1943 St. Louis Cardinals season
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1943 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals 1943 National League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Southworth | |
| Local radio | KWK (Dizzy Dean, Johnny O'Hara) KXOK (France Laux, Ron Rawson) |
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The 1943 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 62nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 52nd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105-49 during the season and finished 1st in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees. They lost the series in 5 games.
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Offseason
- November 7, 1942: Hal Epps was drafted from the Cardinals by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 minor league draft.[1]
- November 24, 1942: Gerry Staley was drafted by the Cardinals from the Boise Pilots in the 1942 minor league draft.[2]
Regular season
Outfielder Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .357, with 13 home runs and 81 RBIs. This was the second consecutive year a Cardinal won the MVP award, with Mort Cooper having won the award the previous season.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | -- | .682 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | 18 | .565 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 72 | 23.5 | .529 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | 25 | .519 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 79 | 30.5 | .484 |
| Boston Braves | 68 | 85 | 36.5 | .444 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | 41 | .416 |
| New York Giants | 55 | 98 | 49.5 | .359 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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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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| OF | Stan Musial | 157 | 617 | 220 | .357 | 13 | 81 |
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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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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| Mort Cooper | 37 | 274 | 21 | 8 | 2.30 | 141 |
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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| Al Brazle | 13 | 88 | 220 | .357 | 13 | 81 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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1943 World Series
Main article: 1943 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 4 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 68,676 |
| 2 | Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3 | October 6 | Yankee Stadium | 68,578 |
| 3 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 6 | October 7 | Yankee Stadium | 69,990 |
| 4 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 1 | October 10 | Sportsman's Park | 36,196 |
| 5 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 11 | Sportsman's Park | 33,872 |
Awards and records
- Stan Musial, National League leader, Triples, (20).[3]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Columbus Red Birds | American Association | Nick Cullop |
| AA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Pepper Martin |
| AA | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | Ken Penner |
| B | Allentown Wings | Interstate League | Barney Roth, Herb Brett and Tom Koval |
| B | Lynchburg Cardinals | Piedmont League | Ollie Vanek |
| D | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Ken Blackman |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Jack Sanford |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Columbus[4]
References
- ^ Hal Epps page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gerry Staley page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 93, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
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| Preceded by St. Louis Cardinals 1942 |
National League Championship Season 1943 |
Succeeded by St. Louis Cardinals 1944 |
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