| Tony La Russa | ||
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| Born: October 4, 1944 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 10, 1963 for the Kansas City Athletics | ||
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| April 6, 1973 for the Chicago Cubs | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | . Baseball teams take turns one "out" in the field and one "in" at bat In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 199 | |
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Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success (pronounced /ləˈɹuːsə/; born October 4, 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League Baseball, currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St In 2004 he became the sixth manager in history to win pennants with both American and National League teams; in 2006 he became the first manager ever to win multiple pennants in both leagues and became one of only two managers to win the World Series in both leagues. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. With a 2,408-2,094-3 (. 535) record as a manager (through May 31, 2008), he is ranked third all-time for total number of Baseball All-time Managerial Wins list, trailing only Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763). Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and This is a list of the Top 15 MLB career wins by a manager. completed [[September 28] 2008 games 2008 record in parentheses] Due to their length of Cornelius Alexander Mack ( December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956) born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American He is also third all-time for games managed (4,502), trailing only the above two managers. He is one of only three managers to be named Manager of the Year in both of baseball's major leagues. For manager award presented by The Sporting News see The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, and for English Football manager awards see FA Premier League Manager
La Russa has 1,088 wins and 911 losses (. 544) with 1 tie [in 1998] as manager of the Cardinals since 1996 through May 31, 2008. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and He was 522-510-3 (. 506) with the Chicago White Sox 1979-1986, and 798-673 (. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 542) with the Oakland Athletics 1986-1995. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
His 2,000th game managing the Cardinals came on May 31, 2008 (in a loss to the Pirates), with a record of 1,088-911-1.
Some sources give La Russa two extra wins, however; Rene Lachemann is credited with two managerial wins for the Cardinals during the 1999 season while La Russa was hospitalized for an ulceration in his stomach lining. Rene George Lachemann (born May 4, 1945, in Los Angeles California) is a former coach, Catcher and manager in American [1] [2] However, the baseball rules give the temporary acting manager no credit for the win (or loss) when standing in for the real manager because of absence due to illness, and La Russa correctly gets the credit for those two wins.
On August 22, 2007, he passed Bucky Harris to become the third-highest manager of all-time in total games managed in baseball history in his 4,409th game; behind only John McGraw (Mgr. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris ( November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player manager 1899, 1901-1932 for 33 years; 4,769 games) and Connie Mack (Mgr. Cornelius Alexander Mack ( December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956) born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American 1894-1896, 1901-1950 for 53 years; 7,755 games).
La Russa became the leader in wins by Cardinals' managers on August 31, 2007, when the Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-5, passing Red Schoendienst (1,041-955) to take the title. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (ˈʃeɪ̪ndinst born February 2, 1923) is an American former player coach and manager
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Playing career
La Russa was signed by the Kansas City Athletics as a middle infielder prior to the start of the 1962 season. For the meat company see Topps Meat Company. The Topps Company Inc The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Baseball teams take turns one "out" in the field and one "in" at bat The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as He came up to the A's the next season, making his debut on May 10, 1963. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP In the following off-season he suffered a shoulder injury while playing softball with friends, and the shoulder continued to bother him during the remainder of his playing career. Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States.
