1943 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 49-105
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 376,735, Avg. 8,119
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (49-105)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1943 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 49-105
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 376,735, Avg. 8,119
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (49-105)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1943 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1943 season with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics plated 497 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 717 runs, most in the league. Bobby Estalella paced Philadelphia with 11 home runs Dick Siebert drove in 72 runs. Irv Hall topped all regular batters with a .256 average. Jesse Flores led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | L | October 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Bynum, NC USA |
| Orie Arntzen | P | R | R | October 18, 1909 | 6'1" | 200 | Beverly, IL USA |
| Vern Benson | P | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC USA |
| Herman Besse | P | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Don Black | P | R | R | July 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Salix, IA USA |
| Charlie Bowles | P | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA USA |
| Norm Brown | P | B | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | Evergreen, NC USA |
| Earle Brucker | P | R | R | May 6, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Albany, NY USA |
| Bill Burgo | LF | R | R | November 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| John Burrows | P | R | L | October 30, 1913 | 5'10" | 200 | Winnfield, LA USA |
| Ed Busch | SS | R | R | November 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Lebanon, IL USA |
| Russ Christopher | P | R | R | September 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Lou Ciola | P | R | R | September 6, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Tom Clyde | P | R | R | August 17, 1923 | 6'3" | 195 | Wachapreague, VA USA |
| Bobby Estalella | LF | R | R | April 25, 1911 | 5'8" | 180 | Cardenas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Everett Fagan | P | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Pottersville, NJ USA |
| Lew Flick | RF | L | L | February 18, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | Bristol, TN USA |
| Jesse Flores | P | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Irv Hall | SS | R | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Alberton, MD USA |
| Lum Harris | P | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL USA |
| Don Heffner | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1911 | 5'10" | 155 | Rouzerville, PA USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Bruce Konopka | P | L | L | September 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Bert Kuczynski | P | R | R | January 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Sam Lowry | P | R | R | March 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Felix Mackiewicz | CF | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Mains | P | R | R | June 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Bridgton, ME USA |
| Eddie Mayo | 3B | L | R | April 15, 1910 | 5'11" | 178 | Holyoke, MA USA |
| Tony Parisse | C | R | R | June 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jimmy Ripple | RF | L | R | October 14, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Export, PA USA |
| Joe Rullo | 2B | R | R | June 16, 1916 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Dick Siebert | 1B | L | L | February 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Frank Skaff | 1B | R | R | September 30, 1910 | 5'10" | 185 | La Crosse, WI USA |
| George Staller | RF | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA USA |
| Pete Suder | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Bob Swift | C | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS USA |
| Jim Tyack | RF | L | R | January 9, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Florence, MT USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Johnny Welaj | OF | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA USA |
| Woody Wheaton | CF | L | L | October 3, 1914 | 5'8" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jo-Jo White | CF | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA USA |
| Roger Wolff | P | R | R | April 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 208 | Evansville, IL USA |
