1943 Detroit Tigers season
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1943 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Sr. | |
| Manager(s) | Steve O'Neill | |
| Local radio | WXYZ (Harry Heilmann) |
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The 1943 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 78-76, 20 games behind the New York Yankees.
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Offseason
- November 2, 1942: Johnny Welaj was drafted from the Tigers by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1942 rule 5 draft.[1]
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 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| 1B | Rudy York | 155 | 571 | 155 | .271 | 34 | 118 |
| OF | Ned Harris | 114 | 354 | 90 | .254 | 6 | 32 |
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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| Al Unser | 38 | 101 | 25 | .248 | 0 | 4 |
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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| Tommy Bridges | 25 | 191.2 | 12 | 7 | 2.39 | 124 |
| Rufe Gentry | 4 | 29.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.68 | 8 |
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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| Johnny Gorsica | 35 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3.36 | 45 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Rudy York, Major league home run champion, (34)
- Rudy York, American League RBI champion, (118)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Greg Mulleavy |
| B | Hagerstown Owls | Interstate League | Eddie Phillips and Bobby Maier |
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1943 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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