The 1943 New York Yankees season was the team's 41st season. The team finished with a record of 98–56, winning their 14th pennant, finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Washington Senators. Managed by Joe McCarthy, the Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games.
| 1943 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Series Champions American League Champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | Estate of Jacob Ruppert | |
| General managers | Ed Barrow | |
| Managers | Joe McCarthy | |
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Offseason
- January 29, 1943: Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy were traded by the Yankees to the Washington Senators for Bill Zuber and cash.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | 0.636 | — | 54–23 | 44–33 |
| Washington Senators | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 13½ | 44–32 | 40–37 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | 0.536 | 15½ | 44–33 | 38–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 16 | 40–36 | 42–36 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 20 | 45–32 | 33–44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 72 | 80 | 0.474 | 25 | 44–33 | 28–47 |
| Boston Red Sox | 68 | 84 | 0.447 | 29 | 39–36 | 29–48 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 49 | 105 | 0.318 | 49 | 27–51 | 22–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 8–14 | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | 5–17–1 | 11–11 | 11–9–1 | 10–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 14–8 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 18–4–1 | 10–12 | 14–8 | |||||
| Cleveland | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 15–7 | 9–13 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 8–13 | |||||
| Detroit | 11–11–1 | 13–9 | 7–15 | — | 10–12 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 17–5–1 | 12–10 | 13–9 | 12–10 | — | 16–6 | 17–5 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 4–18–1 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 8–14 | 5–17 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–11–1 | 12–10 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 5–17 | 14–8 | — | 8–14 | |||||
| Washington | 12–10 | 8–14 | 13–8 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 17–5 | 14–8 | — | |||||
Roster
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Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders
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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 | Bill Dickey | 85 | 242 | 85 | .351 | 4 | 33 |
| 1B | Nick Etten | 154 | 583 | 158 | .271 | 14 | 107 |
| 2B | Joe Gordon | 152 | 543 | 135 | .249 | 17 | 69 |
| 3B | Billy Johnson | 155 | 592 | 166 | .280 | 5 | 94 |
| SS | Frankie Crosetti | 95 | 348 | 81 | .233 | 2 | 20 |
| OF | Charlie Keller | 141 | 512 | 139 | .271 | 31 | 86 |
| OF | Johnny Lindell | 122 | 441 | 108 | .245 | 4 | 51 |
| OF | Bud Metheny | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Weatherly | 77 | 280 | 74 | .264 | 7 | 28 |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 83 | 274 | 60 | .219 | 1 | 25 |
| Tuck Stainback | 71 | 231 | 60 | .260 | 0 | 10 |
| Ken Sears | 60 | 187 | 52 | .278 | 2 | 22 |
| Rollie Hemsley | 62 | 180 | 43 | .239 | 2 | 24 |
| Oscar Grimes | 9 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Robinson | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spud Chandler | 30 | 253.0 | 20 | 4 | 1.64 | 134 |
| Tiny Bonham | 28 | 225.2 | 15 | 8 | 2.27 | 71 |
| Butch Wensloff | 29 | 223.1 | 13 | 11 | 2.54 | 105 |
| Hank Borowy | 29 | 217.1 | 14 | 9 | 2.82 | 113 |
| Atley Donald | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Zuber | 20 | 118.0 | 8 | 4 | 3.89 | 57 |
| Marius Russo | 24 | 101.2 | 5 | 10 | 3.72 | 42 |
| Tommy Byrne | 11 | 31.2 | 2 | 1 | 6.54 | 22 |
| Marv Breuer | 5 | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murphy | 37 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2.51 | 31 |
| Jim Turner | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.53 | 15 |
1943 World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 4 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 68,676 |
| 2 | Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3 | October 6 | Yankee Stadium | 68,578 |
| 3 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 6 | October 7 | Yankee Stadium | 69,990 |
| 4 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 1 | October 10 | Sportsman's Park | 36,196 |
| 5 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 11 | Sportsman's Park | 33,872 |
Awards and records
- Spud Chandler, American League MVP (He was the oldest American League player in the 20th Century to win the MVP Award.)[2]
Franchise records
- Spud Chandler, Yankees single season record, Lowest earned run average in a season (1.64)
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Norfolk, Wellsville[3]