1943 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 79-76
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Merv Shea (79-76)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 124,790, Avg. 1,610
Playoffs - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Portland Beavers 2
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1943 season with a record of 79 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 612 runs and allowed 521 runs.
Jack Redmond, Earl Cook, Syd Cohen, Merv Shea, Marino Pieretti, Spence Harris, Roy Easterwood, Ted Gullic, Tommy Thompson, Marv Owen, Fay Thomas, Joe Orrell, Packy Rogers, Jack Wilson, Bubba Floyd, Johnny Gill, John O'Neil, Ad Liska and Wayne Osborne were all players from the 1943 Portland Beavers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Merv Shea served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Adams | R | R | April 13, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Gary, IN US |
| Carl Anderson | R | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Syd Cohen | S | L | May 7, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Earl Cook | R | R | December 10, 1908 | 6'0" | 195 | Stouffville, ON CA |
| Roy Easterwood | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 196 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Thomas Entwisle | R | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Earl Escalante | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Bubba Floyd | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | Dallas, TX US |
| Johnny Gill | L | R | March 27, 1905 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Ted Gullic | R | R | January 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 175 | Koshkonong, MO US |
| Spence Harris | L | L | August 12, 1900 | 5'9" | 145 | Duluth, MN US |
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Herring | R | R | September 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Seven Springs, SC US |
| Harold Hoffmann | R | R | October 15, 1913 | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Krueger | R | R | May 23, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Hickory, NC US |
| Ad Liska | R | R | July 10, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwight, NE US |
| Mel Nunes | R | R | January 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Niles, CA US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Wayne Osborne | L | R | October 11, 1912 | 6'2" | 172 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Marv Owen | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA US |
| Marino Pieretti | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Luccia, IT |
| Jack Redmond | L | R | September 3, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Florence, AZ US |
| Packy Rogers | R | R | April 26, 1913 | 5'8" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Merv Shea | R | R | September 5, 1900 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Shone | R | L | June 10, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Granite City, IL US |
| Fay Thomas | R | R | October 10, 1903 | 6'2" | 195 | Holyrood, KS US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Jack Wilson | R | R | April 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, OR 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.
