American League | National League | |||
AVG | Luke Appling CHW | .328 | Stan Musial SLC | .357 |
HR | Rudy York DET | 34 | Bill Nicholson CHC | 29 |
RBI | Rudy York DET | 118 | Bill Nicholson CHC | 128 |
Wins | Spud Chandler NYY Dizzy Trout DET |
20 | Mort Cooper SLC Elmer Riddle CIN Rip Sewell PIT |
21 |
ERA | Spud Chandler NYY | 1.64 | Max Lanier SLC | 1.90 |
Ks | Allie Reynolds CLE | 151 | Johnny Vander Meer CIN | 174 |
American League final standings[edit]
National League final standings[edit]
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Locations of teams for the 1942–1953 American League seasons ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Locations of teams for the 1943–1952 National League seasons
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All Negro leagues standings below are per Seamheads.[1]
This was the seventh season of the Negro American League. Birmingham and Chicago each won a half of the season, which therefore matched them up in a matchup to determine the champion for the NAL pennant to determine who would make the 1943 Negro World Series. Birmingham prevailed in five games to win their first ever pennant.
(1) First half champion (2) Second half champion Negro National League postseason[edit]
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Locations of teams for the 1943 Negro American League season
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This was the eleventh season of the second Negro National League. For the sixth time in seven seasons, the Homestead Grays won the pennant, this time under manager Candy Jim Taylor.
†Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars withdrew from league in July. |
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Locations of teams for the 1943 Negro National League season
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The Negro National League All Star team & Atlanta Black Crackers played against the two leagues.
vs. All Teams | |||||
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Independent Clubs | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
Atlanta Black Crackers | 8 | 18 | 1 | .315 | 4 |
NNL All Stars | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | — |
Rank | Team | W | L | W-L% | GB |
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1 | Racine Belles | 34 | 20 | .630 | – |
2 | South Bend Blue Sox | 28 | 26 | .519 | 6 |
3 | Kenosha Comets | 23 | 31 | .426 | 11 |
4 | Rockford Peaches | 23 | 31 | .426 | 11 |
Rank | Team | W | L | W-L% | GB |
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1 | Kenosha Comets | 33 | 21 | .611 | – |
2 | South Bend Blue Sox | 30 | 24 | .556 | 3 |
3 | Racine Belles | 29 | 25 | .521 | 4 |
4 | Rockford Peaches | 20 | 34 | .370 | 13 |
Rank | Team | W | L | W-L% | GB |
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1 | Racine Belles | 59 | 49 | .546 | – |
2 | South Bend Blue Sox | 58 | 50 | .537 | 1 |
3 | Kenosha Comets | 56 | 52 | .518 | 3 |
4 | Rockford Peaches | 43 | 65 | .398 | 16 |