1943 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 508,247, 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: 508,247, Avg. 9,470
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (74-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Cubs Roster
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 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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Regular Season Runs For: 627
Regular Season Runs Against: 597
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 22, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 24, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 25, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 27, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 28, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 29, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| May 1, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| May 2, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | ||
| May 2, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-2 | 1-5 | 3-7 | ||
| May 4, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-8 | ||
| May 5, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-8 | ||
| May 6, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 4-3 | 1-5 | 5-8 | ||
| May 7, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 4-3 | 1-6 | 5-9 | ||
| May 8, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 4-3 | 1-7 | 5-10 | ||
| May 9, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 4-3 | 2-7 | 6-10 | ||
| May 9, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-3 | 3-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 13, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 7 | L | 4-3 | 3-8 | 7-11 | ||
| May 14, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 4-3 | 3-9 | 7-12 | ||
| May 15, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | L | 4-3 | 3-10 | 7-13 | ||
| May 16, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 4-3 | 3-11 | 7-14 | ||
| May 16, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 4-3 | 3-12 | 7-15 | ||
| May 17, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 8 | L | 4-3 | 3-13 | 7-16 | ||
| May 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 5 | L | 4-3 | 3-14 | 7-17 | ||
| May 20, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 | L | 4-3 | 3-15 | 7-18 | ||
| May 20, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 2 | L | 4-3 | 3-16 | 7-19 | ||
| May 23, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 4-3 | 4-16 | 8-19 | ||
| May 23, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 4-3 | 5-16 | 9-19 | ||
| May 26, 1943 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-4 | 5-16 | 9-20 | ||
| May 27, 1943 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-5 | 5-16 | 9-21 | ||
| May 28, 1943 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-6 | 5-16 | 9-22 | ||
| May 29, 1943 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 5-6 | 5-16 | 10-22 | ||
| May 30, 1943 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 6-6 | 5-16 | 11-22 | ||
| May 31, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 7-6 | 5-16 | 12-22 | ||
| May 31, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 7-7 | 5-16 | 12-23 | ||
| June 1, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 7-8 | 5-16 | 12-24 | ||
| June 2, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 7-9 | 5-16 | 12-25 | ||
| June 3, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 8-9 | 5-16 | 13-25 | ||
| June 4, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 18 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 8-10 | 5-16 | 13-26 | ||
| June 5, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-10 | 5-16 | 14-26 | ||
| June 6, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 9-11 | 5-16 | 14-27 | ||
| June 6, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 10-11 | 5-16 | 15-27 | ||
| June 11, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-12 | 5-16 | 15-28 | ||
| June 12, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 10-13 | 5-16 | 15-29 | ||
| June 13, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 10-14 | 5-16 | 15-30 | ||
| June 13, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-14 | 5-16 | 16-30 | ||
| June 15, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-14 | 5-17 | 16-31 | ||
| June 16, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 11-14 | 5-18 | 16-32 | ||
| June 17, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 11-14 | 6-18 | 17-32 | ||
| June 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 11-14 | 7-18 | 18-32 | ||
| June 19, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 11-14 | 7-19 | 18-33 | ||
| June 20, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 11-14 | 7-20 | 18-34 | ||
| June 20, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 11-14 | 8-20 | 19-34 | ||
| June 22, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 12-14 | 8-20 | 20-34 | ||
| June 23, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 12-15 | 8-20 | 20-35 | ||
| June 23, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 13-15 | 8-20 | 21-35 | ||
| June 24, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 13-16 | 8-20 | 21-36 | ||
| June 25, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 14-16 | 8-20 | 22-36 | ||
| June 26, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 15-16 | 8-20 | 23-36 | ||
| June 27, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 15-17 | 8-20 | 23-37 | ||
| June 27, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-18 | 8-20 | 23-38 | ||
| June 30, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 15-18 | 9-20 | 24-38 | ||
| June 30, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 15-18 | 10-20 | 25-38 | ||
| July 1, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 15-18 | 11-20 | 26-38 | ||
| July 2, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 15-18 | 12-20 | 27-38 | ||
| July 3, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 1 | W | 15-18 | 13-20 | 28-38 | ||
| July 4, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 2 | L | 15-18 | 13-21 | 28-39 | ||
| July 4, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 2 | W | 15-18 | 14-21 | 29-39 | ||
| July 5, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 15-18 | 14-22 | 29-40 | ||
| July 5, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 15-18 | 14-23 | 29-41 | ||
| July 6, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 15-18 | 15-23 | 30-41 | ||
| July 9, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 15-18 | 16-23 | 31-41 | ||
| July 10, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 9 | L | 15-18 | 16-24 | 31-42 | ||
| July 10, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 10 at New York Giants 4 | W | 15-18 | 17-24 | 32-42 | ||
| July 11, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 15-18 | 17-25 | 32-43 | ||
| July 11, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 15-18 | 18-25 | 33-43 | ||
| July 15, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 15-18 | 19-25 | 34-43 | ||
