Tony La Russa Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Tony La Russa Baseball on?
- Tony La Russa Baseball was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows).
- When did Tony La Russa Baseball release?
- Tony La Russa Baseball was first released on March 1, 1993.
About Tony La Russa Baseball
Tony La Russa Baseball is a baseball game released exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive, and is part of the larger Tony La Russa Baseball series. A small run of the game found its way to Australia.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Stormfront Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $5 | $9 | — | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS · PC (Microsoft Windows). We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.38 in Apr 2009, $3.02 five years ago, and $4.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.53 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.50 | $2.42 |
| Jan 2015 | $0.99 | $5.75 |
| Jan 2016 | $2.50 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.69 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.34 | $6.92 |
| Jan 2019 | $2.99 | $6.50 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.09 | $6.87 |
| Jan 2021 | $2.34 | $8.14 |
| Jan 2022 | $3.80 | $7.67 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.39 | $7.29 |
| Jan 2024 | $3.88 | $7.48 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.96 | $9.48 |
| Jan 2026 | $8.49 | $9.98 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.99 | $8.98 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | March 1993 | 014633071375 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A stat-heavy EA baseball game that was the best on the Genesis when it came out and costs very little now.
Tony La Russa Baseball was developed by Stormfront Studios and published by EA Sports in North America in March 1993.
Electronic Games said that until its release the best all-around baseball game on the Genesis was Sega's own Tommy Lasorda Baseball. Sega Pro found it very accurate and packed with statistics, but a bit too American for its taste.
What the press said at the time
“Just like its namesake, this cart's a winner. It's an all-star game that captures the strategy and action of baseball from both the player's and the manager's perspective.”
“It steps up to the plate with great credentials, serious stats, solid hitting, creditable fielding, and the MLBPA license. … Just like its namesake, this cart’s a winner.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Electronic Games said that before this game the best all-around Genesis baseball title was Sega's own three-year-old Tommy Lasorda Baseball, and that it ended the system's prolonged batting slump.
A reader review in Electronic Games noted the Genesis game includes all 26 major league teams and two All-Star teams from 1992, with real players rated on their actual statistics.
Also on other platforms
Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · Windows
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits well below the middle. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake.
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