1943 Philadelphia Phillies
LeagueNational League
BallparkShibe Park
CityPhiladelphia
OwnersWilliam B. Cox
ManagersBucky Harris, Freddie Fitzsimmons
RadioWIBG
(By Saam, Roy Neal)
Seasons

Lumber baron William B. Cox purchased the team in 1943. On March 9, Cox announced that the team would officially be called the "Phillies" again after former-President Gerald Nugent had named them "Phils" prior to the 1942 season.[1]

In 1943, the team rose out of the standings cellar for the first time in five years. The fans responded with an increase in attendance. Eventually, it was revealed by Cox that he had been betting on the Phillies, and he was banned from baseball.

Offseason

Spring training

The Phillies opened spring training on March 18 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. They used the baseball diamond at Hershey High School.[2]

Notable transactions

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 10549 0.682 — 58–21 47–28
Cincinnati Reds 8767 0.565 18 48–29 39–38
Brooklyn Dodgers 8172 0.529 23½ 46–31 35–41
Pittsburgh Pirates 8074 0.519 25 47–30 33–44
Chicago Cubs 7479 0.484 30½ 36–38 38–41
Boston Braves 6885 0.444 36½ 38–39 30–46
Philadelphia Phillies 6490 0.416 41 33–43 31–47
New York Giants 5598 0.359 49½ 34–43 21–55

Record vs. opponents

1943 National League record

Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston —12–98–1411–1111–1111–1112–103–19
Brooklyn 9–12—10–1213–914–817–511–117–15
Chicago 14–812–10—9–1312–9–110–128–149–13
Cincinnati 11–119–1313–9—16–6–119–39–1310–12
New York 11–118–149–12–16–16–1—8–14–19–134–18
Philadelphia 11–115–1712–103–1914–8–1—10–12–19–13–1
Pittsburgh 10–1211–1114–813–913–912–10–1—7–15–2
St. Louis 19–315–713–912–1018–413–9–115–7–2—

