| Boston Red Sox | |
| Season: | 1943 |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Fenway Park |
| City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record: | 68–84 (.447) |
| League Place: | 7th (29 GB) |
| Owners: | Tom Yawkey |
| President: | Tom Yawkey |
| General Managers: | Eddie Collins |
| Managers: | Joe Cronin |
| Radio: | WAAB (Jim Britt) WNAC (Tom Hussey, George Hartrick) |
| Espntn: | bos |
| Brtn: | BOS |
The 1943 Boston Red Sox season was the 43rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished seventh in the American League (AL) with a record of 68 wins and 84 losses, 29 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1943 World Series.
The Red Sox set a major league record, which still stands, by playing in 31 extra innings games.[1] In those games, the Red Sox compiled a record of 15 wins and 14 losses, with two ties.[2] They played 73 extra innings in total, equivalent to playing an additional eight 9-inning games.[3]
| 7 | SS | |
| 12 | RF | |
| 1 | 2B | |
| 14 | LF | |
| 3 | 1B | |
| 15 | CF | |
| 26 | Skeeter Newsome | 3B |
| 11 | Johnny Peacock | C |
| 21 | P | |
June 2: Joe Green, a pitcher for the University of North Carolina Baseball Team, signs a contract with the Red Sox and joins the Roanoke Red Sox.[7]
June 14: The Red Sox trade pitcher Ken Chase to the New York Giants in exchange for outfielder Babe Barna.[8]
| 1943 Boston Red Sox | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches (Third base) (Pitching) (First base) | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 96 | 299 | 84 | .281 | 0 | 31 | ||
| 1B | 154 | 608 | 155 | .255 | 4 | 47 | ||
| 2B | 155 | 604 | 163 | .270 | 16 | 75 | ||
| SS | 114 | 449 | 119 | .265 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 3B | 137 | 537 | 130 | .242 | 13 | 85 | ||
| OF | 81 | 312 | 85 | .272 | 3 | 34 | ||
| OF | 78 | 321 | 79 | .246 | 5 | 27 | ||
| OF | 127 | 489 | 141 | .288 | 2 | 44 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 216 | 43 | .199 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 83 | 208 | 47 | .226 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 40 | 133 | 27 | .203 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 36 | 129 | 36 | .279 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 45 | 121 | 26 | .215 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 48 | 114 | 23 | .202 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 30 | 112 | 19 | .170 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 26 | 96 | 23 | .240 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 39 | 89 | 16 | .180 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 59 | 77 | 24 | .312 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 13 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 0 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 266.0 | 12 | 15 | 2.64 | 114 | ||
| 25 | 164.1 | 7 | 11 | 3.12 | 63 | ||
| 30 | 163.2 | 7 | 9 | 3.52 | 63 | ||
| 23 | 155.1 | 11 | 6 | 2.90 | 53 | ||
| 25 | 154.1 | 8 | 13 | 4.49 | 40 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 143.2 | 7 | 5 | 3.26 | 50 | ||
| 23 | 100.2 | 5 | 6 | 4.92 | 32 | ||
| 16 | 74.0 | 3 | 4 | 3.89 | 23 | ||
| 11 | 57.2 | 1 | 4 | 4.53 | 20 | ||
| 7 | 27.1 | 0 | 4 | 6.91 | 9 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2.12 | 40 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.46 | 6 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.