| July 17, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 15-18 | 19-26 | 34-44 | ||
| July 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 15-18 | 20-26 | 35-44 | ||
| July 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 15-18 | 21-26 | 36-44 | ||
| July 21, 1943 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-18 | 21-26 | 37-44 | ||
| July 22, 1943 | Boston Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 16-19 | 21-26 | 37-45 | ||
| July 22, 1943 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 16-20 | 21-26 | 37-46 | ||
| July 23, 1943 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 17-20 | 21-26 | 38-46 | ||
| July 24, 1943 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 18-20 | 21-26 | 39-46 | ||
| July 25, 1943 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 19-20 | 21-26 | 40-46 | ||
| July 26, 1943 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 19-21 | 21-26 | 40-47 | ||
| July 28, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 20-21 | 21-26 | 41-47 | ||
| July 28, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 21-21 | 21-26 | 42-47 | ||
| July 30, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 22-21 | 21-26 | 43-47 | ||
| July 31, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 23-21 | 21-26 | 44-47 | ||
| August 1, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 23-22 | 21-26 | 44-48 | ||
| August 1, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-23 | 21-26 | 44-49 | ||
| August 5, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-24 | 21-26 | 44-50 | ||
| August 6, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 23-25 | 21-26 | 44-51 | ||
| August 7, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 23-26 | 21-26 | 44-52 | ||
| August 8, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 24-26 | 21-26 | 45-52 | ||
| August 8, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 24-27 | 21-26 | 45-53 | ||
| August 11, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 24-27 | 21-27 | 45-54 | ||
| August 11, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 24-27 | 22-27 | 46-54 | ||
| August 12, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 24-27 | 22-28 | 46-55 | ||
| August 13, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 24-27 | 22-29 | 46-56 | ||
| August 14, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 24-27 | 22-30 | 46-57 | ||
| August 15, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 0 | W | 24-27 | 23-30 | 47-57 | ||
| August 15, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 | W | 24-27 | 24-30 | 48-57 | ||
| August 16, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 4 | L | 24-27 | 24-31 | 48-58 | ||
| August 17, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 5 | W | 24-27 | 25-31 | 49-58 | ||
| August 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 24-27 | 26-31 | 50-58 | ||
| August 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 15 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 24-27 | 27-31 | 51-58 | ||
| August 19, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 24-27 | 27-32 | 51-59 | ||
| August 20, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 24-27 | 27-33 | 51-60 | ||
| August 21, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 24-27 | 28-33 | 52-60 | ||
| August 22, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 24-27 | 29-33 | 53-60 | ||
| August 22, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 24-27 | 30-33 | 54-60 | ||
| August 24, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 1 | W | 24-27 | 31-33 | 55-60 | ||
| August 24, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 8 | L | 24-27 | 31-34 | 55-61 | ||
| August 26, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-27 | 32-34 | 56-61 | ||
| August 27, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-27 | 33-34 | 57-61 | ||
| August 28, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 24-27 | 33-35 | 57-62 | ||
| August 29, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-27 | 33-36 | 57-63 | ||
| August 29, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 24-27 | 34-36 | 58-63 | ||
| August 31, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 24-27 | 34-37 | 58-64 | ||
| September 1, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 24-27 | 35-37 | 59-64 | ||
| September 2, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 24-27 | 36-37 | 60-64 | ||
| September 3, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-28 | 36-37 | 60-65 | ||
| September 4, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 24-29 | 36-37 | 60-66 | ||
| September 5, 1943 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 24-30 | 36-37 | 60-67 | ||
| September 6, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-31 | 36-37 | 60-68 | ||
| September 6, 1943 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-32 | 36-37 | 60-69 | ||
| September 10, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-33 | 36-37 | 60-70 | ||
| September 11, 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 24-34 | 36-37 | 60-71 | ||
| September 16, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 24-34 | 36-38 | 60-72 | ||
| September 17, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 24-34 | 36-39 | 60-73 | ||
| September 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 24-34 | 36-40 | 60-74 | ||
| September 18, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 24-34 | 36-41 | 60-75 | ||
| September 19, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 24-34 | 37-41 | 61-75 | ||
| September 19, 1943 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 24-34 | 38-41 | 62-75 | ||
| September 22, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-34 | 38-41 | 63-75 | ||
| September 22, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 25-35 | 38-41 | 63-76 | ||
| September 23, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 26-35 | 38-41 | 64-76 | ||
| September 24, 1943 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 27-35 | 38-41 | 65-76 | ||
| September 25, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-35 | 38-41 | 66-76 | ||
| September 26, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 28-36 | 38-41 | 66-77 | ||
| September 26, 1943 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 29-36 | 38-41 | 67-77 | ||
| September 27, 1943 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 30-36 | 38-41 | 68-77 | ||
| September 28, 1943 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 31-36 | 38-41 | 69-77 | ||
| September 28, 1943 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-36 | 38-41 | 70-77 | ||
| September 30, 1943 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-36 | 38-41 | 71-77 | ||
| October 1, 1943 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 34-36 | 38-41 | 72-77 | ||
| October 2, 1943 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 34-37 | 38-41 | 72-78 | ||
| October 3, 1943 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 35-37 | 38-41 | 73-78 | ||
| October 3, 1943 | Boston Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 35-38 | 38-41 | 73-79 |