Game log

Legend
 Phillies win
 Phillies loss
 Phillies tie
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BoldPhillies team member
1943 Game Log[4]
Overall Record: 64–90–3
April (1–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
–April 21@ BravesPostponed (inclement weather);[5] Makeup: June 23 as a traditional double-header
–April 22@ BravesPostponed (inclement weather);[6] Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header
1April 24@ Dodgers4–11Bobo Newsom (1–0)Al Gerheauser (0–1)Les Webber (1)3,8210–1
2April 25@ Dodgers3–2Jack Kraus (1–0)Curt Davis (0–1)None12,5031–1
3April 27Dodgers2–4Whit Wyatt (1–0)Schoolboy Rowe (0–1)Les Webber (2)4,2911–2
4April 28Dodgers3–4 (10)Johnny Allen (1–0)Johnny Podgajny (0–1)None2,4701–3
5April 29Dodgers3–4Newt Kimball (1–0)Jack Kraus (1–1)Les Webber (3)1,9131–4
–April 30BravesPostponed (inclement weather);[7] Makeup: June 15 as a traditional double-header
May (15–15)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
–May 1BravesPostponed (inclement weather);[8] Makeup: June 17 as a traditional double-header
6May 2 (1)Braves1–3Nate Andrews (2–0)Si Johnson (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game1–5
7May 2 (2)Braves6–5 (12)Johnny Podgajny (1–1)Red Barrett (1–1)None12,9422–5
8May 3@ Dodgers3–5Kirby Higbe (1–0)Al Gerheauser (0–2)None3,3912–6
9May 4@ Dodgers3–1Jack Kraus (2–1)Rube Melton (0–1)None3,5173–6
10May 5@ Dodgers6–18Max Macon (2–0)Charlie Fuchs (0–1)Newt Kimball (1)4,4653–7
11May 6@ Dodgers3–2 (10)Johnny Podgajny (2–1)Bobo Newsom (2–1)None2,0434–7
12May 7Giants13–3Si Johnson (1–1)Ken Trinkle (1–2)None1,7235–7
13May 8Giants5–7Ace Adams (1–0)Charlie Fuchs (0–2)Johnny Wittig (1)1,908[9]5–8
14May 9 (1)Giants3–2Schoolboy Rowe (1–1)Johnny Wittig (1–2)Nonesee 2nd game6–8
15May 9 (2)Giants3–1Jack Kraus (3–1)Harry Feldman (0–2)Si Johnson (1)24,934[10]7–8
–May 12RedsPostponed (inclement weather);[11] Makeup: May 13 as a traditional double-header
16May 13 (1)Reds2–1Si Johnson (2–1)Ray Starr (1–3)Nonesee 2nd game8–8
17May 13 (2)Reds1–3Elmer Riddle (2–3)Johnny Podgajny (2–2)Clyde Shoun (1)5,2108–9
–May 14RedsPostponed (inclement weather);[12] Makeup: July 8 as a traditional double-header
18May 15Cardinals3–6Mort Cooper (3–1)Charlie Fuchs (0–3)None3,613[13]8–10
19May 16 (1)Cardinals3–4 (11)Howie Krist (1–0)Schoolboy Rowe (1–2)Nonesee 2nd game8–11
20May 16 (2)Cardinals2–1Al Gerheauser (1–2)Harry Gumbert (1–3)None30,823[14]9–11
21May 17Cubs8–4Johnny Podgajny (3–2)Claude Passeau (1–2)None2,00010–11
22May 18Cubs5–4Si Johnson (3–1)Hiram Bithorn (3–4)None20,820[15]11–11
–May 19CubsPostponed (inclement weather);[16] Makeup: May 20 as a traditional double-header
23May 20 (1)Cubs3–0Charlie Fuchs (1–3)Bill Lee (1–2)Nonesee 2nd game12–11
24May 20 (2)Cubs2–0Al Gerheauser (2–2)Dick Barrett (0–3)None3,42913–11
–May 21PiratesPostponed (inclement weather);[17] Makeup: July 1 as a traditional double-header
25May 22Pirates10–0Schoolboy Rowe (2–2)Bob Klinger (2–1)None11,69214–11
26May 23 (1)Pirates1–4Rip Sewell (4–1)Johnny Podgajny (3–3)Nonesee 2nd game14–12
27May 23 (2)Pirates5–2Jack Kraus (4–1)Xavier Rescigno (1–3)Si Johnson (2)37,176[18]15–12
28May 26@ Reds0–1Bucky Walters (3–3)Charlie Fuchs (1–4)None7,51215–13
29May 27@ Reds0–7Elmer Riddle (3–3)Si Johnson (3–2)None1,08415–14
