1943 St. Louis Cardinals season
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| 1943 National League Champions | |
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| Record | 105–49 (.682) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon |
| Manager(s) | Billy Southworth |
| Local radio |
KWK (Dizzy Dean, Johnny O'Hara) KXOK (France Laux, Ron Rawson) |
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The 1943 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 62nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 52nd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105–49 during the season and finished 1st in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees. They lost the series in 5 games.
Offseason
- November 7, 1942: Hal Epps was drafted from the Cardinals by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 minor league draft.[1]
- November 24, 1942: Gerry Staley was drafted by the Cardinals from the Boise Pilots in the 1942 minor league draft.[2]
Regular season
Outfielder Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .357, with 13 home runs and 81 RBIs. This was the second consecutive year a Cardinal won the MVP award, with Mort Cooper having won the award the previous 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 | — | |||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| OF | Musial, StanStan Musial | 157 | 617 | 220 | .357 | 13 | 81 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Cooper, MortMort Cooper | 37 | 274 | 21 | 8 | 2.30 | 141 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Brazle, AlAl Brazle | 13 | 88 | 220 | .357 | 13 | 81 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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1943 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 4 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 68,676 |
| 2 | Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3 | October 6 | Yankee Stadium | 68,578 |
| 3 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 6 | October 7 | Yankee Stadium | 69,990 |
| 4 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 1 | October 10 | Sportsman's Park | 36,196 |
| 5 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 11 | Sportsman's Park | 33,872 |
Awards and records
- Stan Musial, National League leader, Triples, (20).[3]
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Columbus Red Birds | American Association | Nick Cullop |
| AA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Pepper Martin |
| AA | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | Ken Penner |
| B | Allentown Wings | Interstate League | Barney Roth, Herb Brett and Tom Koval |
| B | Lynchburg Cardinals | Piedmont League | Ollie Vanek |
| D | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Ken Blackman |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Jack Sanford |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus[4]
References
- ↑ Hal Epps page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Gerry Staley page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 93, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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