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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 Away 39 129 13 36 4 0 2 11 11 26 1 2 0 .697 .340 .357 .078 .279
1957 Home 39 125 9 26 4 1 0 9 14 33 1 1 2 .542 .286 .256 .048 .208
1958 Away 56 143 11 28 5 0 4 23 17 34 0 1 1 .597 .282 .315 .119 .196
1958 Home 60 160 19 34 9 0 1 17 17 34 3 0 1 .580 .292 .287 .075 .212
1959 Away 74 254 18 62 12 1 1 25 25 48 3 1 2 .628 .317 .311 .067 .244
1959 Home 70 215 21 55 7 0 6 24 22 37 4 0 2 .700 .328 .372 .116 .256
1960 Away 73 256 19 57 7 1 6 35 23 57 2 5 1 .616 .288 .328 .105 .223
1960 Home 71 250 31 51 15 0 3 29 23 43 8 1 1 .569 .269 .300 .096 .204
1961 Away 70 261 31 67 8 1 4 29 22 44 2 1 0 .656 .315 .341 .084 .257
1961 Home 74 263 32 64 10 3 6 32 27 44 6 3 1 .684 .312 .373 .129 .243
1962 Away 71 268 27 62 13 1 5 21 24 58 2 3 2 .638 .295 .343 .112 .231
1962 Home 73 247 38 66 10 2 8 41 35 36 10 5 1 .782 .361 .421 .154 .267
1963 Away 71 265 32 71 15 4 6 35 25 54 3 4 2 .753 .330 .423 .155 .268
1963 Home 73 252 31 58 11 1 8 35 19 47 4 3 0 .663 .286 .377 .147 .230
1964 Away 72 273 32 60 12 1 6 29 25 58 5 4 1 .619 .282 .337 .117 .220
1964 Home 72 246 23 57 5 0 5 26 24 52 3 7 1 .621 .308 .313 .081 .232
1965 Away 73 214 26 55 12 2 4 23 19 49 3 2 2 .703 .315 .388 .131 .257
1965 Home 75 193 22 44 5 4 3 18 22 41 3 1 0 .649 .307 .342 .114 .228
1966 Away 71 243 37 67 8 0 5 34 22 50 1 2 1 .707 .337 .370 .095 .276
1966 Home 73 239 32 82 12 4 8 42 20 30 2 2 2 .926 .398 .527 .184 .343
1967 Away 74 263 38 63 9 1 7 31 32 54 5 1 1 .686 .324 .361 .122 .240
1967 Home 70 235 37 62 16 1 4 17 24 50 3 4 2 .725 .333 .391 .128 .264
1968 Away 73 270 33 72 10 2 8 35 31 50 5 3 2 .748 .341 .407 .141 .267
1968 Home 71 226 28 67 10 0 5 30 25 47 7 6 2 .774 .367 .407 .111 .296
1969 Away 71 261 25 73 12 0 5 34 39 50 1 5 1 .756 .373 .383 .103 .280
1969 Home 73 240 30 75 11 4 8 48 39 39 2 7 2 .904 .412 .492 .179 .312
1970 Away 71 260 15 68 9 0 2 20 19 50 0 2 0 .634 .314 .319 .058 .262
1970 Home 72 218 21 56 9 1 6 26 30 45 1 0 1 .738 .348 .390 .133 .257
1971 Away 68 231 16 47 8 0 5 20 19 43 0 0 0 .569 .266 .303 .100 .203
1971 Home 68 222 21 57 7 1 1 14 21 36 0 0 2 .630 .320 .311 .054 .257
1972 Away 69 238 16 58 7 0 4 24 22 46 0 0 2 .633 .309 .324 .080 .244
1972 Home 69 208 21 58 6 1 8 32 27 38 0 0 3 .791 .359 .433 .154 .279
1973 Away 61 97 9 19 3 0 0 4 12 24 0 0 1 .509 .282 .227 .031 .196
1973 Home 56 83 10 16 1 0 1 9 7 17 0 0 0 .497 .256 .241 .048 .193
Total Away 1157 3926 398 965 154 14 74 433 387 795 33 36 19 .663 .314 .349 .103 .246
Total Home 1159 3622 426 928 148 23 81 449 396 669 57 40 23 .708 .331 .377 .121 .256
Total 2316 7548 824 1893 302 37 155 882 783 1464 90 76 42 .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.