1943 Birmingham Barons Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Johnny Riddle (63-76)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 87,448, Avg. 1,258
1943 Birmingham Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 63-76
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Johnny Riddle (63-76)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Rickwood Field
Attendance: 87,448, Avg. 1,258
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association ended the 1943 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
Johnny Riddle served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aleno | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jake Baker | L | L | August 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 190 | Cartersville, GA US |
| Clifford Bartholomew | L | L | November 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 215 | Iliff, CO US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Sugar Cain | L | R | April 5, 1907 | 5'11" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Johnny Conway | R | R | October 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bob Ferguson | R | R | April 18, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Howie Fox | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR US |
| Parker Garner | R | R | March 3, 1917 | 6'7" | 240 | Drakestown, GA US |
| Lon Goldstein | L | L | May 13, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Ben Lady | L | June 17, 1914 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Andy Lapihuska | L | R | November 1, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Delmont, NJ US |
| Garland Lawing | R | R | August 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Buddy Lively | R | R | February 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Jack Massey | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Herbert Moore | R | March 9, 1924 | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Tom Murray | R | R | June 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Nick Muti | R | R | July 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jack Nealy | February 15, 1924 | |||||
| John Orphal | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'0" | 197 | Wapakoneta, OH US |
| Bill Perrin | R | L | June 23, 1910 | 5'11" | 172 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Nick Polly | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Glenn Rawlinson | R | February 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Johnny Riddle | R | R | October 3, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Clinton, SC US |
| Zack Schuessler | L | L | July 13, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dick Sipek | L | R | January 16, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Smith | S | June 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rocky Stone | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Redding, CA US |
| William Thaxton | L | December 28, 1912 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Matthew Usciak | R | January 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Usher | R | R | March 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| James Walsh | L | L | October 9, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Richard Wentworth | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Maurice Wright | R | 5'10" | 178 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
