1943 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 84-67
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Nick Cullop (84-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 111,398, Avg. 1,475
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 3 games, Milwaukee Brewers 1
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 0
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1943 season with a record of 84 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Red Birds paced the league with just 555 runs allowed. Columbus scored 653 runs.
Ted Wilks, Emil Verban, John Antonelli, Jack Creel, Tommy Heath, Joe Mack, George Stumpf, Frank Barrett, Nick Cullop, Preacher Roe, Augie Bergamo, Lou Scoffic, Joe Garagiola, Ken Burkhart, George Dockins, Bill Beckmann and Pep Young were all players from the 1943 Columbus Red Birds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Nick Cullop served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Antonelli | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Bill Beckmann | R | R | December 8, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Clayton, MO US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Boehringer | R | R | May 10, 1917 | 5'11" | 188 | Lancaster County, PA US |
| Charles Brumbeloe | R | R | April 24, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | Augusta, GA US |
| Ken Burkhart | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| Nick Cullop | R | R | October 16, 1900 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| George Dockins | L | L | May 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Clyde, KS US |
| Joe Garagiola | L | R | February 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tommy Heath | R | R | August 18, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Akron, CO US |
| John Lohrey | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 5'9" | 182 | Dayton, OH US |
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jack McLain | R | March 29, 1920 | 6'5" | 175 | Columbus, OH US | |
| Preacher Roe | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Lou Scoffic | R | R | May 20, 1913 | 5'10" | 182 | Herrin, IL US |
| George Stumpf | L | L | December 15, 1910 | 5'8" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jack Sturdy | R | January 31, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Andrew Timko | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Lawrence Whalen | R | October 25, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Chester Wieczorek | R | R | April 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Winona, MN US |
| Ted Wilks | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY US |
| Pep Young | R | R | August 29, 1907 | 5'9" | 162 | Jamestown, NC US |
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.
