1943 Boston Braves season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1943 Boston Braves season was the 73rd season of the franchise. The Braves finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses.
| 1943 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 68–85 (.444) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | J.A. Robert Quinn |
| Managers | Casey Stengel, Bob Coleman |
| Radio | WNAC (George Hartrick, Tom Hussey) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | .682 | — | 58–21 | 47–28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | .565 | 18 | 48–29 | 39–38 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 72 | .529 | 23½ | 46–31 | 35–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | .519 | 25 | 47–30 | 33–44 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 79 | .484 | 30½ | 36–38 | 38–41 |
| Boston Braves | 68 | 85 | .444 | 36½ | 38–39 | 30–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | .416 | 41 | 33–43 | 31–47 |
| New York Giants | 55 | 98 | .359 | 49½ | 34–43 | 21–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | 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 18, 1943: Dave Odom was signed as a free agent by the Braves.[1]
- July 19, 1943: Tony Cuccinello was released by the Braves.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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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| C | Phil Masi | 80 | 238 | 65 | .273 | 2 | 28 |
| 1B | Johnny McCarthy | 78 | 313 | 95 | .304 | 2 | 33 |
| 2B | Connie Ryan | 132 | 457 | 97 | .212 | 1 | 24 |
| SS | Whitey Wietelmann | 153 | 534 | 115 | .215 | 0 | 39 |
| 3B | Eddie Joost | 124 | 421 | 78 | .185 | 2 | 20 |
| OF | Chuck Workman | 153 | 615 | 153 | .249 | 10 | 67 |
| OF | Tommy Holmes | 152 | 629 | 170 | .270 | 5 | 41 |
| OF | Butch Nieman | 101 | 335 | 84 | .251 | 7 | 46 |
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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| Chet Ross | 94 | 285 | 62 | .218 | 7 | 32 |
| Kerby Farrell | 85 | 280 | 75 | .268 | 0 | 21 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 66 | 207 | 51 | .246 | 0 | 20 |
| Hugh Poland | 44 | 141 | 27 | .191 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Burns | 52 | 135 | 28 | .207 | 1 | 5 |
| Heinie Heltzel | 29 | 86 | 13 | .151 | 0 | 5 |
| Tony Cuccinello | 13 | 19 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 |
| Buck Etchison | 10 | 19 | 6 | .316 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Brubaker | 13 | 19 | 8 | .421 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Gentile | 8 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Connie Creeden | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Geraghty | 8 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Al Javery | 41 | 303.0 | 17 | 16 | 3.21 | 134 |
| Nate Andrews | 36 | 283.2 | 14 | 20 | 2.57 | 80 |
| Red Barrett | 38 | 255.0 | 12 | 18 | 3.18 | 64 |
| Jim Tobin | 33 | 250.0 | 14 | 14 | 2.66 | 52 |
| Carl Lindquist | 2 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.23 | 1 |
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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| Manny Salvo | 21 | 98.2 | 5 | 7 | 3.47 | 26 |
| George Jeffcoat | 8 | 17.2 | 1 | 2 | 3.06 | 10 |
| John Dagenhard | 2 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Lou Tost | 3 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dave Odom | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5.27 | 17 |
| Ben Cardoni | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 5 |
| Danny MacFayden | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.91 | 5 |
| Allyn Stout | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Bill Donovan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 | 1 |
| Kerby Farrell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.30 | 4 |
| Ray Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 1 |
| George Diehl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Roy Talcott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Hartford Bees | Eastern League | Del Bissonette |