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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD   AUTO  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
New York AL   NYA  88  66 .571 ----    7    5    4  29-26  34-21  25-19  35-18  26-8    Billy Vanson
Chicago AL    CHA  87  67 .565  1.0    6    2    5  31-24  37-18  19-25  28-25  24-10   Robert Rescigno
Washington    WAA  85  69 .552  3.0    4    7    8  34-21  32-23  19-25  22-26  19-15   Larry Cupp
St. Louis AL  SLA  74  80 .481 14.0   11    8   11  25-30  30-25  19-25  35-25  19-15   Pat Carr
Detroit       DEA  73  81 .474 15.0   10    5   14  22-33  28-27  23-21  19-36  10-24   Thomas Treece
Boston AL     BOA  59  95 .383 29.0   13   11    2  24-31  20-35  15-29  22-24  14-20   Steve Bivens
Philadelphia  PHA  51 103 .331 37.0    9   14   10  14-41  24-31  13-31  17-14  10-24   Drew Kennedy

OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road (owner-play only), during autoplay, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-0):   St. Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees

1943 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 WAA  4.31   664  5361  1372  245  68   79  613   691  .256  .333  .371  167   46   33   28   60   49  112
 CHA  4.05   624  5341  1396  202  48   21  636   630  .261  .340  .329  206   78   48   29   92   63  126
 NYA  3.94   606  5285  1411  190  36   88  539   563  .267  .336  .367  135   73   38   28   79   36  123
 PHA  3.64   560  5353  1295  178  50   65  442   616  .242  .301  .330   41    7   24   27   31   36  129
 DEA  3.61   556  5334  1425  176  43   47  455   667  .267  .324  .343   74   46   45   23   87   60  122
 SLA  3.44   529  5373  1302  217  39   44  466   717  .242  .304  .322   51   23   37   26   58   44  128
 BOA  3.32   512  5298  1273  230  44   34  459   719  .240  .302  .320   22    9   26   29   64   52  131
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  3.76  4051 37345  9474 1438 328  378 3610  4603  .254  .320  .340  696  282  251  190  471  340  871

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 CHA  3.40   523  2.74  1429  1355   54   502   540  21  13  39  .272  814  567  .697
 DEA  3.53   543  2.93  1390  1335   46   486   846  34  15  31  .294  765  487  .637
 NYA  3.53   543  2.95  1407  1258   66   500   770  27  19  24  .357  776  549  .707
 WAA  3.82   588  2.94  1411  1300   47   561   638   7  11  41  .352  753  511  .679
 SLA  3.85   593  3.16  1417  1384   63   441   614  55  12  19  .383  835  550  .659
 BOA  4.31   663  3.76  1393  1402   73   480   589  23   9  31  .365  766  591  .772
 PHA  5.08   782  4.28  1374  1546   87   564   504   6   4  29  .459  851  566  .665
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  3.93  4235  3.25  9823  9580  436  3534  4501 173  83 214       5560 3821  .687

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Charlie Keller  (456)
  2. Joe Gordon  (392)
  3. Mickey Vernon  (385)
  4. Elbie Fletcher  (383)
  5. Nick Etten  (364)
  6. Chet Laabs  (362)
  7. Lou Boudreau  (362)
  8. Jeff Heath  (362)
  9. Dick Wakefield  (351)
  10. Luke Appling  (348)

  11. Bobby Doerr  (344)
  12. Vern Stephens  (329)
  13. George Case  (316)
  14. Stan Spence  (315)
  15. Pinky Higgins  (308)
  16. Ron Northey  (307)
  17. Billy Johnson  (302)
  18. Oris Hockett  (301)
  19. Milt Byrnes  (283)
  20. Thurman Tucker  (280)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Spud Chandler  (267)
  2. Early Wynn  (206)
  3. Dizzy Trout  (195)
  4. Vern Kennedy  (182)
  5. Mickey Haefner  (178)
  6. Johnny Niggeling  (176)
  7. Mace Brown  (165)
  8. Jake Wade  (162)
  9. Gordon Maltzberger  (153)
  10. Hal White  (151)

  11. Denny Galehouse  (135)
  12. Butch Wensloff  (128)
  13. Stubby Overmire  (127)
  14. Dick Barrett  (126)
  15. Virgil Trucks  (124)
  16. Hank Borowy  (114)
  17. Nels Potter  (108)
  18. Orval Grove  (105)
  19. Johnny Murphy  (104)
  20. Joe Dobson  (100)

All Stars
Luke Appling
Lou Boudreau
Spud Chandler
Bill Dickey
Nick Etten
Joe Gordon
Mickey Haefner
Jeff Heath
Ralph Hodgin
Charlie Keller
Chet Laabs
Gordon Maltzberger
Ray Mueller
Johnny Niggeling
Ron Northey
Schoolboy Rowe
Vern Stephens
Dizzy Trout
Virgil Trucks
Mickey Vernon
Dick Wakefield
Butch Wensloff
Hal White
Early Wynn

