purchased by Pirates from Cubs.  [Apr 4,1975] - Released by Pirates.  [Apr 7,1975] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Dec 15,1976] - Traded by White Sox to Cardinals for Randy Wiles.  [Sep 29,1977] - Released by Cardinals.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1962BinghamtonEast17A   12433800042 59      .186*.276.186*462--
 Dayt BeachFSL17A+   6422537587013211 4247      .258*.378.302*680--
1963KC A'sAL18KcaMLB ss8,9344441111010071200110 .250.346.31866450%
1964LewistonNwest19A-   90329507722112510 5356      .234*.344.316*660--
1965BirminghamSou20AA   7525924501121185 2637      .193*.272.263*535--
1966ModestoCalif21A+   81316679220175418 4437      .291*.381.427*808--
 MobileSou21AA   511702050944264 2324      .294*.382.465*847--
1967BirminghamSou22AA   411391232615223 1011      .230*.287.396*683--
1968VancouverPCL23AAA   122455551091685294 5258      .240*.322.343*665--
 OaklandAL23OakMLB 953010000000000000 .333.333.333666--
1969IowaAmer24AAA   6723537721114275 4230      .306*.414.413*827--
 OaklandAL24OakMLB 988000000000100000 .000.000.00000067%
1970IowaAmer25AAA   2288132250250 914      .250*.324.375*699--
 OaklandAL25OakMLB 2b852106621410600151911010 .198.301.25555638%
1971IowaAmer26AAA   281072131512110 1011      .290*.355.411*766--
 AtlantaNL26AtlMLB 2b5,9,697120000001100002 .286.375.286661--
 OaklandAL26OakMLB 2b9,8238300000000400000 .000.000.0000000%
1972RichmondIL27AAA   1223896812013210420 7241      .308*.419.429*848--
1973WichitaAmer28AAA   1063928212316057510 6046      .314*.408.393*801--
 Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB 510100000000000000 --------------
1974CharlestonIL29AAA   139457501191718354 5150      .260*.339.354*693--
1975DenverAmer30AAA   118354879923274613 7046      .280*.401.415*816--
1976IowaAmer31AAA   107332538611043410 4043      .259*.343.328*671--
1977NewOrleansAmer32AAA   50128172422360 2021      .188*.302.305*607--
 
Major League Totals - 6 Season(s)1321761535520700233711122 .199.292.25054243%
Minor League Totals - 15 Season(s)129544186961172194266949199629581 .265*.361.368*729--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1963KC A'sAL18KcaMLB2B363091---1.000--
1963KC A'sAL18KcaMLBSS1423222477---.957--
 
1970OaklandAL25OakMLB2B446789516121---.969--
 
1971AtlantaNL26AtlMLB2B9861153---.933--
1971OaklandAL26OakMLB2B741161---.833--
1971OaklandAL26OakMLB3B201120---.500--
1971OaklandAL26OakMLBSS445091---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1983] - American League Manager of the Year  [1985] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #6)  [1987] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)  [1988] - American League Manager of the Year  [1989] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [1990] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)  [1991] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #9)  [1992] - American League Manager of the Year  [1994] - AL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)  [1996] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [2000] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)  [2001] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #4)  [2002] - National League Manager of the Year  [2004] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)  [2005] - NL Manager of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)
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 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1977New Orleans [Amer]Player/Coach
1978Knoxville [Sou]Manager
1979-1986Chicago White Sox [MLB]Manager
1986-1995Oakland Athletics [MLB]Manager
1996-2007St. Louis Cardinals [MLB]Manager
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