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Tony LaRussa

Manager

Anthony LaRussa

5410 Games
2898-2509 Record
0.536 Win%
36 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R
Throws R
Born 10/4/1944
Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut 1963-05-10
Final Game 1973-04-06

📊 Career Record

5410 Games Managed
2898 Wins
2509 Losses
0.536 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

36 seasons
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Tony LaRussa - Manager
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1979 CHA AL 54 27 27 0.500 5 N
1980 CHA AL 162 70 90 0.438 5 N
1981 CHA AL 106 54 52 0.509 3 N
1982 CHA AL 162 87 75 0.537 3 N
1983 CHA AL 162 99 63 0.611 1st 🏆 N
1984 CHA AL 162 74 88 0.457 5 N
1985 CHA AL 163 85 77 0.525 3 N
1986 CHA AL 64 26 38 0.406 5 N
1986 OAK AL 79 45 34 0.570 3 N
1987 OAK AL 162 81 81 0.500 3 N
1988 OAK AL 162 104 58 0.642 1st 🏆 N
1989 OAK AL 162 99 63 0.611 1st 🏆 N
1990 OAK AL 162 103 59 0.636 1st 🏆 N
1991 OAK AL 162 84 78 0.519 4 N
1992 OAK AL 162 96 66 0.593 1st 🏆 N
1993 OAK AL 162 68 94 0.420 7 N
1994 OAK AL 114 51 63 0.447 2 N
1995 OAK AL 144 67 77 0.465 4 N
1996 SLN NL 162 88 74 0.543 1st 🏆 N
1997 SLN NL 162 73 89 0.451 4 N
1998 SLN NL 162 83 79 0.512 3 N
1999 SLN NL 161 75 86 0.466 4 N
2000 SLN NL 162 95 67 0.586 1st 🏆 N
2001 SLN NL 162 93 69 0.574 1st 🏆 N
2002 SLN NL 162 97 65 0.599 1st 🏆 N
2003 SLN NL 162 85 77 0.525 3 N
2004 SLN NL 162 105 57 0.648 1st 🏆 N
2005 SLN NL 162 100 62 0.617 1st 🏆 N
2006 SLN NL 161 83 78 0.516 1st 🏆 N
2007 SLN NL 162 78 84 0.481 3 N
2008 SLN NL 162 86 76 0.531 4 N
2009 SLN NL 162 91 71 0.562 1st 🏆 N
2010 SLN NL 160 85 75 0.531 2 N
2011 SLN NL 156 88 68 0.564 2 N
2021 CHA AL 160 92 68 0.575 1st 🏆 N
2022 CHA AL 162 81 81 0.500 2 N

Tony LaRussa as a manager

Tony LaRussa's clubs went 2898-2509 in the 5410 games LaRussa managed between 1979 and 2022. The season table runs through the Chicago White Sox (1979-1986), the Oakland Athletics (1986-1995), the St. Louis Cardinals (1996-2011), and the Chicago White Sox (2021-2022). LaRussa's strongest year in the dugout came in 2004, when the St. Louis Cardinals went 105-57. The low point came in 1993: 68-94. With the Chicago White Sox (1979-1986), the finishes read 5th, 5th, 3rd, 3rd, 1st, 5th, 3rd, and 5th. The Rank column for the Chicago White Sox years shows 1st and 2nd.

The first season in the table, 1979, ended 27-27; the last, 2022, ended 81-81. LaRussa's clubs finished first in 2021, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002 and earlier years back to 1983. LaRussa's clubs came from the American League and National League. Some stints began mid-season, in 1979 and 1986. LaRussa's birth date on file is October 4, 1944, in Tampa, FL, USA. LaRussa also played in the majors, from 1963 to 1973, as the player page shows.

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