30May 28[19][20]@ Reds8–11Clyde Shoun (1–1)Johnny Podgajny (3–4)None1,54215–15
31May 29@ Pirates4–12Xavier Rescigno (2–3)Al Gerheauser (2–3)None1,72715–16
32May 30 (1)@ Pirates3–4Rip Sewell (5–1)Schoolboy Rowe (2–3)Nonesee 2nd game15–17
33May 30 (2)@ Pirates1–2 (10)Wally Hebert (3–2)Jack Kraus (4–2)None7,29715–18
34May 31 (1)@ Cubs10–4Johnny Podgajny (4–4)Dick Barrett (0–4)Nonesee 2nd game16–18
35May 31 (2)@ Cubs2–8Ray Prim (1–1)Charlie Fuchs (1–5)Hank Wyse (2)23,25616–19
June (14–12–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
36June 1@ Cubs7–2Si Johnson (4–2)Hiram Bithorn (4–6)None1,81017–19
37June 2@ Cubs6–5Schoolboy Rowe (3–3)Claude Passeau (3–3)Jack Kraus (1)2,65218–19
38June 3@ Cardinals2–8Murry Dickson (3–0)Al Gerheauser (2–4)None1,12618–20
39June 4@ Cardinals0–5Mort Cooper (6–3)Charlie Fuchs (1–6)None6,00818–21
40June 5@ Cardinals2–1[a]Jack Kraus (5–2)Howie Krist (2–1)None1,67819–21
41June 6 (1)@ Cardinals1–1 (5)[b]NoneNoneNone19–21–1
–June 6 (2)@ CardinalsPostponed (inclement weather);[21] Makeup: July 27 as a traditional double-header
–June 9@ GiantsPostponed (inclement weather);[22] Makeup: June 12 as a traditional double-header
42June 12 (1)@ Giants3–2Schoolboy Rowe (4–3)Bill Lohrman (4–5)Newt Kimball (2)see 2nd game20–21–1
43June 12 (2)@ Giants4–3Al Gerheauser (3–4)Johnny Wittig (3–6)Charlie Fuchs (1)9,80221–21–1
44June 13 (1)@ Giants2–6Carl Hubbell (2–0)Si Johnson (4–3)Nonesee 2nd game21–22–1
45June 13 (2)@ Giants3–4 (10)[c]Rube Fischer (1–0)Newt Kimball (1–2)None16,12921–23–1
46June 15 (1)[23]Braves6–4Charlie Fuchs (2–6)Red Barrett (3–5)Nonesee 2nd game22–23–1
47June 15 (2)[23]Braves2–1Al Gerheauser (4–4)Dave Odom (0–1)None6,67923–23–1
48June 16[23]Braves2–0[24]Si Johnson (5–3)Jim Tobin (4–4)None9,80224–23–1
49June 17 (1)[23]Braves0–2Manny Salvo (1–2)Jack Kraus (5–3)None6,00024–24–1
50June 17 (2)[23]Braves7–2Newt Kimball (2–2)Nate Andrews (5–6)None7,37925–24–1
51June 18@ Dodgers10–8Dutch Dietz (1–3)Curt Davis (1–4)None3,65426–24–1
52June 19@ Dodgers5–7Freddie Fitzsimmons (3–1)Charlie Fuchs (2–7)Les Webber (7)8,61826–25–1
53June 20 (1)@ Braves13–7Si Johnson (6–3)Nate Andrews (5–7)Dutch Dietz (1)see 2nd game27–25–1
54June 20 (2)@ Braves7–0Schoolboy Rowe (5–3)Jim Tobin (4–5)None16,99428–25–1
55June 22@ Braves6–7Manny Salvo (2–2)Jack Kraus (5–4)Dave Odom (1)1,63628–26–1
56June 23 (1)@ Braves0–1Red Barrett (4–6)Newt Kimball (2–3)Nonesee 2nd game28–27–1
57June 23 (2)@ Braves3–4 (11)Al Javery (7–4)Al Gerheauser (4–5)None4,56028–28–1
58June 24@ Braves12–5Si Johnson (7–3)Dave Odom (0–2)None1,58529–28–1
59June 25Dodgers8–2Schoolboy Rowe (6–3)Bobo Newsom (7–3)None21,50430–28–1
60June 26Dodgers2–3Kirby Higbe (4–3)Jack Kraus (5–5)Ed Head (2)7,68830–29–1
61June 27 (1)Dodgers4–9Ed Head (5–3)Jack Kraus (5–6)Nonesee 2nd game30–30–1
62June 27 (2)Dodgers0–6Rube Melton (4–4)Al Gerheauser (4–6)None27,86630–31–1
63June 30Pirates3–3 (11)[d]NoneNoneNone10,65530–31–2
July (11–24)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
64July 1 (1)Pirates6–1Schoolboy Rowe (7–3)Johnny Podgajny (4–7)Nonesee 2nd game31–31–2
65July 1 (2)Pirates1–2Bob Klinger (5–1)Al Gerheauser (4–7)None6,88431–32–2
66July 2Pirates1–2Rip Sewell (11–2)Jack Kraus (5–7)None3,66931–33–2
67July 3Cubs1–6Hank Wyse (1–3)Newt Kimball (2–4)None3,98431–34–2
