Tony LaRussa
Anthony (Jr.) LaRussa
 
 
Born: October 4, 1944 in Tampa, FL
68 years old
Ht: 6'0" Wt: 175  
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1979 Chicago White Sox
AL
34.7
2 of 2
54
27
27
.500
5
0.5
0.0
0.5
1980 Chicago White Sox
AL
35.7
162
70
90
.438
5
0.4
0.0
0.4
1981 Chicago White Sox
AL
36.7
106
54
52
.509
3
1.0
0.0
1.0
1982 Chicago White Sox
AL
37.7
162
87
75
.537
3
2.0
0.0
2.0
1983 Chicago White Sox
AL
38.7
162
99
63
.611
1
✓
3.2
1.5
4.7
1984 Chicago White Sox
AL
39.7
162
74
88
.457
5
0.7
0.0
0.7
1985 Chicago White Sox
AL
40.7
163
85
77
.525
3
1.8
0.0
1.8
1986 Chicago White Sox
AL
41.7
1 of 3
64
26
38
.406
5
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
1986 Oakland Athletics
AL
41.7
3 of 3
79
45
34
.570
3
1.2
0.0
1.2
1987 Oakland Athletics
AL
42.7
162
81
81
.500
3
1.4
0.0
1.4
1988 Oakland Athletics
AL
43.7
162
104
58
.642
1
✓
✓
3.7
6.5
10.2
1989 Oakland Athletics
AL
44.7
162
99
63
.611
1
✓
✓
✓
3.2
9.0
12.2
1990 Oakland Athletics
AL
45.7
162
103
59
.636
1
✓
✓
3.6
6.5
10.1
1991 Oakland Athletics
AL
46.7
162
84
78
.519
4
1.7
0.0
1.7
1992 Oakland Athletics
AL
47.7
162
96
66
.593
1
✓
2.9
1.5
4.4
1993 Oakland Athletics
AL
48.7
162
68
94
.420
7
0.1
0.0
0.1
1994 Oakland Athletics
AL
49.7
114
51
63
.447
2
0.4
0.0
0.4
1995 Oakland Athletics
AL
50.7
144
67
77
.465
4
0.7
0.0
0.7
1996 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
51.7
162
88
74
.543
1
✓
2.1
1.5
3.6
1997 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
52.7
162
73
89
.451
4
0.6
0.0
0.6
1998 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
53.7
162
83
79
.512
3
1.6
0.0
1.6
1999 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
54.7
161
75
86
.466
4
0.8
0.0
0.8
2000 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
55.7
162
95
67
.586
1
✓
2.8
1.5
4.3
2001 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
56.7
162
93
69
.574
2
✓
2.6
1.0
3.6
2002 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
57.7
162
97
65
.599
1
✓
3.0
1.5
4.5
2003 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
58.7
162
85
77
.525
3
1.8
0.0
1.8
2004 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
59.7
162
105
57
.648
1
✓
✓
3.8
6.5
10.3
2005 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
60.7
162
100
62
.617
1
✓
3.3
1.5
4.8
2006 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
61.7
161
83
78
.516
1
✓
✓
✓
1.6
9.0
10.6
2007 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
62.7
162
78
84
.481
3
1.1
0.0
1.1
2008 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
63.7
162
86
76
.531
4
1.9
0.0
1.9
2009 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
64.7
162
91
71
.562
1
✓
2.4
1.5
3.9
2010 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
65.7
162
86
76
.531
2
1.9
0.0
1.9
2011 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
66.7
162
90
72
.556
2
✓
✓
✓
2.3
8.5
10.8
33 3 organizations
2
5096
2728
2365
.536
2
12
6
3
62.2
57.5
119.7
 
     
G
W
L
8
 CHW  
1035
522
510
.506
0
1
0
0
9.5
1.5
11.0
10
 OAK  
1471
798
673
.543
0
4
3
1
19.0
23.5
42.5
16
 STL  
2590
1408
1182
.544
2
7
3
2
33.7
32.5
66.2

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