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Name Team Age
Jim LaRussa Retired (1973, Age 39) Died (2019, Age 85)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 22
(1956)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 16 years (159 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- C+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  C+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 10/4/1934
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1957 AHP 39 129 36 4 0 2 11 11 26 .697 .340 .357 .279
1957 HHP 39 125 26 4 1 0 9 14 33 .542 .286 .256 .208
1957 LHP 27 52 10 2 0 0 5 4 17 .494 .263 .231 .192
1957 RHP 67 202 52 6 1 2 15 21 42 .653 .326 .327 .257
1958 AHP 56 143 28 5 0 4 23 17 34 .597 .282 .315 .196
1958 HHP 60 160 34 9 0 1 17 17 34 .580 .292 .287 .212
1958 LHP 11 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .143 .071 .071 .071
1958 RHP 116 289 61 14 0 5 40 34 62 .608 .297 .311 .211
1959 AHP 74 254 62 12 1 1 25 25 48 .628 .317 .311 .244
1959 HHP 70 215 55 7 0 6 24 22 37 .700 .328 .372 .256
1959 LHP 52 102 19 2 1 1 6 6 20 .493 .239 .255 .186
1959 RHP 120 367 98 17 0 6 43 41 65 .706 .344 .362 .267
1960 AHP 73 256 57 7 1 6 35 23 57 .616 .288 .328 .223
1960 HHP 71 250 51 15 0 3 29 23 43 .569 .269 .300 .204
1960 LHP 65 145 24 7 0 0 11 14 27 .456 .242 .214 .166
1960 RHP 124 361 84 15 1 9 53 32 73 .648 .294 .355 .233
1961 AHP 70 261 67 8 1 4 29 22 44 .656 .315 .341 .257
1961 HHP 74 263 64 10 3 6 32 27 44 .684 .312 .373 .243
1961 LHP 51 115 35 5 2 1 17 9 14 .758 .349 .409 .304
1961 RHP 133 409 96 13 2 9 44 40 74 .645 .303 .342 .235
1962 AHP 71 268 62 13 1 5 21 24 58 .638 .295 .343 .231
1962 HHP 73 247 66 10 2 8 41 35 36 .782 .361 .421 .267
1962 LHP 63 127 30 7 0 2 19 14 28 .651 .312 .339 .236
1962 RHP 135 388 98 16 3 11 43 45 66 .727 .333 .394 .253
1963 AHP 71 265 71 15 4 6 35 25 54 .753 .330 .423 .268
1963 HHP 73 252 58 11 1 8 35 19 47 .663 .286 .377 .230
1963 LHP 64 140 33 9 0 2 21 8 33 .624 .281 .343 .236
1963 RHP 129 377 96 17 5 12 49 36 68 .741 .319 .422 .255
1964 AHP 72 273 60 12 1 6 29 25 58 .619 .282 .337 .220
1964 HHP 72 246 57 5 0 5 26 24 52 .621 .308 .313 .232
1964 LHP 64 150 38 3 1 4 20 12 31 .680 .313 .367 .253
1964 RHP 134 369 79 14 0 7 35 37 79 .596 .287 .309 .214
1965 AHP 73 214 55 12 2 4 23 19 49 .703 .315 .388 .257
1965 HHP 75 193 44 5 4 3 18 22 41 .649 .307 .342 .228
1965 LHP 23 45 11 2 0 0 6 4 13 .583 .294 .289 .244
1965 RHP 133 362 88 15 6 7 35 37 77 .689 .314 .376 .243
1966 AHP 71 243 67 8 0 5 34 22 50 .707 .337 .370 .276
1966 HHP 73 239 82 12 4 8 42 20 30 .926 .398 .527 .343
1966 LHP 64 133 36 6 0 5 19 10 26 .760 .331 .429 .271
1966 RHP 125 349 113 14 4 8 57 32 54 .837 .381 .456 .324
1967 AHP 74 263 63 9 1 7 31 32 54 .686 .324 .361 .240
1967 HHP 70 235 62 16 1 4 17 24 50 .725 .333 .391 .264
1967 LHP 57 105 32 6 2 1 12 13 17 .810 .381 .429 .305
1967 RHP 132 393 93 19 0 10 36 43 87 .676 .314 .361 .237
1968 AHP 73 270 72 10 2 8 35 31 50 .748 .341 .407 .267
1968 HHP 71 226 67 10 0 5 30 25 47 .774 .367 .407 .296
1968 LHP 61 114 34 5 1 1 22 12 18 .748 .362 .386 .298
1968 RHP 130 382 105 15 1 12 43 44 79 .764 .350 .414 .275
1969 AHP 71 261 73 12 0 5 34 39 50 .756 .373 .383 .280
1969 HHP 73 240 75 11 4 8 48 39 39 .904 .412 .492 .312
1969 LHP 68 138 32 6 0 0 18 15 32 .587 .312 .275 .232
1969 RHP 130 363 116 17 4 13 64 63 57 .917 .421 .496 .320
1970 AHP 71 260 68 9 0 2 20 19 50 .634 .314 .319 .262
1970 HHP 72 218 56 9 1 6 26 30 45 .738 .348 .390 .257
1970 LHP 50 94 22 1 0 1 10 6 17 .557 .280 .277 .234
1970 RHP 132 384 102 17 1 7 36 43 78 .712 .342 .370 .266
1971 AHP 68 231 47 8 0 5 20 19 43 .569 .266 .303 .203
1971 HHP 68 222 57 7 1 1 14 21 36 .630 .320 .311 .257
1971 LHP 33 37 9 1 0 1 3 3 12 .651 .300 .351 .243
1971 RHP 135 416 95 14 1 5 31 37 67 .595 .292 .303 .228
1972 AHP 69 238 58 7 0 4 24 22 46 .633 .309 .324 .244
1972 HHP 69 208 58 6 1 8 32 27 38 .791 .359 .433 .279
1972 LHP 24 33 5 0 0 0 2 2 7 .352 .200 .152 .152
1972 RHP 132 413 111 13 1 12 54 47 77 .735 .343 .392 .269
1973 AHP 61 97 19 3 0 0 4 12 24 .509 .282 .227 .196
1973 HHP 56 83 16 1 0 1 9 7 17 .497 .256 .241 .193
1973 LHP 22 37 7 3 0 0 2 2 11 .501 .231 .270 .189
1973 RHP 103 143 28 1 0 1 11 17 30 .503 .280 .224 .196
Total AHP 1157 3926 965 154 14 74 433 387 795 .663 .314 .349 .246
Total HHP 1159 3622 928 148 23 81 449 396 669 .708 .331 .377 .256
Total LHP 799 1581 378 65 7 19 193 134 329 .626 .301 .325 .239
Total RHP 2110 5967 1515 237 30 136 689 649 1135 .700 .328 .372 .254
Total 2316 7548 1893 302 37 155 882 783 1464 .684 .322 .362 .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.