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1943 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | New York Yankees |
| season | 1943 |
| misc | World Series champions |
| American League champions | |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| city | New York City |
| record | |
| league_place | 1st |
| owners | Estate of Jacob Ruppert |
| general_managers | Ed Barrow |
| managers | Joe McCarthy |
American League champions |}}
The 1943 New York Yankees season was the team's 41st season. The team finished with a record of 98–56, winning their 14th pennant, finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Washington Senators. Managed by Joe McCarthy, the Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games.
Offseason
- January 29, 1943: Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy were traded by the Yankees to the Washington Senators for Bill Zuber and cash.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1943 New York Yankees |
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| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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| = Indicates league leader |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 85 | 242 | 85 | .351 | 4 | 33 | |
| 1B | 154 | 583 | 158 | .271 | 14 | 107 | |
| 2B | 152 | 543 | 135 | .249 | 17 | 69 | |
| 3B | 155 | 592 | 166 | .280 | 5 | 94 | |
| SS | 95 | 348 | 81 | .233 | 2 | 20 | |
| OF | 141 | 512 | 139 | .271 | 31 | 86 | |
| OF | 122 | 441 | 108 | .245 | 4 | 51 | |
| OF | 103 | 360 | 94 | .261 | 9 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 280 | 74 | .264 | 7 | 28 | |
| 83 | 274 | 60 | .219 | 1 | 25 | |
| 71 | 231 | 60 | .260 | 0 | 10 | |
| 60 | 187 | 52 | .278 | 2 | 22 | |
| 62 | 180 | 43 | .239 | 2 | 24 | |
| 9 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 253.0 | 20* | 4 | 1.64 | 134 | |
| 28 | 225.2 | 15 | 8 | 2.27 | 71 | |
| 29 | 223.1 | 13 | 11 | 2.54 | 105 | |
| 29 | 217.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.82 | 113 | |
| 22 | 119.1 | 6 | 4 | 4.60 | 57 |
- Tied with Dizzy Trout (Detroit)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 118.0 | 8 | 4 | 3.89 | 57 | |
| 24 | 101.2 | 5 | 10 | 3.72 | 42 | |
| 11 | 31.2 | 2 | 1 | 6.54 | 22 | |
| 5 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.36 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2.51 | 31 | |
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.53 | 15 |
1943 World Series
Main article: 1943 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 5 |
Awards and records
- Spud Chandler, American League MVP (He was the oldest American League player in the 20th Century to win the MVP Award.)
Franchise records
- Spud Chandler, Yankees single season record, Lowest earned run average in a season (1.64)
Farm system
References
References
- "Milo Candini Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More".
- ''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p. 152, 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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