1943 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1943 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 87-67. They scored 608 runs and belted 43 home runs to go along with a .256 batting average. Eric Tipton led the team in home runs with 9. Eddie Miller was the best run producer with 71 RBI. Lonny Frey led the team with 154 hits for a .263 average.
The team allowed 542 runs and had a team ERA of 3.13. Elmer Riddle was the winningest pitcher, with 21 games won. Johnny Vander Meer struck out 174 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Charlie Brewster | 2B | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .125 |
| Lonny Frey | 2B | 144 | 586 | 78 | 154 | 2 | 43 | 7 | .347 | .334 | .681 | .263 |
| Lonnie Goldstein | 1B | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .200 | .629 | .200 |
| Bert Haas | 1B | 101 | 332 | 39 | 87 | 4 | 44 | 6 | .308 | .386 | .694 | .262 |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | 126 | 472 | 56 | 143 | 8 | 56 | 2 | .345 | .413 | .758 | .303 |
| Steve Mesner | 3B | 137 | 504 | 53 | 137 | 0 | 52 | 6 | .309 | .327 | .636 | .272 |
| Eddie Miller | SS | 154 | 576 | 49 | 129 | 2 | 71 | 8 | .271 | .293 | .564 | .224 |
| Woody Williams | 2B | 30 | 69 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .386 | .435 | .821 | .377 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Chuck Aleno | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .417 | .300 | .717 | .300 |
| Dain Clay | OF | 49 | 93 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .333 | .376 | .709 | .269 |
| Estel Crabtree | OF | 95 | 254 | 25 | 70 | 2 | 26 | 1 | .345 | .346 | .691 | .276 |
| Frankie Kelleher | OF | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Max Marshall | OF | 132 | 508 | 55 | 120 | 4 | 39 | 8 | .287 | .313 | .600 | .236 |
| Mike McCormick | OF | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .133 | .368 | .133 |
| Eric Tipton | OF | 140 | 493 | 82 | 142 | 9 | 49 | 1 | .395 | .424 | .819 | .288 |
| Gee Walker | OF | 114 | 429 | 48 | 105 | 3 | 54 | 6 | .270 | .329 | .599 | .245 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Tony DePhillips | C | 35 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .150 | .293 | .100 |
| Al Lakeman | C | 22 | 55 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .293 | .327 | .620 | .255 |
| Ray Mueller | C | 141 | 427 | 50 | 111 | 8 | 52 | 1 | .347 | .379 | .726 | .260 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Dick West | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5329 | 608 | 1362 | 43 | 556 | 49 | .309 | .340 | .649 | .256 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Beggs | 39 | 4 | 115.3 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 2.34 | 1.266 | |||
| Ed Heusser | 26 | 10 | 91 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | 28 | 23 | 3.46 | 1.319 | |||
| Bob Malloy | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6.30 | 2.200 | |||
| Jack Niemes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.00 | 2.333 | |||
| Elmer Riddle | 36 | 33 | 260.3 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 3 | 69 | 107 | 2.63 | 1.314 | |||
| Clyde Shoun | 45 | 5 | 147 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 7 | 61 | 46 | 3.06 | 1.204 | |||
| Ray Starr | 36 | 33 | 217.3 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 1 | 42 | 91 | 3.64 | 1.344 | |||
| Rocky Stone | 13 | 0 | 24.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4.38 | 1.255 | |||
| Johnny Vander Meer | 36 | 36 | 289 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 0 | 174 | 162 | 2.87 | 1.349 | |||
| Bucky Walters | 34 | 34 | 246.3 | 15 | 15 | .500 | 0 | 80 | 109 | 3.54 | 1.433 | |||
| Team Totals | 274 | 155 | 1403.9 | 87 | 67 | .565 | 17 | 498 | 581 | 3.13 | 1.339 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Eddie Miller | 154 |
| At Bats | Lonny Frey | 586 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Lonny Frey | 667 |
| Batting Average | Frank McCormick | .303 |
| On-Base % | Eric Tipton | .395 |
| Slugging % | Eric Tipton | .424 |
| OPS | Eric Tipton | .819 |
| Runs | Eric Tipton | 82 |
| Hits | Lonny Frey | 154 |
| Total Bases | Eric Tipton | 209 |
| Doubles | Frank McCormick | 28 |
| Triples | Lonny Frey and Max Marshall | 8 |
| Home Runs | Eric Tipton | 9 |
| RBI | Eddie Miller | 71 |
| Walks | Eric Tipton | 85 |
| Strikeouts | Lonny Frey | 56 |
| Stolen Bases | Max Marshall and Eddie Miller | 8 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Eddie Miller | 19 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Steve Mesner | 14 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Elmer Riddle | 21 |
| Losses | Johnny Vander Meer | 16 |
| Saves | Clyde Shoun | 7 |
| Won-Loss % | Clyde Shoun | .737 |
| ERA | Elmer Riddle | 2.63 |
| WHIP | Elmer Riddle | 1.314 |
| Innings Pitched | Johnny Vander Meer | 289 |
| Games | Clyde Shoun | 45 |
| Games Started | Johnny Vander Meer | 36 |
| Strikeouts | Johnny Vander Meer | 174 |
| Complete Games | Johnny Vander Meer and Bucky Walters | 21 |
| Shutouts | Elmer Riddle and Bucky Walters | 5 |
| Batters Faced | Johnny Vander Meer | 1204 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bucky Walters | 97 |
| Hits Allowed | Bucky Walters | 244 |
| Walks Allowed | Johnny Vander Meer | 162 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Ray Starr | 9 |
| Wild Pitches | Bucky Walters | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Ray Starr | 5 |
