1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1943 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Bill Benswanger Frankie Frisch WWSWRosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock The 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 62nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 57th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 80–74. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1943 Game Log: 80–74 (Home: 47–30; Away: 33–44) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Away: 2–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Sewell (1–0) || Derringer || — || 9,044 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Hanyzewski || Dietz (0–1) || — || 3,325 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Bithorn || Hallett (0–1) || — || 6,771 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Sewell (2–0) || Warneke || — || 7,349 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 27 || Reds || 4–1 || Lanning (1–0) || Starr || Rescigno (1) || 11,937 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 28 || Reds || 1–3 || Riddle || Hebert (0–1) || Beggs || 2,121 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 29 || Reds || 1–6 || Vander Meer || Gornicki (0–1) || — || 3,146 || 3–4 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 13–13 (Home: 9–3; Away: 4–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || May 1 || Cubs || 6–3 || Sewell (3–0) || Passeau || — || 2,667 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || May 2 || Cubs || 3–0 || Hebert (1–1) || Bithorn || — || 16,491 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || May 2 || Cubs || 1–0 || Klinger (1–0) || Barrett || — || 16,491 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || May 3 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Vander Meer || Dietz (0–2) || Riddle || 2,958 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 4 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Rescigno (1–0) || Starr || — || 1,685 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 5 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Walters || Lanning (1–1) || — || 8,370 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 9 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Cooper || Hebert (1–2) || — || 25,887 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 15 || May 9 || Cardinals || 3–3 || || || — || 25,887 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Webber || Dietz (0–3) || — || 6,735 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Gornicki (1–1) || Fitzsimmons || — || 7,230 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 15 || @ Giants || 1–2 (11) || Adams || Rescigno (1–1) || — || 6,856 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 16 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Wittig || Butcher (0–1) || — || 13,056 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 16 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Klinger (2–0) || Trinkle || — || 13,056 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 18 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Javery || Sewell (3–1) || — || 1,026 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 19 || @ Braves || 1–2 (11) || Andrews || Rescigno (1–2) || — || — || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 19 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Jeffcoat || Gornicki (1–2) || Stout || 4,959 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 22 || @ Phillies || 0–10 || Rowe || Klinger (2–1) || — || 11,692 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 23 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Sewell (4–1) || Podgajny || — || — || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 23 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Kraus || Rescigno (1–3) || Johnson || — || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 26 || Dodgers || 17–4 || Hebert (2–2) || Macon || — || 2,130 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 27 || Dodgers || 9–5 || Lanning (2–1) || Melton || Butcher (1) || 14,724 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 28 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Head || Gornicki (1–3) || — || 2,456 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 29 || Phillies || 12–4 || Rescigno (2–3) || Gerheauser || — || 1,727 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 30 || Phillies || 4–3 || Sewell (5–1) || Rowe || — || — || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 30 || Phillies || 2–1 (10) || Hebert (3–2) || Kraus || — || 7,297 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 31 || Braves || 1–6 || Tobin || Brandt (0–1) || — || 14,391 || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 31 || Braves || 4–0 || Klinger (3–1) || Salvo || — || 14,391 || 16–17 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 16–11 (Home: 12–4; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || June 1 || Braves || 5–4 (14) || Lanning (3–1) || Javery || — || 1,077 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 2 || Braves || 3–2 || Rescigno (3–3) || Andrews || — || 10,162 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || June 3 || Giants || 9–6 || Sewell (6–1) || Trinkle || Lanning (1) || 3,051 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || June 4 || Giants || 9–8 || Butcher (1–1) || Mungo || Gornicki (1) || 14,120 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 5 || Giants || 1–5 || Hubbell || Rescigno (3–4) || — || 3,186 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 6 || Giants || 18–1 || Klinger (4–1) || Melton || — || — || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 6 || Giants || 7–0 || Hallett (1–1) || Wittig || — || 21,358 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 7 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Fitzsimmons || Hebert (3–3) || — || 19,162 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Cooper || Sewell (6–2) || — || 2,365 || 22–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Lanier || Gornicki (1–4) || — || 13,356 || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Pollet || Hallett (1–2) || — || 3,022 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Hebert (4–3) || Brecheen || — || 16,255 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 47 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 4–4 (12) || || || — || 16,255 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 15 || Cubs || 4–2 || Sewell (7–2) || Prim || — || 1,707 || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 16 || Cubs || 5–2 || Gornicki (2–4) || Bithorn || — || 12,389 || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 17 || Cubs || 2–3 (7) || Derringer || Hebert (4–4) || — || 2,071 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 18 || Reds || 0–1 (14) || Starr || Butcher (1–2) || — || 2,274 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 19 || Reds || 4–3 (11) || Lanning (4–1) || Shoun || — || 4,235 || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 20 || Reds || 5–4 || Sewell (8–2) || Vander Meer || — || — || 27–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 20 || Reds || 4–2 || Rescigno (4–4) || Beggs || Lanning (2) || 27,392 || 28–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Derringer || Podgajny (0–1) || — || 3,783 || 28–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Passeau || Hebert (4–5) || — || — || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Gornicki (3–4) || Fleming || — || 8,893 || 29–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Sewell (9–2) || Lee || — || 3,217 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 26 || @ Reds || 9–0 || Butcher (2–2) || Vander Meer || — || 2,104 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 27 || @ Reds || 3–6 || Riddle || Podgajny (0–2) || — || 12,015 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 27 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Starr || Gornicki (3–5) || Beggs || 12,015 || 31–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 28 || Reds || 7–1 || Sewell (10–2) || Walters || — || 12,979 || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 63 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 3–3 (11) || || || — || 10,655 || 32–28 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 18–14 (Home: 12–7; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Rowe || Podgajny (0–3) || — || — || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Klinger (5–1) || Gerheauser || — || 6,884 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Sewell (11–2) || Kraus || — || 3,669 || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 3 || @ Braves || 10–1 || Rescigno (5–4) || Javery || — || 2,559 || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 4 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Barrett || Hebert (4–6) || — || — || 35–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 4 || @ Braves || 0–13 || Tobin || Gornicki (3–6) || — || 13,275 || 35–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 5 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Butcher (3–2) || Melton || — || — || 36–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 5 || @ Giants || 0–9 || Chase || Klinger (5–2) || — || 8,688 || 36–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 8–2 || Sewell (12–2) || Fitzsimmons || — || 7,075 || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 7–8 (10) || Higbe || Klinger (5–3) || — || 9,563 || 37–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 6–23 || Davis || Podgajny (0–4) || — || 14,631 || 37–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 11 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Butcher (4–2) || Higbe || — || — || 38–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 11 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Allen || Rescigno (5–5) || Head || 28,696 || 38–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 15 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Klinger (6–3) || Lanier || — || 24,578 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 16 || Cardinals || 9–5 || Sewell (13–2) || Krist || — || 4,050 || 40–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 17 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Butcher (5–2) || Brecheen || — || — || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 17 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Hebert (5–6) || Munger || — || 11,362 || 42–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 18 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Cooper || Gornicki (3–7) || — || — || 42–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 18 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Munger || Sewell (13–3) || Cooper || 34,349 || 42–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 20 || Phillies || 1–0 || Sewell (14–3) || Barrett || — || 11,996 || 43–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 21 || Phillies || 10–2 || Klinger (7–3) || Conger || — || 2,041 || 44–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 22 || Phillies || 0–3 || Rowe || Butcher (5–3) || — || — || 44–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 