1943 New York Yankees season
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The New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

 season
was the team's 41st season in New York, and its 43rd season overall. The team finished with a record of 98-56, winning their 14th pennant, finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Washington Senators
1943 Washington Senators season
The Washington Senators won 84 games, lost 69, and finished in second place in the American League. They were managed by Ossie Bluege and played home games at Griffith Stadium.- Offseason :...

. Managed by Joe McCarthy, the Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series
1943 World Series
The 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch of the 1942 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their tenth championship in 21 seasons. It was Yankees' manager Joe McCarthy's final Series win...

, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals
1943 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 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...

 in 5 games.

Offseason

  • January 29, 1943: Milo Candini
    Milo Candini
    Mario Cain "Milo" Candini was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1943 and 1951, for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies. After his major league career, he continued to pitch in the Pacific Coast League until 1957,...

     and Jerry Priddy
    Jerry Priddy
    Gerald Edward "Jerry" Priddy , was a second baseman in Major League Baseball for 11 years. He played for the New York Yankees , Washington Senators , St. Louis Browns , and Detroit Tigers .-Career overview:Priddy appeared in 1,296 major league baseball games...

     were traded by the Yankees to the Washington Senators
    Minnesota Twins
    The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...

     for Bill Zuber
    Bill Zuber
    William Henry Zuber was a Major League Baseball pitcher who had an 11 year career in the American League from 1936 to 1947...

     and cash.

Roster

1943 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters
Manager

Coaches

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 85 242 85 .351 4 33
1B 154 583 158 .271 14 107
2B 152 543 135 .249 17 69
3B 155 592 166 .280 5 94
SS 95 348 81 .233 2 20
OF 141 512 139 .271 31 86
OF 122 441 108 .245 4 51
OF 103 360 94 .261 9 36

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
77 280 74 .264 7 28
83 274 60 .219 1 25
71 231 60 .260 0 10
60 187 52 .278 2 22
62 180 43 .239 2 24
9 20 3 .150 0 1
1 1 0 .000 0 0

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
30 253 20 4 1.64 134
29 217.1 14 9 2.82 113
29 223.1 13 11 2.54 105
28 225.2 15 8 2.27 71
22 119.1 6 4 4.60 57

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
24 101.2 5 10 3.72 42
20 118 8 4 3.89 57
11 31.2 2 1 6.54 22
5 14 0 1 8.36 6

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
37 12 4 8 2.51 31
18 3 0 1 3.53 15

1943 World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals
1943 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 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...

 (1)
Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 4 October 5 Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...

68,676
2 Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3 October 6 Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...

68,578
3 Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 6 October 7 Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...

69,990
4 Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 1 October 10 Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From...

36,196
5 Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 0 October 11 Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park
Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From...

33,872

Awards and records

  • Spud Chandler
    Spud Chandler
    Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler was an American right-handed starting pitcher in major league baseball, who played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1937 through 1947...

    , American League MVP (He was the oldest American League player in the 20th Century to win the MVP Award.)

Franchise records

  • Spud Chandler
    Spud Chandler
    Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler was an American right-handed starting pitcher in major league baseball, who played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1937 through 1947...

    , Yankees single season record, Lowest earned run average in a Season (1.64)

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Norfolk, Wellsville
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