1943 Philadelphia Stars

19-25 • .432 Win% • 5th in NN2

The 1943 Philadelphia Stars went 19-25 (.432) finishing 5th in the NN2. The club scored 320 runs, allowed 318, and played home games at Parkside Athletic Field. Team leaders included Jim West (2 HR, 44 RBI) and Ches Buchanan (6-4, 5.00 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

19 Wins
25 Losses
.432 Win %
5th Rank
320 R 318 RA
Diff +2

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⚡ Quick Stats

320 Runs Scored
318 Runs Allowed
+2 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1943 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .284 2% above the 1943 league average (.279)
OBP .374 6% above the 1943 league average (.353)
SLG .387 2% above the 1943 league average (.379)
Team ERA 5.37 8% worse than the 1943 league average (4.95)
Runs Scored 320 30% above the 1943 league average (246 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumParkside Athletic Field
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Home Games (est.) 22 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1943

Batting Avg

1 Marvin Williams 0.400 2 Gene Benson 0.337 3 Jim West 0.315 4 Roy Parnell 0.307 5 Barney Brown 0.306

Home Runs

1 Goose Curry 2 2 Jim West 2 3 Bill Cash 1 4 Jimmy Ford 1

RBI

1 Jim West 44 2 Gene Benson 38 3 Henry Spearman 30 4 Bill Cash 23 5 Goose Curry 23
1943 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gene Benson 46 190 27 64 7 5 0 38 14 1 2 0.337
Henry Spearman 48 190 35 54 13 5 0 30 20 1 2 0.284
Jim West 49 184 37 58 5 7 2 44 29 1 2 0.315
Goose Curry 47 163 47 48 7 4 2 23 41 1 5 0.294
Bill Cash 44 162 25 42 7 3 1 23 22 3 2 0.259
Roy Parnell 38 127 29 39 5 4 0 17 20 0 0 0.307
Barney Brown 43 121 25 37 5 2 0 13 29 1 2 0.306
Sy Morton 29 93 14 19 5 3 0 23 8 0 1 0.204
Marvin Williams 13 50 10 20 4 3 0 10 4 5 1 0.400
Jimmy Johnson 16 49 6 12 2 1 0 7 7 2 2 0.245
Mahlon Duckett 16 48 7 12 1 2 0 6 13 0 2 0.250
Jimmy Ford 12 43 8 13 1 1 1 7 5 0 0 0.302
Pete Sunkett 18 38 8 10 2 1 0 6 1 1 0 0.263
Buddy Burbage 12 30 5 4 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0.133
Ches Buchanan 14 27 7 5 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.185
Gerves Fagan 12 27 5 6 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0.222
Larry Kimbrough 11 21 4 6 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0.286
Bob Evans 12 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.105
Leon Day 3 15 4 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.467
Bozo Jackson 3 14 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.429
Lennie Pearson 3 13 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.154
Verdell Mathis 5 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.182
Robert Keys 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Ben Hill 3 9 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.222
Bob Clarke 2 7 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.429
Felton Snow 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Willie Bunn 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.400
Dave Harper 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Bill Cooper 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Emery Adams 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Curley Andrews 3 2 3 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1.000
Bill Byrd 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Stanley Glenn 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Leniel Hooker 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Wendell Jenkins 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Felton Morrison 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Henry Miller 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1943

ERA

1 Barney Brown 4.56 2 Goose Curry 4.75 3 Ches Buchanan 5.00 4 Bob Evans 6.88

Wins

1 Ches Buchanan 6 2 Barney Brown 5 3 Goose Curry 3 4 Robert Keys 2 5 Verdell Mathis 2

Strikeouts

1 Barney Brown 50 2 Bob Evans 25 3 Ches Buchanan 20 4 Goose Curry 18 5 Robert Keys 16
1943 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Barney Brown 5 8 4.56 17 15 0 128.1 146 65 54 50
Ches Buchanan 6 4 5.00 13 9 0 77.1 92 43 26 20
Bob Evans 0 3 6.88 12 4 0 51.0 66 39 30 25
Goose Curry 3 3 4.75 7 5 0 41.2 47 22 15 18
Verdell Mathis 2 2 3.86 4 4 0 25.2 24 11 7 15
Larry Kimbrough 1 3 7.66 7 4 0 24.2 32 21 15 6
Robert Keys 2 0 2.49 3 2 0 21.2 24 6 7 16
Willie Bunn 0 2 6.06 3 2 0 16.1 23 11 8 10
Ben Hill 1 0 7.88 3 1 0 16.0 19 14 8 8
Leniel Hooker 1 0 9.35 2 1 0 8.2 13 9 5 3
Bill Byrd 0 0 1.69 2 0 0 5.1 2 1 1 3
Henry Miller 0 0 7.36 1 0 0 3.2 5 3 1 0
Emery Adams 0 1 10.80 1 1 0 3.1 3 4 1 1
Pete Sunkett 1 0 16.20 2 1 0 3.1 4 6 3 1

👥 Roster (37)

Emery Adams Curley Andrews Gene Benson Barney Brown Ches Buchanan Willie Bunn Buddy Burbage Bill Byrd Bill Cash Bob Clarke Bill Cooper Goose Curry +25 more

37 players

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The 1943 Philadelphia Stars in brief

The record for the 1943 Philadelphia Stars reads 19 wins and 25 losses, good for 5th in the NN2. Runs came in at 320 scored against 318 allowed (+2). The team batting average of .284 was 2% above the 1943 league mark of .279. The Philadelphia Stars staff finished with a 5.37 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.95. League clubs averaged 246 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Stars scored 30% more.

Home games were played at Parkside Athletic Field. For power, Jim West led the way with 2 homers. Gene Benson collected the most hits, 64. Ches Buchanan was the top winner, with 6 victories. The strikeout leader was Barney Brown with 50. The roster section lists 37 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1943 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1943 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1943 Philadelphia Stars finished 19-25 (.432 win pct).
Who led the 1943 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Goose Curry led the 1943 Philadelphia Stars with 2 home runs.
What was the 1943 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1943 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 5.37.
Did the 1943 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1943 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1943 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1943 Philadelphia Stars played home games at Parkside Athletic Field.
Who led the 1943 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim West (2 HR, 44 RBI) and Ches Buchanan (6-4, 5.00 ERA).
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