1943 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-80
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 244,767, Avg. 4,079
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Luke Sewell (72-80)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1943 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 72-80
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 244,767, Avg. 4,079
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Luke Sewell (72-80)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1943 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1943 season with a record of 72 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Browns plated 596 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Vern Stephens paced St. Louis with 22 home runs, while Chet Laabs walloped 20 or more, too. Vern Stephens drove in 91 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .289. Steve Sundra led the team with 15 wins, and Denny Galehouse registered a 2.77 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Luke Sewell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | SS | L | R | October 10, 1916 | 5'9" | 160 | Luray, VA USA |
| Milt Byrnes | CF | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| George Caster | P | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA USA |
| Mike Chartak | RF | L | L | April 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mark Christman | IF | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO USA |
| Ellis Clary | 3B | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Harlond Clift | 3B | R | R | August 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | El Reno, OK USA |
| Tony Criscola | LF | L | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA USA |
| Paul Dean | P | R | R | August 14, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Lucas, AR USA |
| Hal Epps | CF | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA USA |
| Rick Ferrell | C | R | R | October 12, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Charlie Fuchs | P | B | R | November 18, 1913 | 5'8" | 168 | Union City, NJ USA |
| Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
| Don Gutteridge | 2B | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Frankie Hayes | C | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamesburg, NJ USA |
| Don Heffner | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1911 | 5'10" | 155 | Rouzerville, PA USA |
| Al Hollingsworth | P | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jack Kramer | P | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Chet Laabs | LF | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Al LaMacchia | P | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Archie McKain | P | B | L | May 12, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | Delphos, KS USA |
| George McQuinn | 1B | L | L | May 29, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Ox Miller | P | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Gause, TX USA |
| Al Milnar | P | L | L | December 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bob Muncrief | P | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK USA |
| Bobo Newsom | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Johnny Niggeling | P | R | R | July 10, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Remsen, IA USA |
| Fritz Ostermueller | P | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Sid Peterson | P | R | R | January 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Havelock, ND USA |
| Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
| Fred Sanford | P | B | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT USA |
| Hank Schmulbach | P | L | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Joe Schultz | C | L | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Steve Sundra | P | R | R | March 27, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Luxor, PA USA |
| Al Zarilla | RF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
