1943 in the Negro Leagues
From BR Bullpen
| 1943 in baseball |
|---|
| AAGPBL |
| Japanese baseball |
| American League |
| National League |
| Negro Leagues |
| << 1942 1944 >> |
1943 in the Negro Leagues
Contents |
[edit] Standings
- BOLD indicates League Champion
[edit] Negro National League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birmingham Black Barons | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| 4 | Kansas City Monarchs | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0.462 |
| 6 | Memphis Red Sox | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0.267 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Stars | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0.471 |
| 5 | New York Cubans | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 |
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0.259 |
[edit] Negro American League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Homestead Grays | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0.788 |
| 2 | New York Cubans | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0.654 |
| 3 | Newark Eagles | 32 | 18 | 14 | 0.563 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Stars | 43 | 18 | 25 | 0.419 |
| 5 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 35 | 14 | 21 | 0.4 |
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0.087 |
| St. Louis/Harrisburg Stars | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.556 |
- The St. Louis/Harrisburg Stars were suspended by the league in the second half.
[edit] Independent Teams
- Source: Teams list from The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester; records are from The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues, John Holway
[edit] Leading Players
[edit] Batters
[edit] Pitchers
[edit] Postseason
The Birmingham Black Barons beat the Chicago American Giants 3 games to 2 to capture their first Negro American League title.
In the Negro World Series, the Homestead Grays (NNL) defeated the Black Barons 4 games to 3.
| Negro League Seasons
Early Era
|
