1943 Oakland Oaks Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 73-82
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Vergez (73-82)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 100,493, Avg. 1,297
1943 Oakland Oaks StatisticsTeam Record: 73-82
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Vergez (73-82)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 100,493, Avg. 1,297
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1943 season with a record of 73 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 570 runs and allowed 631 runs.
Players from the 1943 Oakland Oaks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Johnny Vergez, Ralph Buxton, Fern Bell, Italo Chelini, Norbert Kleinke, Jake Caulfield, Emil Mailho, Earl Jones, Floyd Stromme, Hal Luby, Les Scarsella, George Darrow, Cotton Pippen and Joe Gonzales.
Johnny Vergez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Bell | R | R | January 21, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Ada, OK US |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Jake Caulfield | R | R | November 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Italo Chelini | L | L | October 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| George Darrow | L | L | July 12, 1903 | 6'0" | 180 | Beloit, KS US |
| Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jack Devincenzi | L | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joe Gonzales | R | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Hub Kittle | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Norbert Kleinke | R | R | May 19, 1911 | 6'1" | 170 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Will Leonard | R | June 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US | |
| John Lotz | R | R | May 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 173 | Remsen, IA US |
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Emil Mailho | L | L | December 16, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Walt Raimondi | R | R | October 4, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Chester Rosenlund | R | R | October 25, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Floyd Stromme | R | R | August 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | Cooperstown, ND US |
| Johnny Vergez | R | R | July 9, 1906 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Paul Zaby | L | June 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 165 | Dallas, TX 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.
