1943 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 73-82
Finished 5th in the PCL
Manager: Charlie Root (73-82)
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 151,035, Avg. 1,949
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1943 season with a record of 73 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the PCL.
The Stars plated 627 runs and gave up 709 runs, most in the league.
Players from the 1943 Hollywood Stars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ken Richardson, Pat McLaughlin, Bill Brenzel, Tod Davis, Fay Thomas, Connie Creeden, Cy Blanton, Roy Joiner, Marv Gudat, Bill Knickerbocker, Charlie Root, Eddie Erautt, Jimmy Adair, Johnny Dickshot and Babe Herman.
Charlie Root served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adair | R | R | January 25, 1907 | 5'10" | 154 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Cy Blanton | L | R | July 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Waurika, OK US |
| Bill Brenzel | R | R | March 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 173 | Oakland, CA US |
| Harry Clements | R | R | May 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Connie Creeden | L | L | July 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Danvers, MA US |
| Tod Davis | R | R | July 24, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bud Dawson | R | R | February 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Johnny Dickshot | R | R | January 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Joe Dobbins | R | R | May 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Farmington, MO US |
| Eddie Erautt | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Earl Escalante | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Bob Frost | R | R | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Babe Herman | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 6'4" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dan Hile | R | L | May 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | , CA US |
| Jim Hill | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Brooks Holder | L | L | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Rising Star, TX US |
| Roy Joiner | L | L | October 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Bill Knickerbocker | R | R | December 29, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Knudson | L | L | September 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Art Lilly | L | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pat McLaughlin | R | R | August 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Taylor, TX US |
| Russ Messerly | R | R | July 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Jack Miller | R | R | June 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Robert Moore | R | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Alvin Nystrom | R | R | ||||
| Don Pulford | R | R | April 1, 1916 | 6'1" | 184 | , MN US |
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Hank Robinson | R | R | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 205 | Covington, TN US |
| Charlie Root | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH US |
| Ron Smith | L | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Etna, WA US |
| Fay Thomas | R | R | October 10, 1903 | 6'2" | 195 | Holyrood, KS US |
| William Thomas | R | R | January 9, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roy Younker | R | R | January 12, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