Over the next six seasons, La Russa spent most of his time in the minor leagues, making it to the now-Oakland A's roster in 1968 and 1969. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets He spent the entire 1970 season with the big club, and then late in 1971 the A's traded him to the Atlanta Braves. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at His final big league playing stop was with the Chicago Cubs, where he appeared as a pinch-runner in one game, on April 6, 1973. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, He also spent time in the organizations of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
In 132 total games played, (40 in the starting lineup), he went 35-for-176, a batting average of . Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 199. His 23 walks pushed his on base percentage to . A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 292. He had 7 RBI and scored 15 runs. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching He made 63 appearances at second base, 18 at shortstop, and two at third base, fielding . Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of 960 in 249 total chances and participating in 34 double plays. This article is about Baseball. For double play Magnetic tape, see Audio tape length and thickness. [3]
Managerial career
Before becoming a manager, he earned a Juris Doctor (J. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional D. ) degree from Florida State University, but never entered the legal profession. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee La Russa has been quoted as saying, "I decided I'd rather ride the buses in the minor leagues than practice law for a living. " He is one of a select number of major league managers in baseball history who have earned a law degree or passed a state bar exam; others include John Montgomery Ward (New York Giants, Brooklyn and Providence, late 1800s), Hughie Jennings (Detroit, 1907-20, New York Giants, 1924), Miller Huggins (St. John Montgomery Ward ( March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925) was a 19th century Major League Baseball star pitcher, Shortstop Hugh Ambrose Jennings ( April 2, 1869 &ndash February 1, 1928) was a Major League Baseball player and manager from 1891-1925 Miller James Huggins ( March 27, 1879 &ndash September 25, 1929) nicknamed "Mighty Mite" was a Baseball player and Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees, 1913-29), Muddy Ruel (St. Herold Dominic "Muddy" Ruel ( February 20, 1896 - November 13, 1963) was a major league Catcher for 18 seasons with the Louis Browns, 1947), Jack Hendricks (St. John Charles Hendricks ( April 9 1875 - May 13 1943) was an American Right fielder and manager in Major Louis Cardinals, 1918, Cincinnati, 1924-29) and Branch Rickey (St. Wesley Branch Rickey ( December 15 1881 &ndash December 9 1965) was an innovative Major League Baseball executive best known Louis Browns, 1913-15, St. Louis Cardinals, 1919-25, later the creator of the modern farm system in baseball and still later the executive who broke the color line by signing Jackie Robinson), Jim O'Rourke and James Lyman Price. The baseball color line, sometimes called the " Gentleman's Agreement " was the policy unwritten for nearly its entire duration which excluded African Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. For the musician see Jim O'Rourke (musician James Henry O'Rourke ( September 1, 1850 - January 8, 1919) nicknamed
Chicago White Sox
The White Sox hired La Russa as their manager two-thirds of the way through the 1979 season. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, He was named American League Manager of the Year in 1983, when his club won the AL West but fell to the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Championship Series. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The White Sox fired La Russa after the club got off to a 26-38 start in 1986. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP
Oakland A's
La Russa had a vacation of less than three weeks before his old club, the Athletics, called him to take over as manager. For the meat company see Topps Meat Company. The Topps Company Inc With the A's, he led the club to three consecutive World Series, from 1988 to 1990, sweeping an earthquake-delayed Series from the San Francisco Giants in 1989. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay The 1989 World Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, In 1988 and 1990, La Russa's Athletics lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds in significant fashion, despite the fact that the A's were heavily favored on both occasions. The 1988 World Series matched the Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers upsetting the heavily favored A's to win the Series in five The 1990 World Series matched the defending champions and heavily-favored Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds, with the Reds sweeping the Series in four The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA He earned two additional Manager of the Year awards with the A's, in 1988 and 1992, again winning the Western Division in the latter year. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP After the 1995 season, in which the A's finished 67-77, the Haas family, with whom La Russa had a close personal relationship, sold the team after the death of patriarch Walter A. Haas, Jr. La Russa left to take over for Joe Torre at the helm of the St. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Walter A Haas Jr (1916 &ndash September 20, 1995) was a president and CEO (1958&ndash1976 and chairman (1970&ndash1981 of Levi Strauss & Co Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals
The first year that La Russa managed the Cardinals, the team promptly won the National League's Central Division crown in 1996, a feat his club repeated in 2000, 2001, 2002 (his fourth Manager of the Year award), 2004, 2005, and 2006 (the Cardinals also tied for the National League Central crown with the Houston Astros in 2001). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He became the first manager to win the award four times. La Russa's fourth Manager of the Year award was arguably the most emotional; La Russa led the Cardinals to the National League Championship Series (where they would ultimately lose in five games to the San Francisco Giants) in a year in which the Cardinals were traumatized by the deaths of beloved Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Buck and 33-year-old pitcher Darryl Kile just four days later. The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 9 to October 14 to determine the champion John Francis "Jack" Buck ( August 21, 1924 &ndash June 18, 2002) was an American Sportscaster, best known Darryl Andrew Kile ( December 2 1968 – June 22 2002) born in Garden Grove California, was an American right-handed
However, it was not until 2004 that the Cardinals finally won the National League pennant under La Russa. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The team had the best record in the majors at 105-57, and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 games to 1, in the National League Division Series, and the Houston Astros, 4 games to 3, in the NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2004 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 5, and ended on The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 13 to 21 to determine the champion of the National That put the club in the 2004 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, the Cards' first Series appearance since 1987. The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB season The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St However, they were swept by the Red Sox, losing four games to none.
