1943 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 568,201, Avg. 9,470
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (74-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 568,201, Avg. 9,470
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (74-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1943 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 632 runs and allowed 600 runs. Bill Nicholson led Chicago with 29 home runs and accounted for 128 RBI, while leading all regular hitters with a .309 average. Hiram Bithorn topped the team with 18 wins, and Claude Passeau also added 15 or more wins also Ed Hanyzewski recorded a 2.56 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmie Wilson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Alderson | P | R | R | March 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 190 | Belden, NE USA |
| Dick Barrett | P | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA USA |
| Heinz Becker | 1B | B | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, Berlin Germany |
| Hiram Bithorn | P | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Santurce, P.R. |
| John Burrows | P | R | L | October 30, 1913 | 5'10" | 200 | Winnfield, LA USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dom Dallessandro | LF | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA USA |
| Paul Derringer | P | R | R | October 17, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Springfield, KY USA |
| Pete Elko | 3B | R | R | June 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Paul Erickson | P | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL USA |
| Bill Fleming | P | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA USA |
| Charlie Gilbert | CF | L | L | July 8, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Ival Goodman | LF | L | R | July 23, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Northview, MO USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ed Hanyzewski | P | R | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Union Mills, IN USA |
| Chico Hernandez | C | R | R | January 3, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Billy Holm | C | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Don Johnson | 2B | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mickey Kreitner | C | R | R | October 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Bill Lee | P | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA USA |
| Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | CF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Stu Martin | 2B | L | R | November 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 155 | Rich Square, NC USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Lennie Merullo | SS | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jake Mooty | P | R | R | April 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Bennett, TX USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Lou Novikoff | LF | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ USA |
| Johnny Ostrowski | LF | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Andy Pafko | CF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Whitey Platt | CF | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Ray Prim | P | R | L | December 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Salitpa, AL USA |
| Ed Sauer | LF | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Schuster | SS | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Walter Signer | P | R | R | October 12, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Eddie Stanky | 2B | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Todd | C | R | R | January 7, 1902 | 6'1" | 198 | Troy, NY USA |
| Lon Warneke | P | R | R | March 28, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Ida, AR USA |
| Hank Wyse | P | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR USA |
