Who led MLB in home runs in 1943?

Rudy York led the majors with 34 in 1943 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1943?

Stan Musial hit ..357, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1943 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1943?

Mort Cooper led the majors with 21 wins in 1943 (NL).

1943 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19432 major leagues12 boards per league

Rudy York led the majors with 34 in 1943. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1943 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	.357
2	Billy Herman	BRO	NL	.330
3	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	.328
4	Dick Wakefield	DET	AL	.316
5	Bob Elliott	PIT	NL	.315
6	Mickey Witek	NY1	NL	.314
7	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	.309
8	Arky Vaughan	BRO	NL	.305
9	Frank McCormick	CIN	NL	.303
10	Dixie Walker	BRO	NL	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Rudy York	DET	AL	34
2	Charlie Keller	NYA	AL	31
3	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	29
4	Vern Stephens	SLA	AL	22
5	Jeff Heath	CLE	AL	18
6	Joe Gordon	NYA	AL	17
6	Chet Laabs	SLA	AL	17
8	Bobby Doerr	BOS	AL	16
8	Ron Northey	PHI	NL	16
10	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	NL	15

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	128
2	Rudy York	DET	AL	118
3	Nick Etten	NYA	AL	107
4	Bob Elliott	PIT	NL	101
5	Billy Herman	BRO	NL	100
6	Billy Johnson	NYA	AL	94
7	Vern Stephens	SLA	AL	91
8	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	NL	88
8	Stan Spence	WS1	AL	88
10	Charlie Keller	NYA	AL	86

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Arky Vaughan	BRO	NL	112
2	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	108
3	George Case	WS1	AL	102
4	Charlie Keller	NYA	AL	97
5	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	95
6	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	NL	93
7	Eddie Stanky	CHN	NL	92
8	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	NL	91
8	Lou Klein	SLN	NL	91
8	Dick Wakefield	DET	AL	91

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	220
2	Dick Wakefield	DET	AL	200
3	Mickey Witek	NY1	NL	195
4	Billy Herman	BRO	NL	193
5	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	192
6	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	188
7	Arky Vaughan	BRO	NL	186
8	Bob Elliott	PIT	NL	183
9	Doc Cramer	DET	AL	182
10	George Case	WS1	AL	180

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	George Case	WS1	AL	61
2	Wally Moses	CHA	AL	56
3	Thurman Tucker	CHA	AL	29
4	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	27
5	Mickey Vernon	WS1	AL	24
6	Pete Fox	BOS	AL	22
7	Arky Vaughan	BRO	NL	20
8	Tony Lupien	BOS	AL	16
9	Joe Kuhel	CHA	AL	14
10	Guy Curtright	CHA	AL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	193
2	Charlie Keller	NYA	AL	177
3	Bill Nicholson	CHN	NL	172
4	Rudy York	DET	AL	168
5	Jeff Heath	CLE	AL	156
6	Vern Stephens	SLA	AL	152
7	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	149
8	Roy Cullenbine	CLE	AL	145
8	Dick Wakefield	DET	AL	145
10	Bob Elliott	PIT	NL	144

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Mort Cooper	SLN	NL	21
1	Elmer Riddle	CIN	NL	21
1	Rip Sewell	PIT	NL	21
4	Spud Chandler	NYA	AL	20
4	Dizzy Trout	DET	AL	20
6	Hiram Bithorn	CHN	NL	18
6	Early Wynn	WS1	AL	18
8	Jim Bagby	CLE	AL	17
8	Al Javery	BSN	NL	17
8	Al Smith	CLE	AL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	NYA	AL	1.64
2	Max Lanier	SLN	NL	1.90
3	Tiny Bonham	NYA	AL	2.27
4	Mickey Haefner	WS1	AL	2.29
5	Mort Cooper	SLN	NL	2.30
6	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	2.39
7	Dizzy Trout	DET	AL	2.48
8	Milo Candini	WS1	AL	2.49
8	Whit Wyatt	BRO	NL	2.49
10	Rip Sewell	PIT	NL	2.54

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	NL	174
2	Allie Reynolds	CLE	AL	151
3	Hal Newhouser	DET	AL	144
4	Mort Cooper	SLN	NL	141
5	Spud Chandler	NYA	AL	134
5	Al Javery	BSN	NL	134
7	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	124
8	Max Lanier	SLN	NL	123
9	Virgil Trucks	DET	AL	118
10	Denny Galehouse	SLA	AL	114

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Gordon Maltzberger	CHA	AL	14
2	Les Webber	BRO	NL	10
3	Ace Adams	NY1	NL	9
3	Mace Brown	BOS	AL	9
3	Joe Heving	CLE	AL	9
6	George Caster	SLA	AL	8
6	Johnny Murphy	NYA	AL	8
8	Clyde Shoun	CIN	NL	7
9	Joe Beggs	CIN	NL	6
9	Mickey Haefner	WS1	AL	6

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1943, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Spud Chandler	NYA	AL	201
2	Max Lanier	SLN	NL	178
3	Mort Cooper	SLN	NL	147
4	Tiny Bonham	NYA	AL	145
5	Mickey Haefner	WS1	AL	144
6	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	138
7	Whit Wyatt	BRO	NL	136
8	Rip Sewell	PIT	NL	133
8	Dizzy Trout	DET	AL	133
10	Nate Andrews	BSN	NL	132

