1943 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 89-66
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (89-66)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 202,532, Avg. 2,613
Playoffs - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Portland Beavers 2
Finals - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Seattle Rainiers 2
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1943 season with a record of 89 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Seals scored 633 runs and allowed 541 runs.
Tom Seats, Al Epperly, Gus Suhr, Del Young, Win Ballou, Joe Sprinz, Jimmy Adair, Bob Joyce, Bill Werle, Ray Harrell, Al Wright, Frenchy Uhalt, Harry Rosenberg, Sam Gibson, Bruce Ogrodowski, George Metkovich, Hank Steinbacher, Dee Miles and Neill Sheridan were all players from the 1943 San Francisco Seals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lefty O'Doul 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 |
| Win Ballou | R | R | November 30, 1897 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Morgan, KY US |
| Tom Buzolich | R | R | March 25, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Willis Enos | R | R | July 7, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Sam Gibson | L | R | August 5, 1899 | 6'2" | 198 | King, NC US |
| Ray Harrell | R | R | February 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Petrolia, TX US |
| Logan Hooper | L | R | September 14, 1915 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| John Johnson | L | L | ||||
| Bob Joyce | R | R | January 14, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Kermit Lewis | R | R | January 29, 1914 | 6'1" | 170 | Linn Creek, MO US |
| Al Lien | S | L | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Canby, OR US |
| George Metkovich | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Dee Miles | L | R | February 15, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Kellerman, AL US |
| Bruce Ogrodowski | R | R | February 17, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Hoytville, PA US |
| Rudy Parsons | R | R | April 21, 1909 | 6'1" | 178 | Pennington Gap, VA US |
| Babe Paul | R | R | October 12, 1917 | 5'8" | 178 | Cicero, IL US |
| Charles Petersen | R | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Spokane, WA US |
| Harry Rosenberg | R | R | June 22, 1908 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chester Rosenlund | R | R | October 25, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Seats | R | L | September 24, 1910 | 5'11" | 190 | Farmington, NC US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Sprinz | R | R | August 3, 1902 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hank Steinbacher | L | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gus Suhr | L | R | January 3, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Trower | R | R | December 10, 1919 | 5'11" | 165 | Hartman, CO US |
| Frenchy Uhalt | L | R | April 27, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Al Wright | R | R | November 11, 1912 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Del Young | S | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'11" | 168 | Cleveland, OH 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.
