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Tony LaRussa Tony LaRussa

Full name: Anthony LaRussa Born: October 4, 1944, Tampa, Florida First Game: May 10, 1963; Final Game: April 6, 1973 Managed First Game: August 3, 1979 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175 NL Manager of the Year (2002) AL Manager of the Year (1983, 1988 and 1992) TSN Manager of the Year (1983) TSN AL Manager of the Year (1988 and 1992) Tony LaRussa Collectibles! Tony LaRussa Memorabilia! Tony LaRussa Cards! Tony LaRussa Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week! Photo by Michael Ponzini, © 2006 BaseballChronology.com

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Pitcher Matchups

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1963 KC  A Daily Splits   34    44    4   11   1   1   0    1    7   0   12   0   1   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .346  .318  -0.5 1963 KC  A
1968 OAK A Daily Splits    5     3    0    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .333  .333   0.0 1968 OAK A
1969 OAK A Daily Splits    8     8    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.2 1969 OAK A
1970 OAK A Daily Splits   52   106    6   21   4   1   0    6   15   1   19   1   0   1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .301  .255  -0.4 1970 OAK A
1971 OAK A Daily Splits   23     8    3    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.2 1971 OAK A
1971 ATL N Daily Splits    9     7    1    2   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0i  2    0   0  .286  .375  .286  -0.1 1971 ATL N
1971 Total                32    15    4    2   0   0   0    0    1   0    5   0   0   0   0   0i  2    0   0  .133  .188  .133  -0.3 1971 Total
1973 CHI N Daily Splits    1     0    1    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1973 CHI N
Total NL                  10     7    2    2   0   0   0    0    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0i  2    0   0  .286  .375  .286  -0.1 Total NL        
Total AL                 122   169   13   33   5   2   0    7   22   1   36   1   1   2   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .289  .249  -1.3 Total AL        
Total            Splits  132   176   15   35   5   2   0    7   23   1   37   1   1   2   0   1i  2    0   0  .199  .292  .250  -1.4 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1963 KC  A Daily  SS   14   10   10   106      23   22    2    7   0  .957
1963 KC  A        2B    3    1    1    16       6    3    0    1   0 1.000
1970 OAK A Daily  2B   44   28   21   260.1    67   89    5   21   0  .969
1971 OAK A Daily  2B    7    0    0    12       4    1    1    1   0  .833
1971 OAK A        SS    4    0    0     8       4    5    0    1   0 1.000
1971 OAK A        3B    2    0    0     7       0    1    1    0   0  .500
1971 ATL N Daily  2B    9    1    1    27       8    6    1    3   0  .933
1971 Total        2B   16    1    1    39      12    7    2    4   0  .905
Total             2B   63   30   23   315.1    85   99    7   26   0  .963
Total             SS   18   10   10   114      27   27    2    8   0  .964
Total             3B    2    0    0     7       0    1    1    0   0  .500
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

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Managerial RecordManagerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1979 CHI A   54   27   27  .500   249   230   8- 3           5  5
1980 CHI A  162   70   90  .438   587   722                  5
1981 CHI A  106   54   52  .509   476   423                  3
1982 CHI A  162   87   75  .537   786   710                  3
1983 CHI A  162   99   63  .611   800   650                  1
1984 CHI A  162   74   88  .457   679   736                  5
1985 CHI A  163   85   77  .525   736   720                  3
1986 CHI A   64   26   38  .406   280   324          6-19    6  5
1986 OAK A   79   45   34  .570   370   358   7- 7           7  3
1987 OAK A  162   81   81  .500   806   789                  3
1988 OAK A  162  104   58  .642   800   620                  1
1989 OAK A  162   99   63  .611   712   576                  1
1990 OAK A  162  103   59  .636   733   570                  1
1991 OAK A  162   84   78  .519   760   776                  4
1992 OAK A  162   96   66  .593   745   672                  1
1993 OAK A  162   68   94  .420   715   846                  7
1994 OAK A  114   51   63  .447   549   589                  2
1995 OAK A  144   67   77  .465   730   761                  4
1996 STL N  162   88   74  .543   759   706                  1
1997 STL N  162   73   89  .451   689   708                  4
1998 STL N  163   83   79  .512   810   782                  3
1999 STL N   92   45   47  .489   459   506          7-18    5  4
1999 STL N    1    0    1  .000     2     4   7-20   7-20    4  5  4
1999 STL N   65   28   37  .431   334   318   7-23           5  4
2000 STL N  162   95   67  .586   887   771                  1
2001 STL N  162   93   69  .574   814   684                  1
2002 STL N  162   97   65  .599   787   648                  1
2003 STL N  162   85   77  .525   876   796                  3
2004 STL N  162  105   57  .648   855   659                  1
Total      3961 2112 1845  .534 18785 17654
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

Division Series Managerial RecordDivision Series Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1996 STL N    3    3    0 1.000    15    10
2000 STL N    3    3    0 1.000    24    10
2001 STL N    5    2    3  .400    12    10
2002 STL N    3    3    0 1.000    20     6
2004 STL N    4    3    1  .750    22    12
Total        18   14    4  .778    93    48
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

League Championship Series Managerial RecordLeague Championship Series Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1983 CHI A    4    1    3  .250     3    19
1988 OAK A    4    4    0 1.000    20    11
1989 OAK A    5    4    1  .800    26    21
1990 OAK A    4    4    0 1.000    20     4
1992 OAK A    6    2    4  .333    24    31
1996 STL N    7    3    4  .429    18    44
2000 STL N    5    1    4  .200    21    31
2002 STL N    5    1    4  .200    16    23
2004 STL N    7    4    3  .571    34    31
Total        47   24   23  .511   182   215
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

World Series Managerial RecordWorld Series Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1988 OAK A    5    1    4  .200    11    21
1989 OAK A    4    4    0 1.000    32    14
1990 OAK A    4    0    4  .000     8    22
2004 STL N    4    0    4  .000    12    24
Total        17    5   12  .294    63    81
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

All-Star Game Managerial RecordAll-Star Game Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1989 AL       1    1    0 1.000     5     3
1990 AL       1    1    0 1.000     2     0
1991 AL       1    1    0 1.000     4     2
Total         3    3    0 1.000    11     5
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Kansas City Athletics (June 6, 1962).

Sold by Oakland Athletics to Atlanta Braves (August 14, 1971).

Traded by Atlanta Braves to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tom Phoebus (October 20,
1972).

Sold by Chicago Cubs to Pittsburgh Pirates (1974).

Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (April 4, 1975).

Signed by Chicago White Sox (April 7, 1975).

Traded by Chicago White Sox to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Randy Wiles
(December 15, 1976).

Released by St. Louis Cardinals (September 29, 1977).

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