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1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| season | 1943 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Forbes Field |
| city | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| owners | Bill Benswanger |
| managers | Frankie Frisch |
| radio | WWSW |
| Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |}} The 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 62nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 57th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 80–74.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Sewell (1–0) || Derringer || — || 9,044 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Hanyzewski || Dietz (0–1) || — || 3,325 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Bithorn || Hallett (0–1) || — || 6,771 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Sewell (2–0) || Warneke || — || 7,349 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 27 || Reds || 4–1 || Lanning (1–0) || Starr || Rescigno (1) || 11,937 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 28 || Reds || 1–3 || Riddle || Hebert (0–1) || Beggs || 2,121 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 29 || Reds || 1–6 || Vander Meer || Gornicki (0–1) || — || 3,146 || 3–4 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || May 1 || Cubs || 6–3 || Sewell (3–0) || Passeau || — || 2,667 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || May 2 || Cubs || 3–0 || Hebert (1–1) || Bithorn || — || 16,491 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || May 2 || Cubs || 1–0 || Klinger (1–0) || Barrett || — || 16,491 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || May 3 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Vander Meer || Dietz (0–2) || Riddle || 2,958 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 4 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Rescigno (1–0) || Starr || — || 1,685 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 5 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Walters || Lanning (1–1) || — || 8,370 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 9 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Cooper || Hebert (1–2) || — || 25,887 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 15 || May 9 || Cardinals || 3–3 || || || — || 25,887 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Webber || Dietz (0–3) || — || 6,735 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Gornicki (1–1) || Fitzsimmons || — || 7,230 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 15 || @ Giants || 1–2 (11) || Adams || Rescigno (1–1) || — || 6,856 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 16 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Wittig || Butcher (0–1) || — || 13,056 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 16 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Klinger (2–0) || Trinkle || — || 13,056 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 18 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Javery || Sewell (3–1) || — || 1,026 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 19 || @ Braves || 1–2 (11) || Andrews || Rescigno (1–2) || — || — || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 19 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Jeffcoat || Gornicki (1–2) || Stout || 4,959 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 22 || @ Phillies || 0–10 || Rowe || Klinger (2–1) || — || 11,692 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 23 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Sewell (4–1) || Podgajny || — || — || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 23 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Kraus || Rescigno (1–3) || Johnson || — || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 26 || Dodgers || 17–4 || Hebert (2–2) || Macon || — || 2,130 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 27 || Dodgers || 9–5 || Lanning (2–1) || Melton || Butcher (1) || 14,724 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 28 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Head || Gornicki (1–3) || — || 2,456 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 29 || Phillies || 12–4 || Rescigno (2–3) || Gerheauser || — || 1,727 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 30 || Phillies || 4–3 || Sewell (5–1) || Rowe || — || — || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 30 || Phillies || 2–1 (10) || Hebert (3–2) || Kraus || — || 7,297 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 31 || Braves || 1–6 || Tobin || Brandt (0–1) || — || 14,391 || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 31 || Braves || 4–0 || Klinger (3–1) || Salvo || — || 14,391 || 16–17 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || June 1 || Braves || 5–4 (14) || Lanning (3–1) || Javery || — || 1,077 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 2 || Braves || 3–2 || Rescigno (3–3) || Andrews || — || 10,162 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || June 3 || Giants || 9–6 || Sewell (6–1) || Trinkle || Lanning (1) || 3,051 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || June 4 || Giants || 9–8 || Butcher (1–1) || Mungo || Gornicki (1) || 14,120 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 5 || Giants || 1–5 || Hubbell || Rescigno (3–4) || — || 3,186 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 6 || Giants || 18–1 || Klinger (4–1) || Melton || — || — || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 6 || Giants || 7–0 || Hallett (1–1) || Wittig || — || 21,358 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 7 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Fitzsimmons || Hebert (3–3) || — || 19,162 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Cooper || Sewell (6–2) || — || 2,365 || 22–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Lanier || Gornicki (1–4) || — || 13,356 || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Pollet || Hallett (1–2) || — || 3,022 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Hebert (4–3) || Brecheen || — || 16,255 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 47 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 4–4 (12) || || || — || 16,255 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 15 || Cubs || 4–2 || Sewell (7–2) || Prim || — || 1,707 || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 16 || Cubs || 5–2 || Gornicki (2–4) || Bithorn || — || 12,389 || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 17 || Cubs || 2–3 (7) || Derringer || Hebert (4–4) || — || 2,071 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 18 || Reds || 0–1 (14) || Starr || Butcher (1–2) || — || 2,274 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 19 || Reds || 4–3 (11) || Lanning (4–1) || Shoun || — || 4,235 || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 20 || Reds || 5–4 || Sewell (8–2) || Vander Meer || — || — || 27–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 20 || Reds || 4–2 || Rescigno (4–4) || Beggs || Lanning (2) || 27,392 || 28–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Derringer || Podgajny (0–1) || — || 3,783 || 28–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Passeau || Hebert (4–5) || — || — || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Gornicki (3–4) || Fleming || — || 8,893 || 29–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Sewell (9–2) || Lee || — || 3,217 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 26 || @ Reds || 9–0 || Butcher (2–2) || Vander Meer || — || 2,104 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 27 || @ Reds || 3–6 || Riddle || Podgajny (0–2) || — || 12,015 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 27 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Starr || Gornicki (3–5) || Beggs || 12,015 || 31–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 28 || Reds || 7–1 || Sewell (10–2) || Walters || — || 12,979 || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 63 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 3–3 (11) || || || — || 10,655 || 32–28 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Rowe || Podgajny (0–3) || — || — || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Klinger (5–1) || Gerheauser || — || 6,884 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Sewell (11–2) || Kraus || — || 3,669 || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 3 || @ Braves || 10–1 || Rescigno (5–4) || Javery || — || 2,559 || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 4 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Barrett || Hebert (4–6) || — || — || 35–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 4 || @ Braves || 0–13 || Tobin || Gornicki (3–6) || — || 13,275 || 35–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 5 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Butcher (3–2) || Melton || — || — || 36–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 5 || @ Giants || 0–9 || Chase || Klinger (5–2) || — || 8,688 || 36–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 8–2 || Sewell (12–2) || Fitzsimmons || — || 7,075 || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 7–8 (10) || Higbe || Klinger (5–3) || — || 9,563 || 37–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 6–23 || Davis || Podgajny (0–4) || — || 14,631 || 37–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 11 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Butcher (4–2) || Higbe || — || — || 38–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 11 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Allen || Rescigno (5–5) || Head || 28,696 || 38–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 15 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Klinger (6–3) || Lanier || — || 24,578 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 16 || Cardinals || 9–5 || Sewell (13–2) || Krist || — || 4,050 || 40–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 17 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Butcher (5–2) || Brecheen || — || — || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 17 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Hebert (5–6) || Munger || — || 11,362 || 42–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 18 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Cooper || Gornicki (3–7) || — || — || 42–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 18 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Munger || Sewell (13–3) || Cooper || 34,349 || 42–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 20 || Phillies || 1–0 || Sewell (14–3) || Barrett || — || 11,996 || 43–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 21 || Phillies || 10–2 || Klinger (7–3) || Conger || — || 2,041 || 44–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 22 || Phillies || 0–3 || Rowe || Butcher (5–3) || — || — || 44–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 22 || Phillies || 6–9 || Kraus || Gornicki (3–8) || — || 5,199 || 44–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 23 || Phillies || 3–2 || Gee (1–0) || Gerheauser || — || 1,895 || 45–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 24 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Sewell (15–3) || Melton || — || 5,951 || 46–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 25 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Klinger (8–3) || Head || — || — || 47–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 25 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Hebert (6–6) || Higbe || — || 30,309 || 48–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 26 || Dodgers || 6–10 (10) || Macon || Butcher (5–4) || — || 6,125 || 48–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 27 || Giants || 8–5 || Gee (2–0) || Chase || — || 2,735 || 49–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 28 || Giants || 8–3 || Sewell (16–3) || Hubbell || — || 29,585 || 50–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 30 || Giants || 7–13 || Melton || Klinger (8–4) || Adams || 2,851 || 50–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 31 || Braves || 5–6 || Javery || Hebert (6–7) || — || 3,762 || 50–42 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 1 || Braves || 3–6 (10) || Tobin || Gee (2–1) || — || — || 50–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 1 || Braves || 7–1 || Sewell (17–3) || Odom || — || 31,844 || 51–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 2 || Braves || 5–4 || Gornicki (4–8) || Barrett || — || 11,109 || 52–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 3 || Braves || 1–6 || Andrews || Rescigno (5–6) || — || 2,455 || 52–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 4 || Phillies || 6–2 || Butcher (6–4) || Gerheauser || — || 10,417 || 53–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Lanier || Sewell (17–4) || — || 23,976 || 53–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Hebert (7–7) || Munger || — || 3,530 || 54–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–8 || Dickson || Rescigno (5–7) || Lanier || — || 54–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Brecheen || Klinger (8–5) || — || 15,572 || 54–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Rowe || Sewell (17–5) || — || — || 54–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Barrett || Gornicki (4–9) || — || 11,129 || 54–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Conger || Rescigno (5–8) || Kimball || 12,065 || 54–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Klinger (9–5) || Kraus || — || — || 55–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Butcher (7–4) || Gerheauser || Gornicki (2) || 6,344 || 56–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 15 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Tobin || Hebert (7–8) || — || — || 56–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 15 || @ Braves || 11–1 || Sewell (18–5) || Barrett || — || 18,400 || 57–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 16 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Gee (3–1) || Javery || — || 1,654 || 58–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 17 || @ Braves || 8–0 || Gornicki (5–9) || Andrews || — || — || 59–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 17 || @ Braves || 4–3 (11) || Gornicki (6–9) || Andrews || Sewell (1) || 4,831 || 60–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 18 || @ Giants || 7–6 (10) || Gornicki (7–9) || Allen || Sewell (2) || — || 61–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 18 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Hubbell || Butcher (7–5) || — || 5,805 || 61–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 19 || @ Giants || 8–1 || Hebert (8–8) || Fischer || — || 2,863 || 62–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 20 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Chase || Sewell (18–6) || — || — || 62–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 20 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Melton || Klinger (9–6) || — || 7,050 || 62–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 21 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Brandt (1–1) || Feldman || — || 5,186 || 63–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Head || Gornicki (7–10) || — || — || 63–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 22 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Barney || Gornicki (7–11) || — || 28,285 || 63–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 24 || @ Dodgers || 9–6 (6) || Sewell (19–6) || Davis || Gornicki (3) || 6,611 || 64–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 25 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Wyatt || Butcher (7–6) || Webber || 10,995 || 64–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 26 || Cubs || 2–3 || Derringer || Hebert (8–9) || — || 2,107 || 64–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || Cubs || 2–3 || Passeau || Klinger (9–7) || — || 9,115 || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 28 || Cubs || 5–4 || Gee (4–1) || Wyse || — || 3,154 || 65–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 29 || Cubs || 2–11 || Bithorn || Sewell (19–7) || — || — || 65–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 29 || Cubs || 3–1 || Gornicki (8–11) || Hanyzewski || — || 19,142 || 66–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 30 || Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Brandt (2–1) || Brazle || — || — || 67–60 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 1 || Cardinals || 6–8 || Dickson || Gee (4–2) || — || 5,234 || 67–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Sewell (20–7) || Hanyzewski || — || 5,717 || 68–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Gornicki (9–11) || Derringer || Rescigno (2) || 3,212 || 69–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 5–4 (12) || Brandt (3–1) || Erickson || Sewell (3) || — || 70–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Brazle || Butcher (7–7) || — || — || 70–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Brecheen || Hebert (8–11) || — || 13,429 || 70–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Munger || Sewell (20–8) || — || 4,049 || 70–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 10 || @ Reds || 9–6 || Hebert (9–11) || Beggs || — || — || 71–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 10 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Walters || Butcher (7–8) || — || 9,613 || 71–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 11 || @ Reds || 11–1 || Klinger (10–8) || Vander Meer || — || 1,568 || 72–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Riddle || Sewell (20–9) || — || — || 72–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 12 || @ Reds || 7–0 || Rescigno (6–8) || Starr || — || 10,303 || 73–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 17 || Reds || 1–0 || Butcher (8–8) || Walters || — || 6,118 || 74–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 19 || Reds || 10–3 || Sewell (21–9) || Riddle || — || — || 75–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 19 || Reds || 2–1 || Butcher (9–8) || Vander Meer || — || 13,646 || 76–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 22 || Braves || 3–5 || Andrews || Gornicki (9–12) || — || 1,404 || 76–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 23 || Braves || 1–2 || Tobin || Gee (4–3) || — || 1,784 || 76–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 25 || Giants || 7–2 || Butcher (10–8) || Chase || — || 1,530 || 77–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 26 || Giants || 5–0 || Klinger (11–8) || Melton || — || — || 78–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 26 || Giants || 3–4 (10) || Voiselle || Gornicki (9–13) || — || 38,617 || 78–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 28 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Hebert (10–11) || Melton || — || — || 79–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 28 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Brandt (4–1) || Davis || Gornicki (4) || 3,410 || 80–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 29 || Dodgers || 7–14 || Ostermueller || Rescigno (6–9) || — || 1,579 || 80–72 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || October 3 || Phillies || 1–3 || Barrett || Gee (4–4) || — || — || 80–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || October 3 || Phillies || 3–11 || McKee || Cuccurullo (0–1) || — || 5,430 || 80–74
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| *Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
| Bold = Pirates team member* |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Roster |
| Pitchers |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Al López | 118 | 372 | 98 | .263 | 1 | 39 |
| 1B | Elbie Fletcher | 154 | 544 | 154 | .283 | 9 | 70 |
| 2B | Pete Coscarart | 133 | 491 | 119 | .242 | 0 | 48 |
| SS | Frankie Gustine | 112 | 414 | 120 | .290 | 0 | 43 |
| 3B | Bob Elliott | 156 | 581 | 183 | .315 | 7 | 101 |
| OF | Johnny Barrett | 130 | 290 | 67 | .231 | 1 | 32 |
| OF | Vince DiMaggio | 157 | 580 | 144 | .248 | 15 | 88 |
| OF | Jim Russell | 146 | 533 | 138 | .259 | 4 | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Van Robays | 69 | 236 | 68 | .288 | 1 | 35 |
| Tommy O'Brien | 89 | 232 | 72 | .310 | 2 | 26 |
| 63 | 172 | 47 | .273 | 1 | 26 | |
| Al Rubeling | 47 | 168 | 44 | .262 | 0 | 9 |
| Huck Geary | 46 | 166 | 25 | .151 | 1 | 13 |
| Johnny Wyrostek | 51 | 79 | 12 | .152 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Colman | 32 | 59 | 16 | .271 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 3 | |
| Hank Camelli | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wasdell | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 35 | 265.1 | 21 | 9 | 2.54 | 65 |
| Bob Klinger | 33 | 195.0 | 11 | 8 | 2.72 | 65 |
| Max Butcher | 33 | 193.2 | 10 | 8 | 2.60 | 45 |
| Wally Hebert | 34 | 184.0 | 10 | 11 | 2.98 | 41 |
| Johnny Gee | 15 | 82.0 | 4 | 4 | 4.28 | 18 |
| Cookie Cuccurullo | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 147.0 | 9 | 13 | 3.98 | 63 | |
| Xavier Rescigno | 37 | 132.2 | 6 | 9 | 2.98 | 41 |
| Jack Hallett | 9 | 47.2 | 1 | 2 | 1.70 | 11 |
| Johnny Podgajny | 15 | 34.1 | 0 | 4 | 4.72 | 7 |
| Johnny Lanning | 12 | 27.0 | 4 | 1 | 2.33 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.14 | 17 | |
| Harry Shuman | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.32 | 5 |
| Dutch Dietz | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 |
Farm system
References
References
- From 1882-1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by [[Pittsburgh]] as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
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