1943 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 1943 American League League ParkCleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland, Ohio Alva Bradley Roger Peckinpaugh Lou Boudreau WCLEWHK(Jack Graney, Lew Henry) The 1943 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American major league baseball. The team finished third in the American League with a record of 82–71. Offseason Prior to 1943 season (exact date unknown) Sherm Lollar was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.Sherm Lollar transactions at Baseball-Reference Pete Milne was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.Pete Milne at Baseball-Reference Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents CLE Roster 1943 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 17 Jim Bagby 47 Paul Calvert  7 Pete Center 16 Chubby Dean 25 Steve Gromek 18 Mel Harder 11 Joe Heving 12 Vern Kennedy 39 Ed Klieman 20 Al Milnar 31 Mike Naymick 35 Ray Poat 21 Allie Reynolds 38 Jack Salveson 32 Al Smith Catchers  4 Gene Desautels 22 Jim McDonnell  2 Buddy Rosar 28 George Susce Infielders  5 Lou Boudreau  9 Otto Denning 36 Jimmy Grant  8 Ken Keltner  6 Ray Mack  3 Rusty Peters  9 Mickey Rocco 14 Eddie Turchin Outfielders  1 Roy Cullenbine -- Frank Doljack 33 Hank Edwards 24 Jeff Heath 34 Oris Hockett 23 Pat Seerey 46 Gene Woodling Manager  5 Lou Boudreau Coaches 27 Del Baker 26 Burt Shotton 28 George Susce 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 RBICBuddy Rosar115382108.2831411BMickey Rocco10840597.2405462BRay Mack153545120.220762 SS Lou Boudreau 152 539 154 .286 3 673BKen Keltner110427111.260439OFOris Hockett141601166.276251OFJeff Heath118424116.2741879OFRoy Cullenbine138488141.289856 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 RBIHank Edwards9229782.276328Rusty Peters7921547.219119Gene Desautels6818538.205019Otto Denning3712931.240013Pat Seerey267216.22215Gene Woodling8258.32015Jimmy Grant15223.13601Eddie Turchin11133.23101Frank Doljack370.00000Jim McDonnell210.00000 George Susce George Susce (catcher) 3 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 Jim Bagby Jim Bagby, Jr. 36 273.0 17 14 3.10 70 Al Smith Al Smith (left-handed pitcher) 29 208.1 17 7 2.55 72Allie Reynolds34198.211122.99151Vern Kennedy28146.21072.4563Mel Harder19135.1873.0640 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 SORay Poat1745.0254.4031Al Milnar1639.0138.0812Ed Klieman19.0011.002Paul Calvert58.1004.322Steve Gromek34.0009.004 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 Joe Heving 30 1 1 9 2.75 34Jack Salveson235333.3524Mike Naymick294422.3041Pete Center241212.7610Chubby Dean175504.5029 Awards and honors All-Star Game Lou Boudreau, Shortstop Roy Cullenbine, Outfielder Oris Hockett, Outfielder Ken Keltner, Third baseman (starter) Farm system Minor League Baseball AA Baltimore Orioles International League Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas A Wilkes-Barre Barons Eastern League Tony Lazzeri D Batavia Clippers PONY League Earl WolgamotJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References 2 External links 1943 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 1943 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleveland Indians season Cleveland Indians Category:1940s in Cleveland