68July 4 (1)Cubs2–1Si Johnson (8–3)Hiram Bithorn (8–8)Nonesee 2nd game32–34–2
69July 4 (2)Cubs2–5Bill Lee (3–4)Dick Barrett (0–5)None15,67132–35–2
70July 5 (1)Cardinals15–2Al Gerheauser (5–7)Murry Dickson (3–1)Nonesee 2nd game33–35–2
71July 5 (2)Cardinals3–4Howie Krist (6–2)Dutch Dietz (1–4)None21,06733–36–2
72July 6Cardinals0–4Harry Gumbert (6–4)Jack Kraus (5–8)None3,91533–37–2
–July 7CardinalsPostponed (inclement weather);[25] Makeup: August 18 as a traditional double-header
73July 8 (1)Reds5–7Johnny Vander Meer (7–9)Dale Matthewson (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game33–38–2
74July 8 (2)Reds1–0 (14)Dick Barrett (1–5)Joe Beggs (2–3)None4,71434–38–2
75July 9Reds4–11Clyde Shoun (5–2)Newt Kimball (2–5)None8,28634–39–2
76July 10Reds2–6Elmer Riddle (11–4)Dick Conger (0–1)None3,80834–40–2
77July 11 (1)Reds4–7Bucky Walters (4–9)Schoolboy Rowe (7–4)Nonesee 2nd game34–41–2
78July 11Reds2–14 (8)[e]Ray Starr (8–7)Al Gerheauser (5–8)None14,27334–42–2
–July 131943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Shibe Park in Philadelphia
79July 15Giants9–1Dick Barrett (2–5)Rube Fischer (4–3)None8,14135–42–2
80July 17 (1)[f]Giants2–1Dick Conger (1–1)Johnny Wittig (5–9)Nonesee 2nd game36–42–2
81July 17 (2)[f]Giants7–8Ace Adams (7–3)Dale Matthewson (0–2)Bill Lohrman (1)11,07436–43–2
82July 18 (1)Giants6–10Bill Lohrman (5–5)Newt Kimball (2–6)Nonesee 2nd game36–44–2
83July 18 (2)Giants2–3Ken Chase (2–7)Andy Karl (1–2)None14,58936–45–2
84July 20@ Pirates0–1Rip Sewell (14–3)Dick Barrett (2–6)None11,99636–46–2
85July 21@ Pirates2–10Bob Klinger (7–3)Dick Conger (1–2)None2,04136–47–2
86July 22 (1)@ Pirates3–0Schoolboy Rowe (8–4)Max Butcher (5–3)Nonesee 2nd game37–47–2
87July 22 (2)@ Pirates9–6Jack Kraus (6–8)Hank Gornicki (3–8)None5,19938–47–2
88July 23@ Pirates2–3Johnny Gee (1–0)Al Gerheauser (5–9)None1,89538–48–2
89July 24@ Reds3–5Clyde Shoun (6–3)Andy Karl (1–3)None1,85738–49–2
90July 25 (1)@ Reds3–7Elmer Riddle (13–5)Dick Conger (1–3)Nonesee 2nd game38–50–2
91July 25 (2)@ Reds3–1Dick Barrett (3–6)Ed Heusser (2–3)None10,34639–50–2
92July 26@ Reds2–8Ray Starr (10–7)Jack Kraus (6–9)None1,54139–51–2
93July 27 (1)@ Cardinals2–6Murry Dickson (5–1)Al Gerheauser (5–10)Nonesee 2nd game39–52–2
94July 27 (2)@ Cardinals2–5Howie Krist (7–3)Dick Conger (1–4)None2,92939–53–2
95July 28@ Cardinals6–4Schoolboy Rowe (9–4)Red Munger (4–2)Dutch Dietz (2)17,88340–53–2
96July 29@ Cardinals5–13Red Munger (5–2)Dick Barrett (3–7)None1,676[26]40–54–2
97July 30@ Cardinals3–2 (11)Al Gerheauser (6–10)Mort Cooper (14–6)None7,60641–54–2
98July 31@ Cubs1–3Ed Hanyzewski (5–1)Dick Conger (1–5)None6,23841–55–2
August (13–15)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
99August 1 (1)@ Cubs4–1Dick Barrett (4–7)Claude Passeau (10–7)Nonesee 2nd game42–55–2
100August 1 (2)@ Cubs5–3Al Gerheauser (7–10)Hank Wyse (5–4)None34,08643–55–2
–August 3@ CubsPostponed (inclement weather);[27] Makeup: September 22 as a traditional double-header
101August 4@ Pirates2–6Max Butcher (6–4)Al Gerheauser (7–11)None10,41743–56–2
102August 6@ Giants7–4Dick Barrett (5–7)Ken Chase (2–10)Bill Lee (1)6,35844–56–2
103August 7@ Giants9–6Andy Karl (2–3)Johnny Wittig (5–12)Schoolboy Rowe (1)4,98245–56–2
