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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
Lynn LaRussa Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1062 Age at Death 56 Date of Birth 10-04-1950
HR 91 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(152 games)
RBI 497
SB 109
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C+ (46.6%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C+ (44.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1968 Minors 18 39.00 4 / 6 6 / 7 5 / 5 6 / 6 3 / 6 4 / 4 5 / 5 33 / 39
1969 Minors 19 48.00 6 / 8 5 / 7 9 / 9 7 / 9 1 / 4 6 / 6 5 / 5 39 / 48
1970 Minors 20 33.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 5 / 9 3 / 5 3 / 4 5 / 5 5 / 5 26 / 33
1971 Minors 21 66.00 6 / 8 7 / 13 6 / 10 6 / 10 3 / 7 8 / 8 10 / 10 46 / 66
1972 Majors 22 55.07 136 110 25 5 / 15 1 / 7 3 / 6 5 / 7 2 / 7 6 / 8 5 / 5 27 / 55
1973 Majors 23 53.59 150 121 12 7 / 11 2 / 5 4 / 7 2 / 5 2 / 7 6 / 9 7 / 9 30 / 53
1974 Majors 24 37.62 105 67 56 2 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 5 / 7 6 / 12 14 / 37
1975 Majors 25 28.68 117 31 40 3 / 4 4 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 3 4 / 5 2 / 4 14 / 28
1976 Majors 26 30.85 162 39 0 2 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 2 10 / 30
1977 Majors 27 34.54 162 40 0 0 / 2 3 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 5 9 / 34
1978 Majors 28 40.83 162 58 0 1 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 9 7 / 40
1979 Majors 29 34.73 162 45 0 1 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 2 / 34
1980 Minors 30 3.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1980 Majors 30 20.20 124 20 8 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 20
1981 Minors 31 51.00 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 10 2 / 6 3 / 51
1982 Majors 32 44.07 103 82 37 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 44
1983 Majors 33 58.84 137 111 25 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 58
1984 Majors 34 54.70 127 103 35 -3 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 8 -5 / 6 -4 / 8 0 / 11 -2 / 4 -17 / 54
1985 Majors 35 69.04 162 130 0 -3 / 10 -3 / 14 -3 / 9 -6 / 8 -9 / 6 -4 / 14 -3 / 8 -31 / 69
1986 Majors 36 69.04 162 130 0 -3 / 6 0 / 8 -2 / 13 -1 / 10 -3 / 12 -3 / 9 -1 / 11 -13 / 69
Total 1971 1087 238 32 / 128 27 / 122 32 / 129 20 / 109 1 / 122 43 / 136 47 / 119 202 / 865
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Lynn LaRussa has retired from the Cleveland Sizzle*Rockets
1984-07-15Lynn LaRussa of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1984-04-15Lynn LaRussa of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1983-06-27Lynn LaRussa of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1983-04-01Lynn LaRussa of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1982-07-14Lynn LaRussa of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1982-04-26The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Norm Cooper to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Carl Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Lynn LaRussa to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Terry Newcombe to the minors. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Jolbert Kreutzer to the minors. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Ken Grater to the minors.
1982-04-25The Cleveland Anteaters have acquired Lynn LaRussa from the waiver wire.
1982-04-01The Detroit Stars have waived Lynn LaRussa.
1980-08-29The Detroit Stars have designated Lynn LaRussa for assignment.
1980-05-01Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1975-08-14Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1975-07-17Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1974-07-10Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1974-04-06Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1973-05-20Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-09-20Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1972-07-03Lynn LaRussa of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1972-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted Lynn LaRussa to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Bob Milan for assignment.