In 2006, La Russa managed the Cardinals to a four-game-to-one World Series victory over colleague Jim Leyland's Detroit Tigers. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. James Richard Leyland (born December 15 1944 in Perrysburg Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA This makes him only the second manager to win a World Series in both the American League and the National League, a distinction shared with his mentor, Sparky Anderson. ManaGeR ( MGR) is a graphical Window system. The MGR server provides a builtin Window manager and windowed graphics Terminal emulation on color For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater South Dakota) is fifth on the all-time list for manager career wins La Russa's 83-78 record with the Cardinals in 2006 becomes the lowest winning percentage for a World Champion, dropping behind the 1987 Minnesota Twins' 85-77 record. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time since moving from Washington in 1961, marking the second time that
Through 2006, La Russa's regular season managerial record is 2,297-1,986 (. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 536), including 977-803 (. 549) with the Cardinals. He credits Paul Richards with first inspiring him to believe he could succeed as a major league manager. Paul Rapier Richards ( November 21, 1908 &mdash May 4, 1986) was an American player manager, scout and executive
It was as a player with the A's that La Russa first met catcher Dave Duncan, who would join his coaching staff in Chicago in 1983. David Edwin Duncan (born September 26, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and current pitching coach Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, The two have worked together on every La Russa-managed team ever since, and he often credits Duncan as playing a key role in his success.
On August 4, 2007 La Russa lined up his pitcher Joel Piñeiro to bat in the 8th spot. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The batting order, or batting lineup, in Baseball is the sequence in which the nine members of the offense take their turns in batting against the In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Joel Alberto Piñeiro (born September 25, 1978 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St Previously in the 1998 season, from July 9 to September 27 used the same method with his rotation. The St Louis Cardinals 1998 season was the team's 117th season in St In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of La Russa continued to bat the pitcher 8th throughout the rest of the 2007 season. La Russa has argued that he wishes a position player to bat in the ninth spot so that "there are men on base" for Albert Pujols, who bats third. José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert
On October 22, 2007, La Russa signed a two-year deal to remain with the St. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Louis Cardinals as manager, which would extend his reign to a Cardinals' record 14 years.
Managerial record
(through May 31, 2008)
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| Chicago White Sox | 1979 | 27 | 27 | . The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. 500 | 5th in AL West | - | - | - | |
| 1980 | 70 | 90 | . The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. 438 | 5th in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1981 | 31 | 22 | . 585 | 3rd in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 23 | 30 | . 434 | 6th in AL West | - | - | - | |||
| 1982 | 87 | 75 | . 537 | 3rd in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1983 | 99 | 63 | . 611 | 1st in AL West | 1 | 3 | . 250 | Lost in ALCS, AL Mgr. The American League Championship Series was played between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles from October 5 to October 8 of Year | |
| 1984 | 74 | 88 | . 457 | 5th in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1985 | 85 | 77 | . 525 | 3rd in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1986 | 26 | 38 | . 406 | 5th in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| CWS Total | 522 | 510 | . 506 | 1 | 3 | . 250 | 1 Post-Season Appearance | ||
| Oakland Athletics | 1986 | 45 | 34 | . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 570 | 3rd in AL West | - | - | - | |
| 1987 | 81 | 81 | . 500 | 3rd in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1988 | 104 | 58 | . 642 | 1st in AL West | 5 | 4 | . 556 | Lost in World Series | |
| 1989 | 99 | 63 | . The 1988 World Series matched the Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers upsetting the heavily favored A's to win the Series in five 611 | 1st in AL West | 8 | 1 | . 889 | Won in World Series | |
| 1990 | 103 | 59 | . The 1989 World Series was played between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. 636 | 1st in AL West | 4 | 4 | . 500 | Lost in World Series | |
| 1991 | 84 | 78 | . The 1990 World Series matched the defending champions and heavily-favored Oakland Athletics against the Cincinnati Reds, with the Reds sweeping the Series in four 519 | 4th in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1992 | 96 | 66 | . 593 | 1st in AL West | 2 | 4 | . 333 | Lost in 1992 ALCS | |
