1943 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 67-85
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Salty Parker (67-85)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 82,116, Avg. 1,080
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1943 season with a record of 67 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Saints scored 570 runs and conceded 687 runs.
Members of the 1943 St. Paul Saints who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rube Melton, Floyd Speer, Howie Schultz, Jake Powell, Clay Smith, Red Marion, Ernie Rudolph, Jack Bolling, Glenn Chapman, Vince Castino, Art Herring, Bobby Reis, Stan Andrews, Rae Blaemire, Joe Bowman, Frank Drews, Otho Nitcholas, Ed Weiland, Art Rebel, Salty Parker, Mel Queen and Joe Orengo.
Salty Parker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Andrews | R | R | April 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynn, MA US |
| Charley Baron | L | November 25, 1912 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Howard Belknap | R | R | August 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | Manistique, MI US |
| Rae Blaemire | R | R | February 8, 1911 | 6'0" | 178 | Gary, IN US |
| Donald Blanchard | R | R | October 28, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Lone Rock, IA US |
| Jack Bolling | L | L | February 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Joe Bowman | L | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Louis Cardinal | R | R | August 5, 1915 | 5'8" | 168 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Vince Castino | R | R | October 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | Willisville, IL US |
| Glenn Chapman | R | R | January 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Cambridge City, IN US |
| Jack Dillard | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Frank Drews | R | R | May 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Art Herring | R | R | March 10, 1906 | 5'7" | 168 | Altus, OK US |
| LeRoy Hewette | L | L | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Allen Hunt | L | October 17, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Red Marion | R | R | March 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Richburg, SC US |
| Rube Melton | R | R | February 27, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Cramerton, NC US |
| Bob Mistele | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Julian Morgan | R | December 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Otho Nitcholas | R | R | September 13, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | McKinney, TX US |
| Joe Orengo | R | R | November 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Salty Parker | R | R | July 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 173 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Edward Patrow | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Jake Powell | R | R | July 15, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Art Rebel | L | L | March 4, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bobby Reis | R | R | January 2, 1909 | 6'1" | 175 | Woodside, NY US |
| Ernie Rudolph | L | R | February 13, 1909 | 5'8" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI US |
| Howie Schultz | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Clay Smith | R | R | September 11, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Cambridge, KS US |
| Floyd Speer | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Booneville, AR US |
| Joseph Strincevich | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Joe Vitter | S | January 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 169 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Ed Weiland | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Donald Yohe | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
