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
Roster 1943 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Coaches
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 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 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 36 273.0 17 14 3.10 70 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
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
External links 1943 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 1943 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac