1943 Major League Baseball season
The 1943 Major League Baseball season, saw the New York Yankees defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.
| 1943 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 20 – October 11, 1943 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | AL: New York Yankees NL: St. Louis Cardinals |
| Season MVP | AL: Spud Chandler (NYY) NL: Stan Musial (SLC) |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
In order to conserve rail transport during World War II, the 1943 Spring training was limited to an area east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio River. The Chicago White Sox held camp in French Lick, Indiana, the Washington Senators in College Park, Maryland, and the New York Yankees in Asbury Park, New Jersey.[1]
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player
- Spud Chandler (AL) – P, New York Yankees
- Stan Musial (NL) – 1B, St. Louis Cardinals
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- Spud Chandler – P, New York Yankees
- The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
- Spud Chandler (AL) – P, New York Yankees
- Stan Musial (NL) – 1B, St. Louis Cardinals
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Joe McCarthy (AL) – New York Yankees
Major league baseball final standings
American League final 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 |
National League final standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | 0.682 | — | 58–21 | 47–28 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 18 | 48–29 | 39–38 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 23½ | 46–31 | 35–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | 0.519 | 25 | 47–30 | 33–44 |
| Chicago Cubs | 74 | 79 | 0.484 | 30½ | 36–38 | 38–41 |
| Boston Braves | 68 | 85 | 0.444 | 36½ | 38–39 | 30–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 41 | 33–43 | 31–47 |
| New York Giants | 55 | 98 | 0.359 | 49½ | 34–43 | 21–55 |
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Joe Cronin | |
| Chicago White Sox | Jimmy Dykes | |
| Cleveland Indians | Lou Boudreau | |
| Detroit Tigers | Del Baker | |
| New York Yankees | Joe McCarthy | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Luke Sewell | |
| Washington Senators | Ossie Bluege |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Casey Stengel and Bob Coleman | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Leo Durocher | |
| Chicago Cubs | Jimmie Wilson | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bill McKechnie | |
| New York Giants | Mel Ott | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Bucky Harris and Freddie Fitzsimmons | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Frankie Frisch | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Billy Southworth |
Notes
- Suehsdorf, A. D. (1978). The Great American Baseball Scrapbook, p. 103. Random House. ISBN 0-394-50253-1.
References
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