1943 St. Louis Cardinals

Franchise seasons · 1940s seasons

Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.

Roster and season statistics

Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means the source has no usable value. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.

PlayerPosition groupNo.Stat rowsABHHRAVGIPERARating
Al BrazlePitchers11pitching————88.001.53
Strong (60) — 3 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.53 over 88.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Harry BrecheenPitchers31pitching————135.332.26
Average (57) — 9 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.26 over 135.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bud ByerlyPitchers27pitching————13.003.46
Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Mort CooperPitchers13pitching————274.002.30
Average (59) — 5 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.30 over 274.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Murry DicksonPitchers22pitching—————3.58
Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Harry GumbertPitchers19pitching————133.002.84
Average (54) — 33 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.84 over 133.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Howie KristPitchers29pitching————164.332.90
Average (54) — 33 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.90 over 164.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Max LanierPitchers23,21pitching————213.331.90
Strong (61) — 2 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.90 over 213.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Red MungerPitchers18pitching—————3.95
Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Howie PolletPitchers11pitching————118.331.75
Strong (60) — 3 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.75 over 118.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Ernie WhitePitchers28pitching————78.673.78
Average (49) — 73 of 114 pitchers in the available 1943 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.78 over 78.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Walker CooperCatchers15batting4491439.318——
Strong (62) — 5 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 449 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Sam NarronCatchers32batting1110.091——
Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Ken O'DeaCatchers16batting203573.281——
Average (54) — 43 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 203 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Jimmy BrownInfielders3batting110200.182——
Below average (42) — 174 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 110 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
George FallonInfielders7batting78180.231——
Average (47) — 132 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 78 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Lou KleinInfielders2batting6271807.287——
Average (56) — 28 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 627 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Whitey KurowskiInfielders1batting52215013.287——
Average (58) — 15 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 522 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Marty MarionInfielders4batting4181171.280——
Average (53) — 50 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 418 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Ray SandersInfielders5batting47813411.280——
Average (56) — 28 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 478 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Buster AdamsOutfielders8batting1110.091——
Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Frank DemareeOutfielders17batting86250.291——
Average (52) — 67 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 86 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Debs GarmsOutfielders9batting249640.257——
Average (49) — 109 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 249 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Johnny HoppOutfielders12batting241542.224——
Average (45) — 152 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 241 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Danny LitwhilerOutfielders8batting258727.279——
Average (56) — 28 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 258 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Stan MusialOutfielders6batting61722013.357——
Strong (71) — 1 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 617 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Coaker TriplettOutfielders20batting2521.080——
Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Harry WalkerOutfielders10batting5641662.294——
Average (56) — 28 of 187 batters in the available 1943 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 564 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.

Build a lineup

Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1943 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.

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Simulated exhibition

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    Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1943 St. Louis Cardinals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:31:41.121035+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.