What years did Tony LaRussa play?

Tony LaRussa played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973.

Was Tony LaRussa a pitcher?

No. Tony LaRussa was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Tony LaRussa hit?

Tony LaRussa hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.

Is Tony LaRussa in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Tony LaRussa was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Tony LaRussa

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1963-1973)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2014

AVG .199

HR 0

RBI 7

H 35

OPS .542

PIV -342

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 10/4/1944 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-05-10
Last Game: 1973-04-06
Hall of Fame: Inducted 2014 (Veterans - Expansion Era)

Full name: Anthony LaRussa

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
132	176	15	35	5	2	0	7	0	23	37	.199	.292	.250	.542	-342

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OPS .542 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	KC1	AL	34	44	4	11	1	1	1	7	12	.250	—	—	—	—	-0.8
1968	OAK	AL	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	OAK	AL	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	OAK	AL	52	106	6	21	4	1	6	15	19	.198	.253 (-22%)	.325 (-8%)	.385 (-34%)	.711 (-22%)	-341.4
1971	OAK	AL	23	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	ATL	NL	9	7	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CHN	NL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			132	176	15	35	5	2	7	23	37	.199	—	—	—	—	-342

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	85	7	13	0	2	.153
Away	57	91	8	22	0	5	.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1973-04-06	CHC	WSN	W	0	1	0	0	0
1971-09-30	ATL	CIN	W	3	1	2	1	0
1971-08-31	ATL	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-25	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1971-08-23	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1971-08-21	ATL	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-20	ATL	STL	W	1	0	0	0	1
1971-08-16	ATL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-15	ATL	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-14	ATL	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	63	30	85	99	7	26
3B	2	0	0	1	1	0
SS	18	10	27	27	2	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	KC1	2B	3	1	6	3	0	1
1963	KC1	SS	14	10	23	22	2	7
1970	OAK	2B	44	28	67	89	5	21
1971	OAK	2B	7	0	4	1	1	1
1971	OAK	3B	2	0	0	1	1	0
1971	OAK	SS	4	0	4	5	0	1
1971	ATL	2B	9	1	8	6	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	63
Third Base	2
Shortstop	18

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony LaRussa

What years did Tony LaRussa play?: Tony LaRussa played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973.
Was Tony LaRussa a pitcher?: No. Tony LaRussa was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tony LaRussa hit?: Tony LaRussa hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
Is Tony LaRussa in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Tony LaRussa was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.