1943 World Series

Infobox World Series Expanded


year = 1943
champion = New York Yankees (4)
champion_manager = Joe McCarthy
champion_games = 98-56, .636, GA: 13½
runnerup = St. Louis Cardinals (1)
runnerup_manager = Billy Southworth
runnerup_games = 105-49, .682, GA: 18
date = October 5–October 11
MVP =
television =
announcers =
radio_network = Mutual.
radio_announcers = Red Barber, Bob Elson and Bill Corum.
umpires = Eddie Rommel (AL), Beans Reardon (NL), Joe Rue (AL), Bill Stewart (NL)
HOFers = Yankees: Joe McCarthy (mgr.), Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio (mil.), Phil Rizzuto (mil.), Red Ruffing (mil.)
Cardinals: Billy Southworth (mgr.), Enos Slaughter (mil.), Stan Musial.
ALCS =
NLCS =

The 1943 World Series matched the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees, in a rematch of the 1942 Series. The Yankees won the Series in five games for their 10^th championship in 21 seasons. It was Yankees' manager Joe McCarthy's final Series win.

This Series was scheduled for a 3-4 format due to wartime travel restrictions. The 3-4 format meant there was only one trip between ballparks, but if the Series had ended in a 4-game sweep, there would have been 3 games played in one park and only 1 in the other.

Due to World War II both teams' rosters were depleted. Johnny Beazley, Jimmy Brown, Creepy Crespi, Terry Moore, and Enos Slaughter were no longer on the Cardinal roster. Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Red Ruffing, and Buddy Hassett were no longer on the Yankee roster. Also Yankee Red Rolfe retired to coach at Dartmouth College.

Cardinal pitchers Howie Pollet, Max Lanier, and Mort Cooper ranked 1-2-3 in the National League in ERA in 1943 at 1.75, 1.90 and 2.30, respectively.

ummary

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (1)

Matchups

Game 1

Tuesday, October 5, 1943 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkLinescore
Road=St. Louis|RoadAbr=STL
R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=1|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=7|RE=2
Home=New York|HomeAbr=NYY
H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=2|H5=0|H6=2|H7=0|H8=0|H9=X|HR=4|HH=8|HE=2
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Spud Chandler (1-0)|LP=Max Lanier (0-1)|SV=
RoadHR=|HomeHR=Joe Gordon (1)|

Game 2

Wednesday, October 6, 1943 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkLinescore
Road=St. Louis|RoadAbr=STL
R1=0|R2=0|R3=1|R4=3|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=4|RH=7|RE=2
Home=New York|HomeAbr=NYY
H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=2|HR=3|HH=6|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Mort Cooper (1-0)|LP=Tiny Bonham (0-1)|SV=
RoadHR=Marty Marion (1), Ray Sanders (1)|HomeHR=|

The Cardinals' only victory the same day as the death of Mort & Walker Cooper's father, Robert.

Game 3

Thursday, October 7, 1943 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkLinescore
Road=St. Louis|RoadAbr=STL
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=2|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=6|RE=4
Home=New York|HomeAbr=NYY
H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|H8=5|H9=X|HR=6|HH=8|HE=0
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Hank Borowy (1-0)|LP=Al Brazle (0-1)|SV=Johnny Murphy (1)|

Game 4

Sunday, October 10, 1943 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, MissouriLinescore
Road=New York|RoadAbr=NYY
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=0|RR=2|RH=6|RE=2
Home=St. Louis|HomeAbr=STL
H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=1|H8=0|H9=0|HR=1|HH=7|HE=1
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Marius Russo (1-0)|LP=Harry Brecheen (0-1)|SV=|

Game 5

Monday, October 11, 1943 at Sportsman's Park (III) in St. Louis, MissouriLinescore
Road=New York|RoadAbr=NYY
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=2|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=2|RH=7|RE=1
Home=St. Louis|HomeAbr=STL
H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=0|HH=10|HE=1
RSP=|HSP=
WP=Spud Chandler (2-0)|LP=Mort Cooper (1-1)|SV=
RoadHR=Bill Dickey (1)|HomeHR=|

Murry Dickson, who helped close the door on the Cardinals by allowing no hits while on the mound, was on a ten day pass from the United States Army.

Composite Box

1943 World Series (4-1): New York Yankees (A.L.) over St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.)Linescore
Road=New York Yankees
R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=4|R5=0|R6=5|R7=0|R8=6|R9=2|RR=17|RH=35|RE=5
Home=St. Louis Cardinals
H1=0|H2=1|H3=1|H4=5|H5=1|H6=0|H7=1|H8=0|H9=0|HR=9|HH=37|HE=10Total Attendance: 277,312 Average Attendance: 55,462Winning Player’s Share: – $6,139 Losing Player’s Share – $4,322cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml|title=World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares|accessdate=2008-05-07|publisher=Baseball Almanac] |

Notes

References

*Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. "The World Series." 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 192-195)
*Reichler, Joseph, ed. (1982). "The Baseball Encyclopedia" (5th ed.), p. 2151. MacMillian Publishing. ISBN 0-02-579010-2.
*cite web |author=Forman, Sean L. |title=1943 World Series |date= |work=Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Statistics and Information. |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1943_WS.shtml |accessdate=2007-12-09

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1943_WS.shtml 1943 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com]
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1943 1943 World Series at "WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)"]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/yr1943ws.shtml 1943 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/YPS_1943.htm 1943 World Series box scores and play-by-play at Retrosheet.org]