Tony La Russa: Quick Facts


Tony La Russa is a MLB baseball player. He was born on October 4, 1944

Facts

Also Known As Anthony La Russa, Jr. • Anthony La Russa
Born October 4, 1944 (age 82) • Tampa • Florida
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (2014) • MLB Manager of the Year Award (x4) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 2014)
College Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL); University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Height/Weight 6 ft 0 inches, 175 lb (183 cm, 79 kg)
Batting Hand right
Throwing Hand right
Debut Date May 10, 1963
Last Game April 6, 1973
Jersey Number 29 (1963-1963, Kansas City Athletics) • 10 (1968-1968, Oakland Athletics) • 42 (1973-1973, Chicago Cubs) • 11 (1969-1969, Oakland Athletics) • 42 (1971-1971, Oakland Athletics) • 22 (1970-1970, Oakland Athletics) • 6 (1971-1971, Atlanta Braves)
Position second baseman and shortstop
At Bats 176
Batting Average 0.199
Hits 35
Home Runs 0
On-Base Percentage 0.292
On-Base Plus Slugging 0.542
Runs 15
Runs Batted In 7
Slugging Percentage 0.25
Stolen Bases 0
Twitter Handle @TonyLaRussa

Top Questions

What position did Tony La Russa play?
Tony La Russa played second baseman and shortstop.
When was Tony La Russa born?
Tony La Russa was born on October 4, 1944.
How many hits did Tony La Russa have?
Tony La Russa had 35 hits in his career.
How tall was Tony La Russa?
Tony La Russa was 6 ft 0 inches, 175 lb (183 cm, 79 kg).
What was Tony La Russa's batting average?
Tony La Russa had a career batting average of 0.199.
Where was Tony La Russa born?
Tony La Russa was born in Tampa, Florida, United States.

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