1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season

Offseason

• December 12, 1942: Johnny Allen and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rube Melton.
• March 9, 1943: Babe Dahlgren was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lloyd Waner and Al Glossop.
• March 24, 1943: Schoolboy Rowe was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.
• March 24, 1943: Jack Kraus was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Bragan.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 22, 1943: Johnny Allen was purchased by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
• May 15, 1943: Hal Peck was purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.
• May 20, 1943: Alex Kampouris was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.
• May 20, 1943: Newt Kimball was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.
• July 6, 1943: Joe Medwick was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.
• July 15, 1943: Bobo Newsom were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Fritz Ostermueller and Archie McKain.
• 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.
• September 28, 1943: Al Glossop was purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.

Roster

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

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

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

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

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

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
  • Billy Herman

League top ten finishers

Augie Galan

• #2 in NL in on-base percentage (.412)

Billy Herman

• #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)

Kirby Higbe

• #5 in NL in strikeouts (108)

Arky Vaughan

• MLB leader in runs scored (112)
• NL leader in stolen bases (20)
• #5 in NL in hits (186)

Whit Wyatt

• #3 in NL in ERA (2.49)

Farm System

Notes

References

• Baseball-Reference season page
• Baseball Almanac season page

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/allenjo02.shtml Johnny Allen] at ''Baseball-Reference''
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dahlgba01.shtml Babe Dahlgren] at ''Baseball-Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rowesc01.shtml Schoolboy Rowe] at ''Baseball-Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/krausja01.shtml Jack Kraus] at ''Baseball-Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/peckha01.shtml Hal Peck] at ''Baseball-Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kampoal01.shtml Alex Kampouris] at ''Baseball-Reference''
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kimbane01.shtml Newt Kimball] at ''Baseball-Reference''
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/medwijo01.shtml Joe Medwick] at ''Baseball-Reference''
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/newsobo01.shtml Bobo Newsom] at ''Baseball-Reference''
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/glossal01.shtml Al Glossop] at ''Baseball-Reference''