1943 Boston Red Sox season
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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.
1943 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Yankees over St. Louis Cardinals *All-Star Game, July 13 at Shibe Park: American League, 5-3-Other champions:*Negro League World Series: Homestead Grays over Birmingham Black Barons...
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
season involved the Red Sox finishing 7th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 68 wins and 84 losses.
Offseason
- Prior to 1943 season: Bill HowertonBill HowertonWilliam Ray Howerton was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants.-Sources:...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox.
Opening Day lineup
7 | Eddie Lake Eddie Lake Eddie Lake, born March 18, 1916 in Antioch, California, died June 7, 1995 in Castro Valley, California, nicknamed "Sparky," was a Major League Baseball player and shortstop for 11 seasons with the St... |
SS |
12 | Pete Fox Pete Fox Ervin "Pete" Fox was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played thirteen seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox .... |
RF |
1 | Bobby Doerr Bobby Doerr Robert Pershing Doerr is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and coach. He played his entire 14-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox . He led American League second basemen in double plays five times, tying a league record, in putouts and fielding percentage four times each, and... |
2B |
14 | Johnny Lazor Johnny Lazor John Paul Lazor was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his career for the Boston Red Sox . Lazor batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Taylor, Washington.... |
LF |
3 | Tony Lupien Tony Lupien Ulysses John "Tony" Lupien was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a left-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox... |
1B |
15 | Ford Garrison Ford Garrison Robert Ford Garrison was a Major League Baseball outfielder. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, he played for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics . - Career :... |
CF |
26 | Skeeter Newsome Skeeter Newsome Lamar Ashby "Skeeter" Newsome was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics , Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies .... |
3B |
11 | Johnny Peacock Johnny Peacock John Gaston Peacock was a part-time catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., Peacock batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Fremont, North Carolina.A light-hitting catcher, Peacock was good defensively and... |
C |
21 | Tex Hughson Tex Hughson Cecil Carlton Hughson, , was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played his entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed.... |
P |
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | 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 inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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75 | 216 | 43 | .199 | 3 | 16 | |
59 | 77 | 24 | .312 | 5 | 29 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | 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 = StrikeoutsPlayer | 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 = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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49 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2.12 | 40 | |