1943 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Ray Brubaker (79-60)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 66,717, Avg. 960
1943 Elmira Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Ray Brubaker (79-60)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 66,717, Avg. 960
Playoffs - Elmira Pioneers 3 games, Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
Finals - Elmira Pioneers 4 games, Scranton Red Sox 2
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1943 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the EL.
Ray Brubaker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Baker | R | L | October 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Gillett, PA US |
| Francis Bartolomei | R | January 3, 1922 | 5'7" | 165 | Franklin, MA US | |
| Ernie Bickhaus | R | R | December 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Ed Busch | R | R | November 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Lebanon, IL US |
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Cliff Fannin | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY US |
| Sylvester Goedde | L | L | September 30, 1924 | 6'9" | 205 | Putnam County, OH US |
| Art Gunning | R | January 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | Sag Harbor, NY US | |
| Mel Hofmeister | ||||||
| Art Jones | R | R | February 7, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Kershaw, SC US |
| Barney Lutz | L | R | August 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Pud Miller | R | August 19, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Ray Minor | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Les Moss | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Alex Mustaikis | R | R | March 26, 1909 | 6'3" | 180 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Walter Nowak | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Dean Place | R | April 10, 1915 | 5'8" | 160 | Monroeton, PA US | |
| Ribs Raney | R | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Donald Richards | ||||||
| Leon Ropelewski | ||||||
| Don Smith | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Paul Spencer | R | R | February 19, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Robert Stoner | R | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| Carlton Wood | R | July 5, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Elmira, NY US | |
| Ken Wood | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Sam Zoldak | L | L | December 8, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
