1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey |
| General Manager(s) | Branch Rickey |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | WHN Red Barber, Connie Desmond |
With the roster depleted by players leaving for service in World War II, the 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers finish the season in third place.
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[edit] Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | -- | .682 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | 18 | .565 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 72 | 23.5 | .529 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | 25 | .519 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 79 | 30.5 | .484 |
| Boston Braves | 68 | 85 | 36.5 | .444 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | 41 | .416 |
| New York Giants | 55 | 98 | 49.5 | .359 |
[edit] 1943 Roster
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1943 Brooklyn Dodgers roster
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Starting Pitchers
Relief Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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[edit] Starting Pitchers stats
| Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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| Kirby Higbe | ||||||||
| Whit Wyatt | ||||||||
| Curt Davis | ||||||||
| Rube Melton | ||||||||
| Bobo Newsom | ||||||||
| Rex Barney | ||||||||
| Freddie Fitzsimmons |
[edit] Relief Pitchers stats
| Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | SV |
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| Les Webber | ||||||||
| Ed Head | ||||||||
| Johnny Allen | ||||||||
| Max Macon | ||||||||
| Fritz Ostermueller | ||||||||
| Bill Lohrman | ||||||||
| Hal Gregg | ||||||||
| Bill Sayles | ||||||||
| Newt Kimball | ||||||||
| Chris Haughey | ||||||||
| Bob Chipman |
[edit] Batting Stats
| Name | Pos | G | AB | Avg. | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Mickey Owen | C/3B/SS | ||||||||
| Bobby Bragan | C/3B | ||||||||
| Dee Moore | C | ||||||||
| Dolph Camilli | 1B | ||||||||
| Billy Herman | 2B/3B | ||||||||
| Al Glossop | SS/2B/3B/OF | ||||||||
| Arky Vaughan | 3B/SS | ||||||||
| Howie Schultz | 1B | ||||||||
| Red Barkley | SS | ||||||||
| Alex Kampouris | 2B | ||||||||
| Johnny Cooney | 1B/OF | ||||||||
| Boyd Bartley | SS | ||||||||
| Al Campanis | 2B | ||||||||
| Bill Hart | 3B/SS | ||||||||
| Leo Durocher | SS | ||||||||
| Joe Orengo | 3B | ||||||||
| Pat Ankenman | SS | ||||||||
| Gil Hodges | 3B | ||||||||
| Dixie Walker | OF | ||||||||
| Augie Galan | OF/1B | ||||||||
| Luis Olmo | OF | ||||||||
| Frenchy Bordagaray | OF/3B | ||||||||
| Paul Waner | OF | ||||||||
| Joe Medwick | OF | ||||||||
| Gene Hermanski | OF | ||||||||
| Carden Gillenwater | OF | ||||||||
| Hal Peck | PH |
[edit] 1943 Awards
- 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Billy Herman starter
- Augie Galan reserve
- Mickey Owen reserve
- Dixie Walker reserve
- TSN Major League All-Star Team
[edit] 1943 Transactions
- December 12: Traded Johnny Allen and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rube Melton
- March 9: Traded Babe Dahlgren to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lloyd Waner and Al Glossop
- March 24: Sold Schoolboy Rowe to the Philadelphia Phillies
- March 24: Traded Jack Kraus to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Bragan
- April 22: Purchased Johnny Allen from the Philadelphia Phillies
- May 15: Sold Hal Peck to the Chicago Cubs
- May 20: Sold Alex Kampouris to the Washington Senators
- May 20: Sold Newt Kimball to the Philadelphia Phillies
- July 6: Sold Joe Medwick to the New York Giants
- July 15: Traded Bobo Newsom to the St. Louis Browns for Fritz Ostermueller and Archie McKain
- July 31: Traded Johnny Allen and Dolph Camilli to the New York Giants for Bill Lohrman, Bill Sayles and Joe Orengo
- September 28: Sold Al Glossop to the Chicago Cubs
[edit] 1943 Minor League Teams
- AA: Montreal Royals (managed by Fresco Thompson) - International League
- A1: New Orleans Pelicans (managed by Ray Blades)- Southern Association
- B: Durham Bulls (managed by Bruno Betzel) - Piedmont League
- D: Olean Oilers (managed by Jake Pitler)- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League
[edit] External links
- 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
- Dodgers Media Guide History
- Acme Dodgers page
- Retrosheet
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