1943 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 85-67
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Donie Bush (85-67)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 215,278, Avg. 2,833
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 3 games, Toledo Mud Hens 2
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 0
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1943 season with a record of 85 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Indians plated 688 runs and allowed 611 runs.
Stew Hofferth, Earl Reid, Gil English, George Diehl, Eric McNair, Fred Vaughn, Eddie Morgan, Woody Rich, Jo-Jo Moore, Elon Hogsett, Johnny Hutchings, Bob Logan, Norm Schlueter, Mickey Haslin, Walt Tauscher, George Jeffcoat and Jess Pike were all players from the 1943 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Donie Bush served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barnes | 6'0" | 170 | ||||
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Albert Bronkhorst | R | R | February 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Gil English | R | R | July 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | Glenola, NC US |
| Carl Fairly | R | R | June 3, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Glen Fletcher | L | R | July 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Charles Glock | L | R | December 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mickey Haslin | R | R | October 25, 1909 | 5'8" | 165 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Stew Hofferth | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Logansport, IN US |
| Elon Hogsett | L | L | November 2, 1903 | 6'0" | 190 | Brownell, KS US |
| Johnny Hutchings | S | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Jeffcoat | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | New Brookfield, SC US |
| Bob Logan | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE US |
| Eric McNair | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS US |
| Jo-Jo Moore | L | R | December 25, 1908 | 5'11" | 155 | Gause, TX US |
| Eddie Morgan | L | L | November 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Brady Lake, OH US |
| Jess Pike | L | L | July 31, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Dustin, OK US |
| Earl Reid | L | R | June 8, 1913 | 6'3" | 190 | Bangor, AL US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Norm Schlueter | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Walt Tauscher | R | R | November 22, 1901 | 6'1" | 186 | LaSalle, IL US |
| Jim Trexler | L | L | January 24, 1910 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Fred Vaughn | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, 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.
