1943 Cincinnati Reds

87-67 • .565 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1943 Cincinnati Reds went 87-67 (.565) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 608 runs, allowed 543, and played home games at Crosley Field. Team leaders included Eric Tipton (9 HR, 49 RBI) and Elmer Riddle (21-11, 2.63 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

87 Wins
67 Losses
.565 Win %
2nd Rank
608 R 543 RA
Diff +65

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608 Runs Scored
543 Runs Allowed
+65 Run Diff
422K Attendance

📈 vs. 1943 NL Average

Batting Avg .255 1% below the 1943 league average (.257)
OBP .314 3% below the 1943 league average (.324)
SLG .340 2% below the 1943 league average (.347)
Team ERA 3.13 8% better than the 1943 league average (3.39)
Runs Scored 608 1% below the 1943 league average (612 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCrosley Field
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 422,320
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Avg per Game 5,414

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1943

Batting Avg

1 Woody Williams 0.377 2 Frank McCormick 0.303 3 Eric Tipton 0.288 4 Estel Crabtree 0.276 5 Steve Mesner 0.272

Home Runs

1 Eric Tipton 9 2 Frank McCormick 8 3 Ray Mueller 8 4 Bert Haas 4 5 Max Marshall 4

RBI

1 Eddie Miller 71 2 Frank McCormick 56 3 Gee Walker 54 4 Steve Mesner 52 5 Ray Mueller 52
1943 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lonny Frey 144 586 78 154 20 8 2 43 76 56 7 0.263
Eddie Miller 154 576 49 129 26 4 2 71 33 43 8 0.224
Max Marshall 132 508 55 120 11 8 4 39 34 52 8 0.236
Steve Mesner 137 504 53 137 26 1 0 52 26 20 6 0.272
Eric Tipton 140 493 82 142 26 7 9 49 85 36 1 0.288
Frank McCormick 126 472 56 143 28 0 8 56 29 15 2 0.303
Gee Walker 114 429 48 105 23 2 3 54 12 38 6 0.245
Ray Mueller 141 427 50 111 19 4 8 52 56 42 1 0.260
Bert Haas 101 332 39 87 17 6 4 44 22 26 6 0.262
Estel Crabtree 95 254 25 70 12 0 2 26 25 17 1 0.276
Johnny Vander Meer 40 95 9 13 1 0 0 5 9 28 1 0.137
Dain Clay 49 93 19 25 2 4 0 9 8 14 1 0.269
Elmer Riddle 36 93 6 18 3 0 0 7 5 11 0 0.194
Bucky Walters 37 90 11 24 7 1 1 12 6 15 1 0.267
Ray Starr 36 74 3 9 1 0 0 6 1 25 0 0.122
Woody Williams 30 69 8 26 2 1 0 11 1 3 0 0.377
Al Lakeman 22 55 5 14 2 1 0 6 3 11 0 0.255
Clyde Shoun 45 42 3 13 1 0 0 5 3 5 0 0.310
Joe Beggs 39 35 4 5 0 0 0 4 2 10 0 0.143
Ed Heusser 26 27 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.185
Tony DePhillips 35 20 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 0 0.100
Mike McCormick 4 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.133
Chuck Aleno 7 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.300
Frankie Kelleher 9 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Charlie Brewster 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Lon Goldstein 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.200
Rocky Stone 13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bob Malloy 6 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.667
Jack Niemes 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dick West 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1943

ERA

1 Joe Beggs 2.34 2 Elmer Riddle 2.63 3 Johnny Vander Meer 2.87 4 Clyde Shoun 3.06 5 Ed Heusser 3.46

Wins

1 Elmer Riddle 21 2 Johnny Vander Meer 15 3 Bucky Walters 15 4 Clyde Shoun 14 5 Ray Starr 11

Strikeouts

1 Johnny Vander Meer 174 2 Bucky Walters 80 3 Elmer Riddle 69 4 Clyde Shoun 61 5 Ray Starr 42
1943 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Johnny Vander Meer 15 16 2.87 36 36 0 289.0 228 92 162 174
Elmer Riddle 21 11 2.63 36 33 3 260.1 235 76 107 69
Bucky Walters 15 15 3.54 34 34 0 246.1 244 97 109 80
Ray Starr 11 10 3.64 36 33 1 217.1 201 88 91 42
Clyde Shoun 14 5 3.06 45 5 7 147.0 131 50 46 61
Joe Beggs 7 6 2.34 39 4 6 115.1 121 30 25 28
Ed Heusser 4 3 3.46 26 10 0 91.0 97 35 23 28
Rocky Stone 0 1 4.38 13 0 0 24.2 23 12 8 11
Bob Malloy 0 0 6.30 6 0 0 10.0 14 7 8 4
Jack Niemes 0 0 6.00 3 0 0 3.0 5 2 2 1

👥 Roster (30)

Chuck Aleno Joe Beggs Charlie Brewster Dain Clay Estel Crabtree Tony DePhillips Lonny Frey Lon Goldstein Bert Haas Ed Heusser Frankie Kelleher Al Lakeman +18 more

30 players

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The 1943 Cincinnati Reds in brief

The record for the 1943 Cincinnati Reds reads 87 wins and 67 losses, good for 2nd in the NL. With 608 runs scored and 543 given up, the 1943 differential was +65. The team batting average of .255 was 1% below the 1943 league mark of .257. Pitchers allowed 3.13 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.39. The 608 runs scored compare with a league average of 612 per club, 1% fewer.

Attendance at Crosley Field totaled 422,320 for the year. The home run leader was Eric Tipton, who hit 9. The RBI leader was Eddie Miller, with 71. Lonny Frey collected the most hits, 154. Elmer Riddle led the pitchers with 21 wins. Johnny Vander Meer struck out 174, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1943 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1943 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1943 Cincinnati Reds finished 87-67 (.565 win pct).
Who led the 1943 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Eric Tipton led the 1943 Cincinnati Reds with 9 home runs.
What was the 1943 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1943 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 3.13.
Did the 1943 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1943 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1943 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1943 Cincinnati Reds played home games at Crosley Field.
Who led the 1943 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Eric Tipton (9 HR, 49 RBI) and Elmer Riddle (21-11, 2.63 ERA).
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