1943 Springfield Rifles Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 46-88
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (46-88)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 28,118, Avg. 420
1943 Springfield Rifles StatisticsTeam Record: 46-88
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Spencer Abbott (46-88)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 28,118, Avg. 420
The Springfield Rifles of the Eastern League ended the 1943 season with a record of 46 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
Spencer Abbott served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bausewein | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ US | |
| Amo Bessone | November 22, 1916 | |||||
| Ed Butka | R | R | January 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 193 | Canonsburg, PA US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | December 26, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Joe Collins | L | L | December 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA US |
| Bob Comiskey | R | 5'9" | 205 | |||
| Fred Crory | ||||||
| Robert Decker | L | April 23, 1911 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Robert Doherty | ||||||
| Art Doll | R | R | May 7, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Daniel Drew | L | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Arthur Dwyer | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 168 | Worcester, MA US |
| Walter Dyche | L | L | January 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bill Early | March 22, 1921 | 192 | Holyoke, MA US | |||
| Cecil Farmer | 192 | Clayton, GA US | ||||
| Leo Foster | July 31, 1921 | 192 | Boston, MA US | |||
| Earl Freniere | L | March 20, 1915 | 191 | |||
| William Hartlein | R | December 31, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Russell Herrick | ||||||
| Joseph Jacobs | R | March 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Topeka, KS US | |
| Earl Jennings | ||||||
| Edward Kuroski | ||||||
| Frank Lanzetti | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Whitey Lockman | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC US |
| Mike Mellis | R | R | February 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Frank Merola | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Howie Miller | R | April 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Juan Montero | R | R | August 30, 1907 | 5'11" | 165 | , CU |
| Joseph Morrisino | R | R | June 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Phillip Oates | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Frank Rosso | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Agawam, MA US |
| Frank Sangalli | R | November 25, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| William Scott | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Frank Seward | R | R | April 7, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Pennsauken, NJ US |
| Steve Shemo | R | R | April 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Tex Shirley | S | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX US |
| Peter Siciliano | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Bill Sisler | L | L | November 17, 1900 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Steve Sitek | December 25, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| Theodore Stanek | ||||||
| Joe Stephenson | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Stoner | R | 5'11" | 205 | |||
| Jerome Tiemann | L | L | August 14, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jorge Torres | R | R | June 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ned Waldrop | ||||||
| Robert Wells | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Robert White | ||||||
| Harry Winters | R | January 21, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