104August 8 (1)@ Giants5–1Jack Kraus (7–9)Cliff Melton (5–7)Nonesee 2nd game46–56–2
105August 8 (2)@ Giants8–2Al Gerheauser (8–11)Van Mungo (0–3)Dick Barrett (1)16,73647–56–2
106August 11 (1)Pirates2–1Schoolboy Rowe (10–4)Rip Sewell (17–5)Nonesee 2nd game48–56–2
107August 11 (2)Pirates2–0Dick Barrett (6–7)Hank Gornicki (4–9)None11,12949–56–2
108August 12Pirates4–3Dick Conger (2–5)Xavier Rescigno (5–8)Newt Kimball (3)12,06550–56–2
–August 13PiratesPostponed (inclement weather);[28] Makeup: August 14 as a traditional double-header[28]
109August 14 (1)Pirates2–8Bob Klinger (9–5)Jack Kraus (7–10)Nonesee 2nd game50–57–2
110August 14 (2)Pirates1–2Max Butcher (7–4)Al Gerheauser (8–12)Hank Gornicki (2)6,34450–58–2
111August 15 (1)Cubs2–5Hiram Bithorn (15–9)Dick Barrett (6–8)Nonesee 2nd game50–59–2
112August 15 (2)Cubs0–3Paul Derringer (7–10)Bill Lee (3–8)None16,25750–60–2
113August 16Cubs4–3Schoolboy Rowe (11–4)Paul Erickson (0–2)None6,46051–60–2
114August 17Cubs5–7Ray Prim (3–3)Dick Conger (2–6)Paul Derringer (3)1,20051–61–2
115August 18 (1)Cardinals0–6Howie Krist (8–4)Jack Kraus (7–11)Nonesee 2nd game51–62–2
116August 18 (2)Cardinals6–3Al Gerheauser (9–12)Red Munger (6–4)None16,51452–62–2
117August 19Cardinals6–5Dick Barrett (7–8)Max Lanier (9–6)Jack Kraus (2)13,73353–62–2
118August 20Cardinals1–5Mort Cooper (17–7)Bill Lee (3–9)Howie Krist (3)12,67853–63–2
119August 21Cardinals3–2Schoolboy Rowe (12–4)Harry Brecheen (5–4)None3,40054–63–2
120August 22 (1)Reds3–4Elmer Riddle (16–8)Al Gerheauser (9–13)Clyde Shoun (5)see 2nd game54–64–2
121August 22 (2)Reds6–20Joe Beggs (4–3)Dick Conger (2–7)None16,38554–65–2
122August 24Reds2–4Clyde Shoun (11–3)Dick Barrett (7–9)None8,75654–66–2
123August 28Dodgers7–14Rex Barney (2–0)Al Gerheauser (9–14)Curt Davis (3)4,46454–67–2
124August 29 (1)Dodgers1–3Whit Wyatt (9–5)Dick Barrett (7–10)Nonesee 2nd game54–68–2
125August 29 (2)Dodgers0–8Ed Head (7–8)Schoolboy Rowe (12–5)None17,01354–69–2
126August 31Dodgers2–4Kirby Higbe (9–10)Jack Kraus (7–12)None9,42854–70–2
September (8–20–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
127September 2Braves2–3 (10)Al Javery (14–12)Al Gerheauser (9–15)None4,01854–71–2
–September 4BravesPostponed (inclement weather);[29] Makeup: September 18 as a traditional double-header in Boston
128September 5 (1)Braves2–1Dick Barrett (8–10)Jim Tobin (12–10)Nonesee 2nd game55–71–2
129September 5 (2)Braves5–1Schoolboy Rowe (13–5)Red Barrett (10–15)Bill Lee (2)8,17556–71–2
130September 6 (1)@ Giants3–6Rube Fischer (5–7)Al Gerheauser (9–16)Ace Adams (9)see 2nd game56–72–2
131September 6 (2)@ Giants3–1 (11)Jack Kraus (8–12)Ken Chase (3–15)None12,18357–72–2
132September 8@ Giants3–2Bill Lee (4–9)Cliff Melton (7–10)None1,15758–72–2
133September 9@ Dodgers6–7Les Webber (2–1)Dick Barrett (8–11)None4,82558–73–2
134September 11@ Dodgers2–7Kirby Higbe (11–10)Schoolboy Rowe (13–6)Ed Head (6)8,68758–74–2
135September 12@ Dodgers4–8Curt Davis (10–9)Al Gerheauser (9–17)Les Webber (10)13,72258–75–2
136September 14Giants4–4 (10)[g]NoneNoneNone3,44758–75–3
137September 15 (1)Giants1–0Jack Kraus (9–12)Van Mungo (2–7)Nonesee 2nd game59–75–3
138September 15 (2)Giants3–6Hugh East (1–1)Bill Lee (4–10)Johnny Wittig (2)903[30]59–76–3
139September 16 (1)@ Braves9–2Schoolboy Rowe (14–6)Jim Tobin (12–12)Bill Lee (3)see 2nd game60–76–3