Gold Gloves
P: Orval Grove
C: Mickey Owen
1B: Dick Siebert
2B: Bobby Doerr
3B: Billy Johnson
SS: Lou Boudreau
OF: Thurman Tucker
OF: George Case
OF: Oris Hockett

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Walker Cooper.378
Stan Musial.351
Dick Wakefield.338
Mickey Witek.334
Babe Dahlgren.329
Pete Fox.320
Whitey Kurowski.319
Arky Vaughan.319
Peanuts Lowrey.317
Doc Cramer.314
Danny Murtaugh.313
Elbie Fletcher.312
On Base Percentage
Walker Cooper.419
Stan Musial.413
Mel Ott.412
Elbie Fletcher.399
Lou Boudreau.399
Phil Cavarretta.397
Charlie Keller.394
Bill Nicholson.390
Augie Galan.390
Luke Appling.389
Dick Wakefield.388
Mickey Vernon.386
Slugging Percentage
Charlie Keller.551
Jeff Heath.549
Stan Musial.543
Walker Cooper.543
Bill Nicholson.530
Phil Cavarretta.508
Rudy York.498
Whitey Kurowski.488
Dick Wakefield.468
Mickey Vernon.462
Bob Elliott.458
Peanuts Lowrey.456
On Base + Slugging
Walker Cooper.962
Stan Musial.956
Charlie Keller.945
Jeff Heath.920
Bill Nicholson.920
Phil Cavarretta.905
Mel Ott.858
Dick Wakefield.857
Mickey Vernon.847
Whitey Kurowski.845
Rudy York.844
Elbie Fletcher.835
At Bats
George Case675
Wally Moses647
Arky Vaughan634
Lonny Frey623
Billy Johnson623
Eddie Miller618
Luke Appling616
Tony Lupien615
Stan Musial615
Mickey Vernon615
Chuck Workman612
Bobby Doerr608
Runs Scored
Stan Musial117
Augie Galan109
Stan Hack104
Luke Appling102
Lonny Frey100
Bill Nicholson98
Mickey Vernon98
Phil Cavarretta97
George Case93
Arky Vaughan93
Charlie Keller92
Jerry Priddy90
Hits
Stan Musial216
Arky Vaughan202
Mickey Witek201
Dick Wakefield197
Mickey Vernon191
Elbie Fletcher186
George Case182
Babe Dahlgren180
Bill Nicholson176
Lou Boudreau175
Phil Cavarretta175
Pinky Higgins175
Total Bases
Stan Musial334
Bill Nicholson304
Charlie Keller303
Rudy York289
Phil Cavarretta286
Mickey Vernon284
Arky Vaughan276
Bob Elliott274
Dick Wakefield273
Nick Etten261
Elbie Fletcher260
Jeff Heath254
Doubles
Stan Musial46
Milt Byrnes41
Lou Boudreau40
Nick Etten40
Ken Keltner40
Mickey Vernon40
Phil Cavarretta39
Frank McCormick39
Bill Nicholson38
Arky Vaughan37
Oris Hockett36
Triples
Peanuts Lowrey19
Bob Elliott18
Stan Musial18
Ralph Hodgin16
Phil Cavarretta15
Hank Edwards15
Rudy York14
Wally Moses12
Lonny Frey11
Sid Gordon11
Jeff Heath11
Home Runs
Charlie Keller37
Rudy York32
Jeff Heath27
Bill Nicholson26
Vince Dimaggio22
Mel Ott21
Ron Northey18
Vern Stephens18
Joe Gordon16
Chet Laabs16
Stan Spence16
Augie Galan15
RBI
Bill Nicholson106
Charlie Keller105
Rudy York101
Elbie Fletcher99
Jeff Heath96
Joe Gordon95
Arky Vaughan94
Bobby Doerr89
Whitey Kurowski89
Phil Cavarretta87
Vince Dimaggio87
Nick Etten87
Walks
Joe Gordon112
Luke Appling109
Mel Ott106
Elbie Fletcher97
Lou Boudreau96
Augie Galan95
Roy Cullenbine94
Charlie Keller93
Billy Herman89
Chet Laabs89
Phil Cavarretta83
Vince Dimaggio83
Batters Strikeouts
Vince Dimaggio151
Joe Hoover126
Rudy York121
Chet Laabs109
Eddie Joost105
Bill Nicholson104
Buster Adams90
Vern Stephens90
Thurman Tucker89
Joe Gordon84
Jerry Priddy84
Stolen Bases
George Case64
Luke Appling56
Mickey Vernon51
Wally Moses44
Thurman Tucker39
Guy Curtright29
Arky Vaughan27
Jim Russell23
Frankie Gustine22
Oris Hockett22
Caught Stealing
Luke Appling24
Wally Moses18
George Case15
Mickey Vernon15
Charlie Keller13
Danny Murtaugh11
Eddie Stanky11
Steve Mesner10
Jerry Priddy10
Hit by Pitch
Lou Boudreau7
Wally Moses7
Tony Lupien6
Luke Appling5
