1943 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 581,203, Avg. 9,528
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (80-74)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1943 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 581,203, Avg. 9,528
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (80-74)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1943 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1943 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates tallied 669 runs and yielded 605 runs. Vince DiMaggio paced Pittsburgh with 15 home runs Bob Elliott drove in 101 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .315 clip. Rip Sewell led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Baker | C | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC USA |
| Johnny Barrett | RF | L | L | December 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Bill Brandt | P | R | R | March 21, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Aurora, IN USA |
| Max Butcher | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 220 | Holden, WV USA |
| Hank Camelli | C | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Frank Colman | RF | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CAN |
| Pete Coscarart | 2B | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Escondido, CA USA |
| Arthur Cuccurullo | P | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 168 | Asbury Park, NJ USA |
| Lloyd Dietz | P | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Vince DiMaggio | CF | R | R | September 6, 1912 | 5'11" | 183 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Elbie Fletcher | 1B | L | L | March 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Milton, MA USA |
| Huck Geary | SS | L | R | January 22, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Johnny Gee | P | L | L | December 7, 1915 | 6'9" | 225 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Hank Gornicki | P | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Frankie Gustine | SS | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Hoopeston, IL USA |
| Jack Hallett | P | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Wally Hebert | P | L | L | August 21, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA USA |
| Bob Klinger | P | R | R | June 4, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | Allenton, MO USA |
| Johnny Lanning | P | R | R | September 6, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Al Lopez | C | R | R | August 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Tommy O'Brien | RF | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL USA |
| Tony Ordenana | SS | R | R | October 30, 1918 | 5'9" | 158 | Guanabacoa, La Habana Cuba |
| Johnny Podgajny | P | R | R | June 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 173 | Chester, PA USA |
| Xavier Rescigno | P | R | R | October 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Al Rubeling | 2B | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jim Russell | LF | B | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA USA |
| Rip Sewell | P | L | R | May 11, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Harry Shuman | P | R | R | March 5, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Maurice Van Robays | RF | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jimmy Wasdell | P | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | OF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
