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Jim LaRussa Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1893 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-04-1934
HR 155 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(159 games)
RBI 882
SB 90
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 LHP 27 52 10 2 0 0 5 4 17 .494 .263 .231 .038 .192
1957 RHP 67 202 52 6 1 2 15 21 42 .653 .326 .327 .069 .257
1958 LHP 11 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .143 .071 .071 .000 .071
1958 RHP 116 289 61 14 0 5 40 34 62 .608 .297 .311 .100 .211
1959 LHP 52 102 19 2 1 1 6 6 20 .493 .239 .255 .069 .186
1959 RHP 120 367 98 17 0 6 43 41 65 .706 .344 .362 .095 .267
1960 LHP 65 145 24 7 0 0 11 14 27 .456 .242 .214 .048 .166
1960 RHP 124 361 84 15 1 9 53 32 73 .648 .294 .355 .122 .233
1961 LHP 51 115 35 5 2 1 17 9 14 .758 .349 .409 .104 .304
1961 RHP 133 409 96 13 2 9 44 40 74 .645 .303 .342 .108 .235
1962 LHP 63 127 30 7 0 2 19 14 28 .651 .312 .339 .102 .236
1962 RHP 135 388 98 16 3 11 43 45 66 .727 .333 .394 .142 .253
1963 LHP 64 140 33 9 0 2 21 8 33 .624 .281 .343 .107 .236
1963 RHP 129 377 96 17 5 12 49 36 68 .741 .319 .422 .167 .255
1964 LHP 64 150 38 3 1 4 20 12 31 .680 .313 .367 .113 .253
1964 RHP 134 369 79 14 0 7 35 37 79 .596 .287 .309 .095 .214
1965 LHP 23 45 11 2 0 0 6 4 13 .583 .294 .289 .044 .244
1965 RHP 133 362 88 15 6 7 35 37 77 .689 .314 .376 .133 .243
1966 LHP 64 133 36 6 0 5 19 10 26 .760 .331 .429 .158 .271
1966 RHP 125 349 113 14 4 8 57 32 54 .837 .381 .456 .132 .324
1967 LHP 57 105 32 6 2 1 12 13 17 .810 .381 .429 .124 .305
1967 RHP 132 393 93 19 0 10 36 43 87 .676 .314 .361 .125 .237
1968 LHP 61 114 34 5 1 1 22 12 18 .748 .362 .386 .088 .298
1968 RHP 130 382 105 15 1 12 43 44 79 .764 .350 .414 .139 .275
1969 LHP 68 138 32 6 0 0 18 15 32 .587 .312 .275 .043 .232
1969 RHP 130 363 116 17 4 13 64 63 57 .917 .421 .496 .176 .320
1970 LHP 50 94 22 1 0 1 10 6 17 .557 .280 .277 .043 .234
1970 RHP 132 384 102 17 1 7 36 43 78 .712 .342 .370 .104 .266
1971 LHP 33 37 9 1 0 1 3 3 12 .651 .300 .351 .108 .243
1971 RHP 135 416 95 14 1 5 31 37 67 .595 .292 .303 .075 .228
1972 LHP 24 33 5 0 0 0 2 2 7 .352 .200 .152 .000 .152
1972 RHP 132 413 111 13 1 12 54 47 77 .735 .343 .392 .123 .269
1973 LHP 22 37 7 3 0 0 2 2 11 .501 .231 .270 .081 .189
1973 RHP 103 143 28 1 0 1 11 17 30 .503 .280 .224 .028 .196
Total LHP 799 1581 378 65 7 19 193 134 329 .626 .301 .325 .086 .239
Total RHP 2110 5967 1515 237 30 136 689 649 1135 .700 .328 .372 .118 .254
Total 2316 7548 1893 302 37 155 882 783 1464 .684 .322 .362 .111 .251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Jim LaRussa has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1973-07-10Jim LaRussa of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1970-07-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Arachnids and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Ted Fuller from the Detroit Arachnids in exchange for Izzy Brown, Jim LaRussa. Protest This Trade.
1957-03-25The New York Pioneers have promoted Jim LaRussa to the major league team. The New York Pioneers have designated Harvey Cain for assignment.
1956-05-19The New York Pioneers have acquired Jim LaRussa from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Blasters have waived Jim LaRussa. The Brooklyn Blasters have waived Ernie Chapman. The Brooklyn Blasters have waived Jerry Quinn.