1943 San Diego Padres Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 70-85
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Cedric Durst (0-0), George Detore (0-0)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 126,576, Avg. 1,633
1943 San Diego Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 70-85
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Cedric Durst (0-0), George Detore (0-0)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 126,576, Avg. 1,633
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1943 season with a record of 70 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Padres scored 572 runs and allowed 572 runs.
Members of the 1943 San Diego Padres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Wheeler, Frank Dasso, Rex Cecil, Joe Martin, Marv Gudat, Chet Johnson, Bill Salkeld, Charley Schanz, Jim Brillheart, George Detore, Cedric Durst and Frank Lamanske.
Cedric Durst and George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morry Abbott | R | R | August 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 190 | Duncan, BC CA |
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Jim Brillheart | R | L | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Dublin, VA US |
| Al Cailteaux | R | R | July 30, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Calvey | R | R | February 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Earl Chapple | R | R | September 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Idaho Falls, ID US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Detore | R | R | November 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Rex Dilbeck | R | L | April 1, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Cedric Durst | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX US |
| Lou Estes | R | R | June 8, 1924 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Johnny Jensen | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'2" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Frank Lamanske | L | L | September 30, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Oglesby, IL US |
| Walter Lowe | R | R | December 8, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joe Martin | R | R | July 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 181 | Seymour, MO US |
| Jack McCarty | R | |||||
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Bud Merkle | S | R | December 22, 1919 | 6'4" | 185 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| George Morgan | R | R | December 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles County, CA US |
| Al Olsen | L | L | March 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hal Patchett | L | R | May 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Flint, MI US |
| Bill Salkeld | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Charley Schanz | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA US |
| Mel Steiner | R | R | November 29, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Ed Wheeler | R | R | May 24, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jack Whipple | R | R | June 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | 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.