140September 16 (2)@ Braves0–8Al Javery (15–14)Dale Matthewson (0–3)None1,53260–77–3
–September 17@ BravesPostponed (inclement weather);[31] Makeup: September 19 as a traditional double-header
141September 18 (1)@ Braves0–2Nate Andrews (13–18)Al Gerheauser (9–18)Nonesee 2nd game60–78–3
142September 18 (2)@ Braves1–2Red Barrett (12–16)Dick Barrett (8–12)None1,65060–79–3
143September 19 (1)@ Braves2–3Jim Tobin (13–12)Jack Kraus (9–13)Nonesee 2nd game60–80–3
144September 19 (2)@ Braves5–6 (14)Al Javery (16–14)Newt Kimball (2–7)None6,05460–81–3
145September 22 (1)@ Cubs1–5Claude Passeau (15–11)Dick Barrett (8–13)Nonesee 2nd game60–82–3
146September 22 (2)@ Cubs3–0Al Gerheauser (10–18)Hiram Bithorn (17–12)None3,62361–82–3
147September 23@ Cubs7–8Walter Signer (1–1)Schoolboy Rowe (14–7)John Burrows (2)1,17761–83–3
148September 24@ Cubs4–7 (5)Paul Derringer (9–14)Bill Lee (4–11)None31461–84–3
149September 25@ Cardinals4–5Red Munger (9–4)Jack Kraus (9–14)None1,65361–85–3
150September 26 (1)@ Cardinals1–4Howie Krist (10–5)Al Gerheauser (10–19)Nonesee 2nd game61–86–3
151September 26 (2)@ Cardinals3–2 (11)Dick Barrett (9–13)Red Munger (9–5)None7,27562–86–3
152September 27@ Reds2–3Clyde Shoun (14–5)Bill Lee (4–12)None76762–87–3
153September 28 (1)@ Reds3–4Ray Starr (11–10)Schoolboy Rowe (14–8)Nonesee 2nd game62–88–3
154September 28 (2)@ Reds0–2Joe Beggs (6–6)Jack Kraus (9–15)None1,42162–89–3
155September 29@ Reds0–3Johnny Vander Meer (14–16)Ken Raffensberger (0–1)None2,35062–90–3
October (2–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
156October 3 (1)@ Pirates3–1Dick Barrett (10–13)Johnny Gee (4–4)Nonesee 2nd game63–90–3
157October 3 (2)@ Pirates11–3Roger McKee (1–0)Cookie Cuccurullo (0–1)None5,43064–90–3
^[a] The June 5, 1943, game was protested by the Phillies in the middle of the eighth inning.[32][33] The protest was later upheld and the game was completed with new umpires[32] on June 29.[34][35]
^[b] The first game of a scheduled double-header on June 6, 1943, ended after five innings due to rain with the score tied 1–1,[21][36] and an additional game was played on July 30.
^[c] The second game of a scheduled double-header on June 13, 1943, ended with the score 6–3.[37] After a verbal protest in the ninth inning, the Giants' Mel Ott lodged a formal protest.[38] National League President Ford Frick ruled the hit batsman (Babe Dahlgren) out, and that the game be resumed on August 6.[39][40]
^[d] The June 30, 1943, game ended after eleven innings due to the Major League Baseball curfew with the score tied 3–3,[41][42] and an additional game was played on August 11.
^[e] The second game of a scheduled double-header on July 11, 1943, ended after eight innings due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew law[43] with the score 8–14.[44][45]
^[f] The original schedule indicated a single games on May 10 and July 17 with New York;[46] which became a double-header on July 17.
^[g] The September 14, 1943, game ended after ten innings due to the National League curfew with the score tied 4–4,[47][48][49] and an additional game was played on September 15.
^[h] The original schedule indicated a single games on October 2 and 3 at Pittsburgh;[46] which became a double-header on October 3.

