1943 Boston Red Sox season
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| 1943 Boston Red Sox |
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey | |
| General manager(s) | Eddie Collins | |
| Manager(s) | Joe Cronin | |
| Local radio | WAAB (Jim Britt) WNAC (Tom Hussey, George Hartrick) |
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The 1943 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 68 wins and 84 losses. The team set a major league record which still stands by playing in 31 extra-innings games[1] .
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Offseason
- Prior to 1943 season: Bill Howerton was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | .636 | -- |
| Washington Senators | 84 | 69 | .549 | 13.5 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | .536 | 15.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 16 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 20 |
| St. Louis Browns | 72 | 80 | .474 | 25 |
| Boston Red Sox | 68 | 84 | .447 | 29 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 49 | 105 | .318 | 49 |
Opening Day lineup
| 7 | Eddie Lake | SS |
| 12 | Pete Fox | RF |
| 1 | Bobby Doerr | 2B |
| 14 | Johnny Lazor | LF |
| 3 | Tony Lupien | 1B |
| 15 | Ford Garrison | CF |
| 26 | Skeeter Newsome | 3B |
| 11 | Johnny Peacock | C |
| 21 | Tex Hughson | P |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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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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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| Eddie Lake | 75 | 216 | 43 | .199 | 3 | 16 |
| Joe Cronin | 59 | 77 | 24 | .312 | 5 | 29 |
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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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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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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| Mace Brown | 49 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2.12 | 40 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Louisville Colonels | American Association | Bill Burwell |
| A | Scranton Red Sox | Eastern League | Nemo Leibold |
| B | Roanoke Red Sox | Piedmont League | Heinie Manush |
Notes
- ^ "Game Length Records Inning Based Records". Baseball-Almanac.com. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_gmlg.shtml. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Bill Howerton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1943 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1943 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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