1943 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 70-81
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (70-81)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 142,580, Avg. 1,888
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1943 season with a record of 70 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Colonels scored 555 runs and surrendered 583 runs.
Members of the 1943 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Albright, Leon Culberson, Stan Sperry, Emmett O'Neill, Vic Johnson, Tom McBride, Fred Schulte, Mel Deutsch, Danny Doyle, Wally Millies, Gilly Campbell, Chet Covington, Ford Garrison, Pinky Woods, Stan Benjamin, Chet Morgan, Earl Browne, Jim Wilson, Norm Brown, Lou Lucier, Joe Bowman, Babe Barna and Art Rebel.
Bill Burwell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Albright | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Steve Barath | R | R | March 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Babe Barna | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Stan Benjamin | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'2" | 194 | Framingham, MA US |
| Joe Bowman | L | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Norm Brown | S | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Earl Browne | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Gilly Campbell | L | R | February 13, 1908 | 5'7" | 182 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Darwin Cobb | L | L | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Henry Corriggio | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| Leon Culberson | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA US |
| William D'Allessandro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Mel Deutsch | R | R | July 26, 1915 | 6'4" | 215 | Caldwell, TX US |
| Danny Doyle | S | R | January 24, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | McLoud, OK US |
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Hugh Holliday | R | August 25, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Vic Johnson | R | L | August 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Samuel Lamitina | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Lou Lucier | R | R | March 23, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Tom McBride | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 188 | Bonham, TX US |
| Wally Millies | R | R | October 18, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chet Morgan | L | R | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Skene, MS US |
| Emmett O'Neill | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Ray Patton | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bob Perina | R | January 16, 1921 | 192 | |||
| Eddie Popowski | R | R | August 20, 1913 | 5'5" | 145 | Sayreville, NJ US |
| Pudge Powers | R | R | April 7, 1909 | 5'10" | 190 | , IN US |
| Art Rebel | L | L | March 4, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Sam Scheivley | R | R | December 13, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Fred Schulte | R | R | January 13, 1901 | 6'1" | 183 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Charles Schupp | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | , KY US |
| Stan Sperry | L | R | February 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 164 | Evansville, WI US |
| George Toolson | L | R | September 30, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Burley, ID US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pinky Woods | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, 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.