Roster

1943 Philadelphia Phillies
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Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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
CMickey Livingston8426566.249318
1BJimmy Wasdell141522136.261467
2BDanny Murtaugh113451123.273135
SSGlen Stewart11033671.211224
3BPinky May137415117.282148
OFRon Northey147586163.2781668
OFCoaker Triplett10536098.2721452
OFBuster Adams111418107.256438

Other batters

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
Babe Dahlgren136508146.287556
Ray Hamrick4416032.20009
Charlie Brewster4915935.220012
Danny Litwhiler3613936.259517
Earl Naylor3312021.175314
Dee Moore3711327.23918
Bob Finley288121.25917
Andy Seminick227213.18125
Tom Padden174112.29301
Paul Busby264010.25005
Benny Culp10245.20802
Chuck Klein12202.10003
Garton Del Savio4111.09100

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Al Gerheauser38215.010193.6092
Jack Kraus34199.29153.1648
Schoolboy Rowe27199.01482.9452
Dick Barrett23169.11092.3965
Si Johnson21113.0833.2746
Dick Conger1354.2276.0918
Ken Raffensberger18.0011.133

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Newt Kimball3489.2164.1233
Charlie Fuchs1777.2274.2912
Johnny Podgajny1364.0444.2213
Bill Lee1360.2154.6017
Andy Karl926.2127.094
Roger McKee413.1106.081

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Dutch Dietz211126.5010
Dale Matthewson110304.858
George Eyrich90003.385
Boom-Boom Beck40009.883
Deacon Donahue20004.501
Andy Lapihuska100023.140
Bill Webb10009.000
Manny Salvo100027.000

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
A Utica Braves Eastern League Wally Schang
B Trenton Packers Interstate League George Ferrell

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References

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  2. ↑ "Litwhiler Hits Hard". The New York Times. March 19, 1943. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Schoolboy Rowe page at Baseball Reference
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  5. ↑ "Major League Summaries". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. April 22, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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  21. 1 2 "Stan Musial Stopped Phils Cards Tie, 1-1: Weather Halts Contest; Donora Boy's Streak Ends". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). June 7, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved February 16, 2019. The Phillies were blasting young Harry Brecheen's offerings all over the lot in the first half of the sixth when time was called. They had scored two runs, had men on second and third and none out. But as the affair was called off the count reverted back to the end of the fifth inning with the score tied, 1 to 1.
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  32. 1 2 "Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1". retrosheet.org. June 5, 1943. Retrieved February 16, 2019. Game was called for rain, but Phillies protested that Cardinals did not properly cover field; Protest upheld, and game completed on July 29; only lineup change was that [Whitey] Kurowski replaced [Jimmy] Brown who was now in Army[.]
  33. ↑ "Pass Dodgers In Race— Cards Shade Phils, 1-0, on Musial's Hit". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. June 6, 1943. p. 1 (Section 4). Retrieved February 16, 2019. Bucky Harris, Philly manager, said after the game he was going to protest the umpire's decision to call the contest, inasmuch as the Cardinals made no attempt to cover the field. Harris cited Rule 24 to back his protest.
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  37. ↑ "New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (2)". retrosheet.org. June 13, 1943. Retrieved February 16, 2019. [Babe] Dahlgren let himself HBP. That was disallowed; then Dahlgren hit a bases-clearing double & the phils 'won'; But [Mel] Ott protested that Dahlgren should have been out; that protest was upheld, game was resumed on August 6[.]
  38. ↑ "Phillies Bump Giants; A's Beat Yanks Twice: Dodgers Split Twin Bill With Braves And Tigers Take Two From White Sox". Toledo Blade. Toledo, OH. Associated Press (AP). June 14, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved February 16, 2019. Before getting his two-bagger, [Babe] Dahlgren was hit by a pitch. The Giants argued he had stepped into the ball and should be out for leaving the batter's box, but Umpire Beans Reardon ruled he should bat again. This led to the game-winning double and caused Manager Mel Ott to say later he would protest the game.
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  46. 1 2 "1943 Original Regular Season Schedules". retrosheet.org. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  47. ↑ "Giants Phils In 4-4 Draw: Night Game Called At End of Tenth". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). September 15, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved February 23, 2019. The New York Giants and the Phillies wound up in a 4-to-4 tie in a ball game that started last night at 9 o'clock and ended after 1 a. m. (EWT) today. ... It finally was called at the end of the tenth under league regulations that prohibit starting a new inning after 12:50 a. m.
  48. ↑ "It's Senators Day To Rest in Second". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). September 15, 1943. p. 27. Retrieved February 23, 2019. Interrupted by weather for a total of 95 minutes, the game was called at the end of the 10th because of the league rule prohibiting the start of an inning after 12:50 a.m.
  49. ↑ "Philadelphia Phillies 4, New York Giants 4". retrosheet.org. September 14, 1943. Retrieved February 23, 2019. [G]ame called for curfew at 1:05 AM; tie to be replayed as part of doubleheader next day[.]
  50. ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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