1943 Hartford Bees Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Del Bissonette (77-59)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 54,854, Avg. 807
1943 Hartford Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 77-59
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Del Bissonette (77-59)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 54,854, Avg. 807
Playoffs - Scranton Red Sox 3 games, Hartford Bees 1
The Hartford Bees of the Eastern League ended the 1943 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the EL.
Del Bissonette served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aickley | R | R | September 29, 1925 | 5'7" | 165 | |
| Bob Ayotte | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joseph Belforti | R | R | February 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 212 | Wellesley, MA US |
| Del Bissonette | L | L | September 6, 1899 | 5'11" | 180 | Winthrop, ME US |
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| John Burke | R | L | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Tony Cotelle | L | L | November 9, 1904 | 5'5" | 155 | St. James, LA US |
| John Dagenhard | R | R | April 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Magnolia, OH US |
| Patrick DeFelice | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bill Donovan | R | L | July 6, 1916 | 6'2" | 198 | Maywood, IL US |
| Buck Etchison | L | L | January 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jimmy Francoline | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 5'7" | 165 | Hartford, CT US |
| Charles George | S | L | April 10, 1911 | 5'9" | 169 | |
| Ben Geraghty | R | R | July 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Heinie Heltzel | R | R | December 21, 1913 | 5'10" | 150 | York, PA US |
| Sam Hyman | L | L | March 1, 1899 | 5'7" | 175 | , NY US |
| John Koslowski | November 2, 1918 | 191 | Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA US | |||
| Carl Lindquist | R | R | May 9, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Morris Run, PA US |
| Don Manno | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Francis Messenger | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Pete Naktenis | L | L | June 12, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| Harold Nichols | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Jack Phillips | R | R | May 24, 1919 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frank Radler | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Nick Rhabe | L | June 10, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Marco Rotelli | ||||||
| Hal Schacker | R | R | April 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Walter Snider | L | May 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Stats | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | Sayre, PA US | |
| Allyn Stout | R | R | October 31, 1904 | 5'10" | 167 | Peoria, IL US |
| Roy Talcott | R | R | January 16, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Brookline, MA US |
| Louis Usich | R | R | November 10, 1917 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Fred Verdone | ||||||
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| George Woodend | R | R | December 9, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Hartford, CT 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.
