1943 Newark Eagles

18-14 • .562 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1943 Newark Eagles went 18-14 (.562) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 191 runs, allowed 206, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Johnny Davis (4 HR, 23 RBI) and Leniel Hooker (6-4, 3.81 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

18 Wins
14 Losses
.562 Win %
3rd Rank
191 R 206 RA
Diff -15

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⚡ Quick Stats

191 Runs Scored
206 Runs Allowed
-15 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1943 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .261 6% below the 1943 league average (.279)
OBP .340 4% below the 1943 league average (.353)
SLG .372 2% below the 1943 league average (.379)
Team ERA 4.94 equal to the 1943 league average (4.95)
Runs Scored 191 22% below the 1943 league average (246 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 16 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1943

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Davis 0.326 2 Bob Harvey 0.323 3 Larry Doby 0.301 4 Lennie Pearson 0.279 5 Wilmore Williams 0.246

Home Runs

1 Johnny Davis 4 2 Larry Doby 4 3 Lennie Pearson 4 4 Bob Harvey 1 5 Mule Suttles 1

RBI

1 Johnny Davis 23 2 Larry Doby 22 3 Lennie Pearson 20 4 Leon Ruffin 19 5 Bob Harvey 10
1943 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Murray Watkins 33 138 22 32 1 0 0 9 13 0 6 0.232
Johnny Davis 35 132 28 43 10 1 4 23 15 0 3 0.326
Lennie Pearson 33 122 27 34 8 4 4 20 19 0 5 0.279
Leon Ruffin 31 108 16 23 7 1 0 19 8 0 4 0.213
Larry Doby 28 103 18 31 8 3 4 22 20 0 5 0.301
Leon Day 27 97 11 23 3 1 0 6 9 0 2 0.237
Bob Harvey 17 65 11 21 0 2 1 10 4 0 0 0.323
Cotton Williams 19 64 8 15 2 1 0 6 2 0 0 0.234
Wilmore Williams 17 57 8 14 2 1 0 7 5 0 0 0.246
Earl Richardson 11 44 3 10 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.227
Ed Stone 12 40 7 11 1 1 0 4 8 0 4 0.275
James Brown 11 39 4 14 3 1 0 6 2 0 0 0.359
Leniel Hooker 15 30 5 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.167
Austin Davis 11 28 4 4 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0.143
Jimmy Hill 13 24 3 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.125
Larry St. Thomas 7 19 5 4 1 1 0 3 5 0 1 0.211
Fred Hobgood 8 16 1 5 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0.312
Mule Suttles 8 13 3 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0.308
Jim Elam 9 12 3 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.417
Joe Spencer 3 11 1 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.364
John Fitzgerald 4 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Monte Irvin 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Ed Butler 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Max Manning 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Jim Smith 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Ben Keeling 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1943

ERA

1 Leniel Hooker 3.81 2 Leon Day 4.27 3 Jimmy Hill 5.34 4 Jim Elam 6.39

Wins

1 Leniel Hooker 6 2 Leon Day 4 3 Jimmy Hill 3 4 Jim Elam 1 5 Fred Hobgood 1

Strikeouts

1 Leniel Hooker 40 2 Leon Day 39 3 Jimmy Hill 37 4 Fred Hobgood 18 5 Cotton Williams 13
1943 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Leniel Hooker 6 4 3.81 15 6 0 75.2 79 32 28 40
Jimmy Hill 3 5 5.34 13 8 0 59.0 61 35 47 37
Leon Day 4 2 4.27 10 6 0 52.2 50 25 20 39
Jim Elam 1 1 6.39 9 6 0 31.0 46 22 21 11
Fred Hobgood 1 4 9.20 6 5 0 29.1 48 30 21 18
Cotton Williams 1 1 3.00 5 2 1 27.0 21 9 3 13
Max Manning 0 1 6.00 1 1 0 9.0 11 6 2 8
Johnny Davis 0 0 2.84 2 0 0 6.1 5 2 3 2
James Brown 0 1 3.60 2 1 0 5.0 3 2 3 2
Mule Suttles 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 1

👥 Roster (26)

James Brown Ed Butler Austin Davis Johnny Davis Leon Day Larry Doby Jim Elam John Fitzgerald Bob Harvey Jimmy Hill Fred Hobgood Leniel Hooker +14 more

26 players

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The 1943 Newark Eagles in brief

The record for the 1943 Newark Eagles reads 18 wins and 14 losses, good for 3rd in the NN2. The Newark Eagles scored 191 runs and allowed 206, a run differential of -15. Against a league average of .279, the 1943 Newark Eagles batted .261. Measured against the 246-run league average, the offense was 22% behind.

Home games were played at Ruppert Stadium. Johnny Davis topped the Newark Eagles with 4 home runs. Leniel Hooker was the top winner, with 6 victories. In all, the roster shows 26 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1942 season and the 1944 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1943 Newark Eagles

What was the 1943 Newark Eagles record?
The 1943 Newark Eagles finished 18-14 (.562 win pct).
Who led the 1943 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Johnny Davis led the 1943 Newark Eagles with 4 home runs.
What was the 1943 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1943 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 4.94.
Did the 1943 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1943 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1943 Newark Eagles play?
The 1943 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1943 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Davis (4 HR, 23 RBI) and Leniel Hooker (6-4, 3.81 ERA).
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