| 1993 | 68 | 94 | . The American League Championship Series was played between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics from October 7 to October 14 420 | 7th in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1994 | 51 | 63 | . 447 | 2nd in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| 1995 | 67 | 77 | . 465 | 4th in AL West | - | - | - | ||
| OAK Total | 798 | 673 | . 542 | 19 | 13 | . 594 | 4 Post-Season Appearances | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1996 | 88 | 74 | . The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 543 | 1st in NL Central | 6 | 4 | . The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions 600 | Lost in NLCS |
| 1997 | 73 | 89 | . The National League Championship Series matched the Eastern Division champion Atlanta Braves and the Central Division champion St 451 | 4th in NL Central | - | - | - | ||
| 1998 | 83 | 79 | . 512 | 3rd in NL Central | - | - | - | ||
| 1999 | 75 | 86 | . 466 | 4th in NL Central | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | 95 | 67 | . 586 | 1st in NL Central | 4 | 4 | . 500 | Lost in NLCS | |
| 2001 | 93 | 69 | . The National League Championship Series, to determine the champion of Major League Baseball 's National League, was played between the Central Division 574 | 1st in NL Central | 2 | 3 | . 400 | Lost in NLDS | |
| 2002 | 97 | 65 | . The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2001 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 9, and ended on 599 | 1st in NL Central | 4 | 4 | . 500 | Lost in NLCS | |
| 2003 | 85 | 77 | . The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 9 to October 14 to determine the champion 525 | 3rd in NL Central | - | - | - | ||
| 2004 | 105 | 57 | . 648 | 1st in NL Central | 7 | 8 | . 467 | Lost in World Series | |
| 2005 | 100 | 62 | . The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB season 617 | 1st in NL Central | 5 | 4 | . 556 | Lost in NLCS | |
| 2006 | 83 | 78 | . The National League Championship Series ( NLCS) the second round of the 2005 National League playoffs matched the Central Division champion and defending 516 | 1st in NL Central | 11 | 5 | . 688 | Won in World Series | |
| 2007 | 78 | 84 | . The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and 481 | 3rd in NL Central | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | 33 | 24 | . The St Louis Cardinals ' 2008 season will be the 127th season for the franchise in St 579 | - | - | - | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals Total | 1,088 | 911 | . The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 544 | 39 | 32 | . 549 | 7 Post-Season Appearances | ||
| American League Totals | 1,320 | 1,183 | . The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 527 | 522-510 CWS, 798-673 OAK | 20 | 16 | . 556 | Won 1 World Series | |
| National League Totals | 1,088 | 911 | . The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball 544 | 39 | 32 | . 549 | Won 1 World Series | ||
| TOTALS | 2,408 | 2,094 | . 535 | 59 | 48 | . 551 | Won 2 World Series | ||
La Russa in books and computer games
In 2005, La Russa was the focus of a book by sportswriter Buzz Bissinger. H G "Buzz" Bissinger (born November 1, 1954) is an American journalist Bissinger's Three Nights in August delves into La Russa's role as manager during a 3-game series in 2003 between his Cardinals and manager Dusty Baker's Chicago Cubs, their longtime rivals. Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball The book received much praise from both fans and critics, though some complained that Bissinger sets out to glorify La Russa's "old school" managerial style as a direct challenge to the statistical analysis theses of Michael Lewis's 2004 book Moneyball. Moneyball The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (ISBN 0-393-05765-8 is a book by Michael M
As David Leonhardt of The New York Times wrote of the "stats vs. hunches" debate in an August 29, 2005 piece, "What makes this fight truly comparable to those that periodically roil the world of art history or foreign policy is that the differences between the sides are not as great as the sniping between them suggests. La Russa spends much of his time jotting down information on index cards and studying statistics in his office. "
George Will's book Men at Work likewise depicts La Russa and his long-time pitching coach Dave Duncan as making more use of statistical analysis than any other team in the major leagues. George Frederick Will (born May 4, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning conservative American newspaper Columnist, journalist
La Russa also provided the AI for a series of successful computer and video games, Tony La Russa Baseball (1991-1997). A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Tony La Russa Baseball is a Baseball computer and Video game console Sports game series (1991-1997 designed by Don Daglow The games won numerous awards and featured "new" statistics selected with La Russa (and provided by prominent sabermetrics authors John Thorn and Pete Palmer) as tools for players as they managed their teams. Sabermetrics is the analysis of Baseball through objective evidence especially Baseball statistics. John Thorn (born April 17, 1947) is a noted Sports Historian. Pete Palmer is an American Statistician, and a major contributor to the applied mathematical field referred to as Sabermetrics.
