1943 Cleveland Indians
[edit] Summary
The 1943 Cleveland Indians finished with a record of 82-71. They scored 600 runs and belted 55 home runs to go along with a .255 batting average. The offense was powered by Jeff Heath, who led the team with 18 home runs and 79 RBI. Oris Hockett led the team with 166 hits for a .276 average.
The team allowed 577 runs and had a team ERA of 3.15. Jim Bagby and Al Smith were tied for the team lead in wins with 17. Allie Reynolds struck out 151 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Lou Boudreau
| SS
| 152
| 539
| 69
| 154
| 3
| 67
| 4
| .388
| .388
| .776
| .286
|
| Otto Denning
| 1B
| 37
| 129
| 8
| 31
| 0
| 13
| 3
| .269
| .287
| .556
| .240
|
| Jimmy Grant
| 3B
| 15
| 22
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .269
| .227
| .496
| .136
|
| Ken Keltner
| 3B
| 110
| 427
| 47
| 111
| 4
| 39
| 2
| .317
| .375
| .692
| .260
|
| Ray Mack
| 2B
| 153
| 545
| 56
| 120
| 7
| 62
| 8
| .285
| .312
| .597
| .220
|
| Rusty Peters
| 3B
| 79
| 215
| 22
| 47
| 1
| 19
| 1
| .282
| .279
| .561
| .219
|
| Mickey Rocco
| 1B
| 108
| 405
| 43
| 97
| 5
| 46
| 1
| .328
| .331
| .659
| .240
|
| Eddie Turchin
| 3B
| 11
| 13
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .375
| .231
| .606
| .231
|
| Outfielders
|
| Roy Cullenbine
| OF
| 138
| 488
| 66
| 141
| 8
| 56
| 3
| .407
| .404
| .811
| .289
|
| Frank Doljack
| OF
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .125
| .000
| .125
| .000
|
| Hank Edwards
| OF
| 92
| 297
| 38
| 82
| 3
| 28
| 4
| .343
| .407
| .750
| .276
|
| Jeff Heath
| OF
| 118
| 424
| 58
| 116
| 18
| 79
| 5
| .369
| .481
| .850
| .274
|
| Oris Hockett
| OF
| 141
| 601
| 70
| 166
| 2
| 51
| 13
| .331
| .354
| .685
| .276
|
| Pat Seerey
| OF
| 26
| 72
| 8
| 16
| 1
| 5
| 0
| .263
| .306
| .569
| .222
|
| Gene Woodling
| OF
| 8
| 25
| 5
| 8
| 1
| 5
| 0
| .346
| .600
| .946
| .320
|
| Catchers
|
| Gene Desautels
| C
| 68
| 185
| 14
| 38
| 0
| 19
| 2
| .250
| .249
| .499
| .205
|
| Jim McDonnell
| C
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
| .000
| .667
| .000
|
| Buddy Rosar
| C
| 115
| 382
| 53
| 108
| 1
| 41
| 0
| .340
| .340
| .680
| .283
|
| George Susce
| C
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5269
| 600
| 1344
| 55
| 564
| 47
| .322
| .350
| .672
| .255
|
| Pitchers
|
| Jim Bagby
| 36
| 33
| 273
| 17
| 14
| .548
| 1
| 70
| 80
| 3.10
| 1.201
|
| Paul Calvert
| 5
| 0
| 8.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 4.32
| 1.446
|
| Pete Center
| 24
| 1
| 42.3
| 1
| 2
| .333
| 1
| 10
| 18
| 2.76
| 1.111
|
| Chubby Dean
| 17
| 9
| 76
| 5
| 5
| .500
| 0
| 29
| 34
| 4.50
| 1.539
|
| Steve Gromek
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 9.00
| 1.500
|
| Mel Harder
| 19
| 18
| 135.3
| 8
| 7
| .533
| 0
| 40
| 61
| 3.06
| 1.382
|
| Joe Heving
| 30
| 1
| 72
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 9
| 34
| 34
| 2.75
| 1.278
|
| Vern Kennedy
| 28
| 17
| 146.7
| 10
| 7
| .588
| 0
| 63
| 59
| 2.45
| 1.288
|
| Ed Klieman
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 1.00
| 1.444
|
| Al Milnar
| 16
| 6
| 39
| 1
| 3
| .250
| 0
| 12
| 35
| 8.08
| 2.205
|
| Mike Naymick
| 29
| 4
| 62.7
| 4
| 4
| .500
| 2
| 41
| 47
| 2.30
| 1.260
|
| Ray Poat
| 17
| 4
| 45
| 2
| 5
| .286
| 0
| 31
| 20
| 4.40
| 1.422
|
| Allie Reynolds
| 34
| 21
| 198.7
| 11
| 12
| .478
| 3
| 151
| 109
| 2.99
| 1.253
|
| Jack Salveson
| 23
| 11
| 86
| 5
| 3
| .625
| 3
| 24
| 26
| 3.35
| 1.314
|
| Al Smith
| 29
| 27
| 208.3
| 17
| 7
| .708
| 1
| 72
| 72
| 2.55
| 1.239
|
| Team Totals
| 311
| 153
| 1406.3
| 82
| 71
| .536
| 20
| 585
| 606
| 3.15
| 1.308
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders