1943 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 85-70
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Bill Skiff (85-70)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 143,447, Avg. 1,851
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Los Angeles Angels 0
Finals - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Seattle Rainiers 2
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1943 season with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Rainiers tallied 529 runs and conceded 567 runs.
Members of the 1943 Seattle Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johnny Babich, Bill Lawrence, Len Gabrielson, Carl Fischer, Syl Johnson, Glenn Elliott, Loyd Christopher, By Speece, Eddie Carnett, Dick Gyselman, Ford Mullen, Lynn King and Joe Coscarart.
Bill Skiff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | R | R | May 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Albion, CA US |
| Nick Buonarigo | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eddie Carnett | L | L | October 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Joe Coscarart | R | R | November 18, 1909 | 6'0" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Joe Demoran | S | R | October 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Joe Dobbins | R | R | May 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Farmington, MO US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Carl Fischer | R | L | November 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Medina, NY US |
| Vince Furnaro | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Len Gabrielson | L | L | September 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Gilday | R | R | September 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Stan Gray | L | R | November 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Dick Gyselman | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frankie Hawkins | R | R | May 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Harold Hoffmann | R | R | October 15, 1913 | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Jewell | R | R | January 2, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | , WA US |
| Syl Johnson | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Pete Jonas | L | R | June 4, 1916 | 5'6" | 170 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Bill Kats | R | R | February 18, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Lynn King | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA US |
| Bill Lawrence | R | R | March 11, 1906 | 6'4" | 194 | San Mateo, CA US |
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Molitor | R | R | August 21, 1919 | 6'1" | 163 | Pendleton, OR US |
| Ford Mullen | L | R | February 9, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Olympia, WA US |
| Bob Snyder | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | , WA US |
| By Speece | R | R | January 6, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | West Baden Springs, IN US |
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frank Tincup | L | R | June 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Hal Turpin | L | R | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 185 | Yoncalla, OR US |
| Emmett Watson | R | R | November 22, 1918 | 6'0" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Yelovic | R | R | July 13, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Clarksburg, WV 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.