Johnny Barrett5
Billy Herman5
Billy Johnson5
Charlie Keller5
Peanuts Lowrey5
Connie Ryan5
Mickey Vernon5
Chuck Workman5
GIDP
Billy Herman25
Stan Musial25
Guy Curtright24
Arky Vaughan24
Babe Dahlgren23
Frank McCormick20
Billy Johnson19
Roy Cullenbine18
Elbie Fletcher18
Lou Klein18
Ron Northey18
Errors
Bob Johnson42
Eddie Joost35
Irv Hall34
Luke Appling33
Joe Hoover33
Arky Vaughan32
Lou Klein29
Vern Stephens29
Eddie Stanky28
Chuck Workman26
Don Gutteridge25
Earned Run Average
Johnny Niggeling2.04
Whit Wyatt2.05
Joe Dobson2.07
Schoolboy Rowe2.09
Max Lanier2.10
Milo Candini2.17
Spud Chandler2.22
Mickey Haefner2.25
Dizzy Trout2.35
Johnny Vander Meer2.39
Stubby Overmire2.42
Mort Cooper2.43
Wins
Nate Andrews25
Mort Cooper21
Max Lanier21
Spud Chandler20
Early Wynn19
Johnny Vander Meer18
Elmer Riddle17
Tiny Bonham16
Vern Kennedy16
Dizzy Trout16
Jesse Flores15
Johnny Niggeling15
Losses
Jim Tobin24
Tex Hughson23
Roger Wolff22
Lum Harris20
Bobo Newsom19
Jim Bagby, Jr.18
Al Javery17
Dutch Leonard17
Steve Sundra17
Red Barrett15
Yank Terry15
Winning Percentage
Max Lanier.875
Vern Kennedy.762
Mort Cooper.750
Spud Chandler.741
Nate Andrews.735
Early Wynn.731
Whit Wyatt.684
Tiny Bonham.667
Elmer Riddle.630
Mickey Haefner.625
Johnny Vander Meer.621
Oscar Judd.619
Games Pitched
Charlie Fuchs81
Orie Arntzen79
Mel Harder69
Les Webber69
Joe Beggs64
Mickey Haefner62
Ace Adams60
Red Munger60
Newt Kimball59
Gordon Maltzberger59
Joe Haynes56
Jake Wade54
Games Started
Nate Andrews39
Jim Bagby, Jr.39
Tex Hughson39
Dutch Leonard38
Spud Chandler37
Al Javery37
Jim Tobin37
Hi Bithorn36
Claude Passeau36
Dizzy Trout36
Johnny Vander Meer36
Early Wynn36
Complete Games
Nate Andrews17
Johnny Niggeling15
Red Barrett14
Hank Borowy12
Mort Cooper12
Rip Sewell12
Whit Wyatt11
Tiny Bonham10
Denny Galehouse10
Claude Passeau10
Elmer Riddle10
Jim Tobin10
Games Finished
Joe Beggs53
Ace Adams51
Gordon Maltzberger51
Jake Wade45
Charlie Fuchs42
Orie Arntzen41
Mace Brown38
Newt Kimball38
Mike Naymick38
George Caster36
Mickey Haefner35
Les Webber35
Saves
Joe Beggs34
Ace Adams31
Gordon Maltzberger30
Mace Brown28
Johnny Murphy25
Al Brazle22
Mickey Haefner21
Howie Pollet21
Mike Naymick19
George Caster16
Nels Potter15
Clyde Shoun12
Shutouts
Nate Andrews6
Mort Cooper5
Al Javery5
Johnny Vander Meer5
Tommy Bridges4
Denny Galehouse4
Oscar Judd4
Johnny Niggeling4
Xavier Rescigno4
Allie Reynolds4
Innings Pitched
Nate Andrews298.3
Red Barrett284.3
Jim Bagby, Jr.283.7
Johnny Vander Meer282.0
Early Wynn281.0
Al Javery277.7
Tex Hughson270.7
Dizzy Trout264.0
Spud Chandler263.7
Claude Passeau263.7
Jim Tobin263.7
Mort Cooper251.7
Hits Allowed
Jim Tobin304
Red Barrett289
Tex Hughson276
Nate Andrews270
Jim Bagby, Jr.269
Roger Wolff268
Claude Passeau267
Al Javery264
Dutch Leonard261
Lum Harris260
Bobo Newsom259
Early Wynn253
Home Runs Allowed
Tex Hughson29
Lum Harris18
Everett Fagan16
Steve Sundra15
Butch Wensloff14
Nate Andrews13
Hank Borowy13
Johnnie Wittig13
Walks Allowed
Johnny Vander Meer154
Bobo Newsom131
Don Black125
Dizzy Trout112
Early Wynn102
Allie Reynolds100
Jim Tobin98
Hal Newhouser97
Orie Arntzen92
Dick Barrett92
Orval Grove90
Roger Wolff90
Pitchers Strikeouts
Allie Reynolds215
Johnny Vander Meer200
Bobo Newsom184
Spud Chandler177
Mort Cooper173
Max Lanier169
Hal Newhouser162
Tommy Bridges161
Al Javery143
Dizzy Trout143
Virgil Trucks140
Denny Galehouse139
  
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