1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season
| 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| General manager(s) | Branch Rickey |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
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WHN Red Barber, Connie Desmond |
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With the roster depleted by players leaving for service in World War II, the 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season in third place.
The team featured five future Hall of Famers: second baseman Billy Herman, shortstop Arky Vaughan, outfielders Paul Waner, and Joe Medwick, and manager Leo Durocher.
Herman finished fourth in MVP voting, after hitting .330 with 100 runs batted in. Vaughan led the league in runs scored and stolen bases.
Offseason
- December 12, 1942: Johnny Allen and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rube Melton.[1]
- March 9, 1943: Babe Dahlgren was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lloyd Waner and Al Glossop.[2]
- March 24, 1943: Schoolboy Rowe was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[3]
- March 24, 1943: Jack Kraus was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Bragan.[4]
Regular season
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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–9 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 3–19 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 9–12 | — | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 17–5 | 11–11 | 7–15 | |||||
| Chicago | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | 9–13 | 12–9–1 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 9–13 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–11 | 9–13 | 13–9 | — | 16–6–1 | 19–3 | 9–13 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 8–14 | 9–12–1 | 6–16–1 | — | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | 4–18 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 5–17 | 12–10 | 3–19 | 14–8–1 | — | 10–12–1 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 12–10–1 | — | 7–15–2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 19–3 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 18–4 | 13–9–1 | 15–7–2 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 22, 1943: Johnny Allen was purchased by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
- May 15, 1943: Hal Peck was purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.[5]
- May 20, 1943: Alex Kampouris was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.[6]
- May 20, 1943: Newt Kimball was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[7]
- July 6, 1943: Joe Medwick was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.[8]
- July 15, 1943: Bobo Newsom were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Fritz Ostermueller and Archie McKain.[9]
- July 31, 1943: Johnny Allen and Dolph Camilli were traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Bill Lohrman, Bill Sayles and Joe Orengo.[1]
- September 28, 1943: Al Glossop was purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Owen, MickeyMickey Owen | 100 | 365 | 31 | 95 | .260 | 0 | 54 | 4 |
| 1B | Camilli, DolphDolph Camilli | 95 | 353 | 56 | 87 | .246 | 6 | 43 | 2 |
| 2B | Herman, BillyBilly Herman | 153 | 585 | 76 | 193 | .330 | 2 | 100 | 4 |
| 3B | Bordagaray, FrenchyFrenchy Bordagaray | 89 | 268 | 47 | 81 | .302 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
| SS | Vaughan, ArkyArky Vaughan | 149 | 610 | 112 | 186 | .305 | 5 | 66 | 20 |
| OF | Walker, DixieDixie Walker | 138 | 540 | 83 | 163 | .302 | 5 | 71 | 3 |
| OF | Galan, AugieAugie Galan | 139 | 495 | 83 | 142 | .287 | 9 | 67 | 6 |
| OF | Olmo, LuisLuis Olmo | 57 | 238 | 39 | 72 | .303 | 4 | 37 | 3 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Waner, PaulPaul Waner | 82 | 225 | 29 | 70 | .311 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Glossop, AlAl Glossop | 87 | 217 | 28 | 37 | .171 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Bragan, BobbyBobby Bragan | ||||||||
| Schultz, HowieHowie Schultz | ||||||||
| Medwick, JoeJoe Medwick | 48 | 173 | 13 | 47 | .272 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Moore, DeeDee Moore | ||||||||
| Hermanski, GeneGene Hermanski | ||||||||
| Barkley, RedRed Barkley | ||||||||
| Kampouris, AlexAlex Kampouris | ||||||||
| Cooney, JohnnyJohnny Cooney | ||||||||
| Bartley, BoydBoyd Bartley | ||||||||
| Campanis, AlAl Campanis | ||||||||
| Hart, BillBill Hart | ||||||||
| Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gillenwater, CardenCarden Gillenwater | ||||||||
| Orengo, JoeJoe Orengo | ||||||||
| Ankenman, PatPat Ankenman | ||||||||
| Hodges, GilGil Hodges | ||||||||
| Peck, HalHal Peck |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Higbe, KirbyKirby Higbe | |||||||||
| Wyatt, WhitWhit Wyatt | |||||||||
| Davis, CurtCurt Davis | |||||||||
| Barney, RexRex Barney | 9 | 8 | 1 | 45.1 | 2 | 2 | 6.35 | 41 | 23 |
| Fitzsimmons, FreddieFreddie Fitzsimmons | |||||||||
| Gregg, HalHal Gregg |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Head, EdEd Head | |||||||||
| Melton, RubeRube Melton | |||||||||
| Newsom, BoboBobo Newsom | |||||||||
| Macon, MaxMax Macon | |||||||||
| Ostermueller, FritzFritz Ostermueller | |||||||||
| Lohrman, BillBill Lohrman |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Webber, LesLes Webber | ||||||||
| Allen, JohnnyJohnny Allen | 17 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4.26 | 25 | 15 |
| Sayles, BillBill Sayles | ||||||||
| Kimball, NewtNewt Kimball | ||||||||
| Haughey, ChrisChris Haughey | ||||||||
| Chipman, BobBob Chipman |
Awards and honors
- 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
League top ten finishers
- #2 in NL in on-base percentage (.412)
- #2 in NL in batting average (.330)
- #3 in NL in RBI (100)
- #3 in NL in hits (193)
- #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.398)
- #5 in NL in strikeouts (108)
- MLB leader in runs scored (112)
- NL leader in stolen bases (20)
- #5 in NL in hits (186)
- #3 in NL in ERA (2.49)
Farm System
Notes
- 1 2 3 Johnny Allen page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Babe Dahlgren page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Schoolboy Rowe page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jack Kraus page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Hal Peck page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Alex Kampouris page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Newt Kimball page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Joe Medwick page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bobo Newsom page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Al Glossop page at Baseball Reference
References
External links
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