22 || Phillies || 6–9 || Kraus || Gornicki (3–8) || — || 5,199 || 44–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 23 || Phillies || 3–2 || Gee (1–0) || Gerheauser || — || 1,895 || 45–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 24 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Sewell (15–3) || Melton || — || 5,951 || 46–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 25 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Klinger (8–3) || Head || — || — || 47–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 25 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Hebert (6–6) || Higbe || — || 30,309 || 48–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 26 || Dodgers || 6–10 (10) || Macon || Butcher (5–4) || — || 6,125 || 48–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 27 || Giants || 8–5 || Gee (2–0) || Chase || — || 2,735 || 49–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 28 || Giants || 8–3 || Sewell (16–3) || Hubbell || — || 29,585 || 50–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 30 || Giants || 7–13 || Melton || Klinger (8–4) || Adams || 2,851 || 50–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 31 || Braves || 5–6 || Javery || Hebert (6–7) || — || 3,762 || 50–42 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 17–20 (Home: 6–7; Away: 11–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 1 || Braves || 3–6 (10) || Tobin || Gee (2–1) || — || — || 50–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 1 || Braves || 7–1 || Sewell (17–3) || Odom || — || 31,844 || 51–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 2 || Braves || 5–4 || Gornicki (4–8) || Barrett || — || 11,109 || 52–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 3 || Braves || 1–6 || Andrews || Rescigno (5–6) || — || 2,455 || 52–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 4 || Phillies || 6–2 || Butcher (6–4) || Gerheauser || — || 10,417 || 53–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Lanier || Sewell (17–4) || — || 23,976 || 53–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Hebert (7–7) || Munger || — || 3,530 || 54–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–8 || Dickson || Rescigno (5–7) || Lanier || — || 54–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Brecheen || Klinger (8–5) || — || 15,572 || 54–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Rowe || Sewell (17–5) || — || — || 54–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Barrett || Gornicki (4–9) || — || 11,129 || 54–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Conger || Rescigno (5–8) || Kimball || 12,065 || 54–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Klinger (9–5) || Kraus || — || — || 55–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Butcher (7–4) || Gerheauser || Gornicki (2) || 6,344 || 56–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 15 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Tobin || Hebert (7–8) || — || — || 56–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 15 || @ Braves || 11–1 || Sewell (18–5) || Barrett || — || 18,400 || 57–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 16 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Gee (3–1) || Javery || — || 1,654 || 58–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 17 || @ Braves || 8–0 || Gornicki (5–9) || Andrews || — || — || 59–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 17 || @ Braves || 4–3 (11) || Gornicki (6–9) || Andrews || Sewell (1) || 4,831 || 60–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 18 || @ Giants || 7–6 (10) || Gornicki (7–9) || Allen || Sewell (2) || — || 61–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 18 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Hubbell || Butcher (7–5) || — || 5,805 || 61–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 19 || @ Giants || 8–1 || Hebert (8–8) || Fischer || — || 2,863 || 62–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 20 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Chase || Sewell (18–6) || — || — || 62–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 20 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Melton || Klinger (9–6) || — || 7,050 || 62–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 21 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Brandt (1–1) || Feldman || — || 5,186 || 63–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Head || Gornicki (7–10) || — || — || 63–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 22 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Barney || Gornicki (7–11) || — || 28,285 || 63–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 24 || @ Dodgers || 9–6 (6) || Sewell (19–6) || Davis || Gornicki (3) || 6,611 || 64–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 25 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Wyatt || Butcher (7–6) || Webber || 10,995 || 64–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 26 || Cubs || 2–3 || Derringer || Hebert (8–9) || — || 2,107 || 64–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || Cubs || 2–3 || Passeau || Klinger (9–7) || — || 9,115 || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 28 || Cubs || 5–4 || Gee (4–1) || Wyse || — || 3,154 || 65–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 29 || Cubs || 2–11 || Bithorn || Sewell (19–7) || — || — || 65–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 29 || Cubs || 3–1 || Gornicki (8–11) || Hanyzewski || — || 19,142 || 66–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 30 || Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Brandt (2–1) || Brazle || — || — || 67–60 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 13–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 1 || Cardinals || 6–8 || Dickson || Gee (4–2) || — || 5,234 || 67–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Sewell (20–7) || Hanyzewski || — || 5,717 || 68–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Gornicki (9–11) || Derringer || Rescigno (2) || 3,212 || 69–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 5–4 (12) || Brandt (3–1) || Erickson || Sewell (3) || — || 70–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Brazle || Butcher (7–7) || — || — || 70–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Brecheen || Hebert (8–11) || — || 13,429 || 70–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Munger || Sewell (20–8) || — || 4,049 || 70–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 10 || @ Reds || 9–6 || Hebert (9–11) || Beggs || — || — || 71–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 10 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Walters || Butcher (7–8) || — || 9,613 || 71–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 11 || @ Reds || 11–1 || Klinger (10–8) || Vander Meer || — || 1,568 || 72–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Riddle || Sewell (20–9) || — || — || 72–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 12 || @ Reds || 7–0 || Rescigno (6–8) || Starr || — || 10,303 || 73–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 17 || Reds || 1–0 || Butcher (8–8) || Walters || — || 6,118 || 74–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 19 || Reds || 10–3 || Sewell (21–9) || Riddle || — || — || 75–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 19 || Reds || 2–1 || Butcher (9–8) || Vander Meer || — || 13,646 || 76–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 22 || Braves || 3–5 || Andrews || Gornicki (9–12) || — || 1,404 || 76–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 23 || Braves || 1–2 || Tobin || Gee (4–3) || — || 1,784 || 76–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 25 || Giants || 7–2 || Butcher (10–8) || Chase || — || 1,530 || 77–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 26 || Giants || 5–0 || Klinger (11–8) || Melton || — || — || 78–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 26 || Giants || 3–4 (10) || Voiselle || Gornicki (9–13) || — || 38,617 || 78–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 28 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Hebert (10–11) || Melton || — || — || 79–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 28 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Brandt (4–1) || Davis || Gornicki (4) || 3,410 || 80–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 29 || Dodgers || 7–14 || Ostermueller || Rescigno (6–9) || — || 1,579 || 80–72 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || October 3 || Phillies || 1–3 || Barrett || Gee (4–4) || — || — || 80–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || October 3 || Phillies || 3–11 || McKee || Cuccurullo (0–1) || — || 5,430 || 80–74 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 24 Bill Brandt 19 Max Butcher 23 Cookie Cuccurullo 22 Dutch Dietz 26 Johnny Gee 27 Hank Gornicki 40 Jack Hallett 21 Wally Hebert 20 Bob Klinger 29 Johnny Lanning 39 Johnny Podgajny  4 Xavier Rescigno 30 Rip Sewell 25 Harry Shuman Catchers  1 Bill Baker 22 Hank Camelli 12 Al López Infielders  5 Pete Coscarart  8 Bob Elliott  3 Elbie Fletcher  4 Huck Geary 16 Frankie Gustine  2 Tony Ordeñana  4 Al Rubeling Outfielders 18 Johnny Barrett 23 Frank Colman  9 Vince DiMaggio 11,26 Tommy O'Brien 32 Jim Russell 17 Maurice Van Robays 14 Johnny Wyrostek Other batters -- Jimmy Wasdell Manager 35 Frankie Frisch Coaches 36 Spud Davis 34 Jake Flowers 33 Honus Wagner 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 C Al López 118 372 98 .263 1 39 1B Elbie Fletcher 154 544 154 .283 9 70 2B Pete Coscarart 133 491 119 .242 0 48 SS Frankie Gustine 112 414 120 .290 0 43 3B Bob Elliott 156 581 183 .315 7 101 OF Johnny Barrett 130 290 67 .231 1 32 OF Vince DiMaggio 157 580 144 .248 15 88 OF Jim Russell 146 533 138 .259 4 44 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 Maurice Van Robays 69 236 68 .288 1 35 Tommy O'Brien 89 232 72 .310 2 26 Bill Baker Bill Baker (baseball) 63 172 47 .273 1 26 Al Rubeling 47 168 44 .262 0 9 Huck Geary 46 166 25 .151 1 13 Johnny Wyrostek 51 79 12 .152 0 1 Frank Colman 32 59 16 .271 0 4 Tony Ordeñana 1 4 2 .500 0 3 Hank Camelli 1 3 0 .000 0 0 Jimmy Wasdell 4 2 1 .500 0 1 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 Rip Sewell 35 265.1 21 9 2.54 65 Bob Klinger 33 195.0 11 8 2.72 65 Max Butcher 33 193.2 10 8 2.60 45 Wally Hebert 34 184.0 10 11 2.98 41 Johnny Gee 15 82.0 4 4 4.28 18 Cookie Cuccurullo 1 7.0 0 1 6.43 3 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 Hank Gornicki 42 147.0 9 13 3.98 63 Xavier Rescigno 37 132.2 6 9 2.98 41 Jack Hallett 9 47.2 1 2 1.70 11 Johnny Podgajny 15 34.1 0 4 4.72 7 Johnny Lanning 12 27.0 4 1 2.33 11 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 Bill Brandt Bill Brandt (baseball) 29 4 1 0 3.14 17 Harry Shuman 11 0 0 0 5.32 5 Dutch Dietz 8 0 3 0 6.00 4 Farm system Minor league baseball AA Toronto Maple Leafs International League Burleigh Grimes A Albany Senators Eastern League Ripper Collins B York White Roses Interstate League Bunny Griffiths D Hornell Maples PONY League Frank Oceak References 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, N.C. 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