1943 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 78-58
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Ray Blades (78-58)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 101,600, Avg. 1,494
1943 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 78-58
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Ray Blades (78-58)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 101,600, Avg. 1,494
Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, New Orleans Pelicans 1
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1943 season with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the SA.
Ray Blades served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ankenman | R | R | December 23, 1912 | 5'4" | 125 | Houston, TX US |
| Jack Bolling | L | L | February 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mark Carrola | R | November 14, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Wayne Collins | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John Corriden | S | R | January 6, 1918 | 5'6" | 160 | Logansport, IN US |
| John Cummings | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Jesse Danna | L | L | March 27, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| John Dantonio | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 5'8" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Hal Douglas | L | R | August 12, 1924 | 5'9" | 175 | Statesville, NC US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| Bill Hart | R | R | March 4, 1913 | 6'0" | 175 | Wiconisco, PA US |
| George Hausmann | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alex Hooks | L | L | August 29, 1906 | 6'1" | 183 | Edgewood, TX US |
| Vernon Horn | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Gus Mills | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Pete Modica | R | R | January 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Elbert Padgett | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Bill Rogers | L | L | September 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 159 | |
| Tex Sanner | L | L | August 22, 1920 | 6'3" | 210 | Geuda Springs, KS US |
| Waldo Schulze | L | R | February 10, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Simononis | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Walt Stockwell | L | April 4, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| George Strickland | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| George Washburn | L | R | October 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Solon, ME US |
| Bill Webb | R | R | December 12, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| John Wells | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Junction City, KS US |
| Bob Williams | L | L | August 13, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Wapello, IA US |
| Joe Winfield | R | L | July 24, 1903 | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
