| St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Season: | 1943 |
| Misc: | National League Champions |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Sportsman's Park |
| City: | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record: | 105–49 (.682) |
| League Place: | 1st |
| Owners: | Sam Breadon |
| Managers: | Billy Southworth |
| Radio: | KWK (Dizzy Dean, Johnny O'Hara) KXOK (France Laux, Ron Rawson) |
The 1943 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 62nd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 52nd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105–49 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees. They lost the series in 5 games.
Outfielder Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .357, with 13 home runs and 81 RBIs. This was the second consecutive year a Cardinal won the MVP award, with Mort Cooper having won the award the previous season.
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches (Third base) | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | 122 | 449 | 143 | .318 | 9 | 81 | ||
| 1B | 144 | 478 | 134 | .280 | 11 | 73 | ||
| 2B | 154 | 627 | 180 | .287 | 7 | 62 | ||
| SS | 129 | 418 | 117 | .280 | 1 | 52 | ||
| 3B | 139 | 522 | 150 | .287 | 13 | 70 | ||
| OF | 157 | 617 | 220 | .357 | 13 | 81 | ||
| OF | 148 | 564 | 166 | .294 | 2 | 53 | ||
| OF | 80 | 258 | 72 | .279 | 7 | 31 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 249 | 64 | .257 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 91 | 241 | 54 | .224 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 71 | 203 | 57 | .281 | 3 | 25 | ||
| 34 | 110 | 20 | .182 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 39 | 86 | 25 | .291 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 36 | 78 | 18 | .231 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 25 | 2 | .080 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 274.0 | 21 | 8 | 2.30 | 141 | ||
| 32 | 213.1 | 15 | 7 | 1.90 | 123 | ||
| 21 | 133.0 | 10 | 5 | 2.84 | 40 | ||
| 16 | 118.1 | 8 | 4 | 1.75 | 61 | ||
| 13 | 88.0 | 8 | 2 | 1.53 | 26 | ||
| 14 | 78.2 | 5 | 5 | 3.78 | 28 | ||
| 2 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.46 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 164.1 | 11 | 5 | 2.90 | 57 | |
| 29 | 135.1 | 9 | 6 | 2.26 | 68 | |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3.95 | 45 | |
| 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3.58 | 44 | |
See main article: 1943 World Series. AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 4 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 68,676 |
| 2 | Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3 | October 6 | Yankee Stadium | 68,578 |
| 3 | Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 6 | October 7 | Yankee Stadium | 69,990 |
| 4 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 1 | October 10 | Sportsman's Park | 36,196 |
| 5 | Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 11 | Sportsman's Park | 33,872 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
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