The Philadelphia Athletics' 1943 season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 49 wins and 105 losses.

The Athletics considered using the Bader Field ballpark in Atlantic City for 1944 spring training. On November 17, 1943, Connie Mack examined Bader Field and the National Guard Armory as one possibility. But he knew the New York Yankees were already considering it. The A's went to McCurdy Field in Frederick, Maryland when the Yankees chose Atlantic City.

Offseason

• November 2, 1942: Johnny Welaj was drafted by the Athletics from the Detroit Tigers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

Regular season

Season standings

Roster

1943 Philadelphia Athletics roster
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		Manager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
OF		117	367	95	.259	11	63
OF		93	281	68	.242	0	15

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	1	5	3	.600	0	0
	1	1	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	32	164.1	4	13	4.22	66
	5	14.2	0	3	12.89	10

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

Farm system

• Class A: Elmira Pioneers (Eastern League; Ray Brubaker, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
• Class B: Wilmington Blue Rocks (Interstate League; Dutch Dorman, manager)

Notes

References

• 1943 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
• 1943 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com