1943 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 606,287, Avg. 10,590
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1943 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 606,287, Avg. 10,590
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1943 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1943 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 632 runs and allowed 560 runs. Rudy York walloped 34 home runs for Detroit and recorded 118 runs batted in. Dick Wakefield paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Dizzy Trout topped the squad with 20 wins, while Virgil Trucks added 15 or more wins, too Tommy Bridges recorded a 2.39 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Tommy Bridges | P | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Rufe Gentry | P | R | R | May 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Daisy Station, NC USA |
| Johnny Gorsica | P | R | R | March 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Ned Harris | RF | L | L | July 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Ames, IA USA |
| Roy Henshaw | P | R | L | July 29, 1911 | 5'8" | 155 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX USA |
| Joe Hoover | SS | R | R | April 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Brawley, CA USA |
| John McHale | P | L | R | September 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Charlie Metro | CF | R | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Nanty Glo, PA USA |
| Hal Newhouser | P | L | L | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Prince Oana | P | R | R | January 22, 1910 | 6'2" | 193 | Waipahu, HI USA |
| Joe Orrell | P | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA USA |
| Jimmy Outlaw | RF | R | R | January 20, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | Orme, TN USA |
| Stubby Overmire | P | R | L | May 16, 1919 | 5'7" | 170 | Moline, MI USA |
| Dixie Parsons | C | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Talladega, AL USA |
| Rip Radcliff | RF | L | L | January 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Kiowa, OK USA |
| Paul Richards | C | R | R | November 21, 1908 | 6'1" | 180 | Waxahachie, TX USA |
| Don Ross | RF | R | R | July 16, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Dizzy Trout | P | R | R | June 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Sandcut, IN USA |
| Virgil Trucks | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 198 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Al Unser | C | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL USA |
| Dick Wakefield | LF | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hal White | P | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
| Joe Wood | 2B | R | R | October 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Houston, TX USA |
| Rudy York | 1B | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL USA |