Controversy
On March 22, 2007 La Russa was arrested in Jupiter, Florida for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County Florida. As of the 2000 census the town had a total population of 39328 He was found asleep at the wheel of his running SUV while at a green light. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis He did not initially respond to the police knocking on the window, even though he still had his foot on the brake. He was booked at the Palm Beach County Jail and blew a . Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic 093 blood alcohol content, which is above the legal limit of . 08. [4]
Calling his arrest on the DUI charge an "embarrassment," Cardinals manager Tony La Russa apologized to "anyone who is close to me, members of the Cardinals organization, our fans. Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs " He was defended by the organization and players, such as Albert Pujols. José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert However, the incident took on renewed significance as a result of developments [1][2] in the death of Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock, who died while DUI. Joshua Morgan Hancock (April 11 1978 – April 29 2007 was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies [3]
On November 28, 2007 La Russa pleaded guilty for DUI. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ---- Guilt is the Fact, state or Verdict (by a Court or other Tribunal) of an Offence, Crime, Violation La Russa said he had decided to plead guilty to the misdemeanor because it was in the best interest of all concerned.
"I accept full responsibility for my conduct, and assure everyone that I have learned a very valuable lesson and that this will never occur again," La Russa said in a statement released by his attorney, David Roth. La Russa did not appear in court to plead guilty.
The evidence video taken from the dashboard of a police vehicle was featured on the Court TV television show "Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest".
Personal life
La Russa was married to Luzette Sarcone from 1965-1973, with whom he has two daughters, Andrea and Averie. He has had little contact with them since the divorce. [5]
La Russa and second wife Elaine are the founders of Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, which saves abandoned and injured animals as well as running programs to bring dog and cat visits to abused children, hospital patients, seniors and shut-ins. Tony La Russa 's Animal Rescue Foundation ("ARF" is a "No-Kill" animal shelter based in Walnut Creek California. Walnut Creek is a Suburban community located 16 miles east of the city of Oakland La Russa is also a vegetarian. [6] The La Russas have two daughters Bianca & Devon and reside in Alamo, California. Alamo is an Unincorporated community and Census-designated place (CDP in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States
La Russa is also personal friends with celebrities outside the sports world, such as pianist and songwriter Bruce Hornsby, and jazz bassist Christian McBride. Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972, Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Jazz Bassist. In 2007, at a concert in San Francisco on La Russa's birthday, Hornsby played a comedic song he named "Hooray For Tony". The original song, titled "Hooray For Tom", is La Russa's favorite Hornsby song. In the "Hooray For Tony" version, Hornsby mentions the "Bash Brothers" Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco (from La Russa's days as the manager of the Oakland A's), Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds, ARF, and La Russa's World Series Championships. Mark David McGwire (born October 1 1963 in Pomona California) is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League career with the José Canseco y Capas Jr (born July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Outfielder and Designated hitter in Major José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for
La Russa has Hispanic ancestry and speaks fluent Spanish. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically [7]
La Russa has an uncredited extra role in the film Angels in the Outfield. Angels in the Outfield (known simply as Angels in some countries is a 1994 Disney film Remake of the 1951 film
See also
- Chicago White Sox all-time roster
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2006
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
- List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008
- List of All-Time Managerial Wins
Notes
- ^ 1999 St. Louis Cardinals. The following is a list of players and managers ( *) both past and current who appeared at least in one regular season game for the Chicago White Sox franchise American League National League American League National League Other Years American League National League Other Years This is a list of the Top 15 MLB career wins by a manager. completed [[September 28] 2008 games 2008 record in parentheses] Due to their length of Baseball Library. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting
- ^ LaRussa is Hospitalized Because of Stomach Ailment. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved on 2007-08-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting
- ^ Tony LaRussa Statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
- ^ Cops: La Russa was asleep at intersection. Retrieved on 2007-03-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.
- ^ SI.com - MLB - S.L. Price: Tony La Russa is calling on all his smarts to cope with crises on and off the field - Tuesday May 29, 2007 12:59PM
- ^ International Vegetarian Union - Tony LaRussa
- ^ St Louis Cardinals win their 10th World Series. Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum News (2006-10-23). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -
References
- Bissinger, Buzz. H G "Buzz" Bissinger (born November 1, 1954) is an American journalist Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager. Mariner (paperback), 2006.
- Will, George. George Frederick Will (born May 4, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning conservative American newspaper Columnist, journalist Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball. Harper (paperback), 1991.
External links
- Bio page at MLB. com
- Baseball-Reference.com - career managing record and playing statistics
- Animal Rescue Foundation home page
- The MAD Hatter Performance and Tea Party - La Russa will be appearing in this production in December 2006.
- Baseball Almanac
- Retrosheet
- Tony La Russa page at stlcardinals.scout.com
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony La Russa, Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tony La Russa |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Baseball manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tampa, Florida |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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