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Luke Appling	CHA	.328
2	Dick Wakefield	DET	.316
3	Doc Cramer	DET	.300
4	George Case	WS1	.294
5	Guy Curtright	CHA	.291
6	Roy Cullenbine	CLE	.289
6	Vern Stephens	SLA	.289
8	Pete Fox	BOS	.288
9	Lou Boudreau	CLE	.286
10	Milt Byrnes	SLA	.280

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Rudy York	DET	34
2	Charlie Keller	NYA	31
3	Vern Stephens	SLA	22
4	Jeff Heath	CLE	18
5	Joe Gordon	NYA	17
5	Chet Laabs	SLA	17
7	Bobby Doerr	BOS	16
8	Nick Etten	NYA	14
9	Jim Tabor	BOS	13
10	George McQuinn	SLA	12

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Rudy York	DET	118
2	Nick Etten	NYA	107
3	Billy Johnson	NYA	94
4	Vern Stephens	SLA	91
5	Stan Spence	WS1	88
6	Charlie Keller	NYA	86
7	Chet Laabs	SLA	85
7	Jim Tabor	BOS	85
9	Pinky Higgins	DET	84
10	Luke Appling	CHA	80

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	George Case	WS1	102
2	Charlie Keller	NYA	97
3	Dick Wakefield	DET	91
4	Rudy York	DET	90
5	Mickey Vernon	WS1	89
6	Chet Laabs	SLA	83
7	Joe Gordon	NYA	82
7	Wally Moses	CHA	82
9	Thurman Tucker	CHA	81
10	Doc Cramer	DET	79

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Dick Wakefield	DET	200
2	Luke Appling	CHA	192
3	Doc Cramer	DET	182
4	George Case	WS1	180
5	Oris Hockett	CLE	166
5	Billy Johnson	NYA	166
7	Bobby Doerr	BOS	163
8	Nick Etten	NYA	158
9	Tony Lupien	BOS	155
9	Rudy York	DET	155

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	George Case	WS1	61
2	Wally Moses	CHA	56
3	Thurman Tucker	CHA	29
4	Luke Appling	CHA	27
5	Mickey Vernon	WS1	24
6	Pete Fox	BOS	22
7	Tony Lupien	BOS	16
8	Joe Kuhel	CHA	14
9	Guy Curtright	CHA	13
9	Oris Hockett	CLE	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Charlie Keller	NYA	177
2	Rudy York	DET	168
3	Jeff Heath	CLE	156
4	Vern Stephens	SLA	152
5	Luke Appling	CHA	149
6	Roy Cullenbine	CLE	145
6	Dick Wakefield	DET	145
8	Joe Gordon	NYA	135
9	Lou Boudreau	CLE	134
9	Nick Etten	NYA	134

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Spud Chandler	NYA	20
1	Dizzy Trout	DET	20
3	Early Wynn	WS1	18
4	Jim Bagby	CLE	17
4	Al Smith	CLE	17
6	Virgil Trucks	DET	16
7	Tiny Bonham	NYA	15
7	Orval Grove	CHA	15
7	Steve Sundra	SLA	15
10	Hank Borowy	NYA	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	NYA	1.64
2	Tiny Bonham	NYA	2.27
3	Mickey Haefner	WS1	2.29
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	2.39
5	Dizzy Trout	DET	2.48
6	Milo Candini	WS1	2.49
7	Charles Wensloff	NYA	2.54
8	Al Smith	CLE	2.55
9	Johnny Niggeling	SLA/WS1	2.59
10	Tex Hughson	BOS	2.64

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	CLE	151
2	Hal Newhouser	DET	144
3	Spud Chandler	NYA	134
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	124
5	Virgil Trucks	DET	118
6	Denny Galehouse	SLA	114
6	Tex Hughson	BOS	114
8	Hank Borowy	NYA	113
8	Jesse Flores	PHA	113
10	Dizzy Trout	DET	111

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Gordon Maltzberger	CHA	14
2	Mace Brown	BOS	9
2	Joe Heving	CLE	9
4	George Caster	SLA	8
4	Johnny Murphy	NYA	8
6	Mickey Haefner	WS1	6
6	Dizzy Trout	DET	6
6	Roger Wolff	PHA	6
9	Alex Carrasquel	WS1	5
9	Johnny Gorsica	DET	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1943, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Spud Chandler	NYA	201
2	Tiny Bonham	NYA	145
3	Mickey Haefner	WS1	144
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	138
5	Dizzy Trout	DET	133
6	Milo Candini	WS1	132
7	Charles Wensloff	NYA	130
8	Al Smith	CLE	129
9	Johnny Niggeling	SLA/WS1	127
10	Tex Hughson	BOS	125

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Stan Musial	SLN	.357
2	Billy Herman	BRO	.330
3	Bob Elliott	PIT	.315
4	Mickey Witek	NY1	.314
5	Bill Nicholson	CHN	.309
6	Arky Vaughan	BRO	.305
7	Frank McCormick	CIN	.303
8	Dixie Walker	BRO	.302
9	Harry Walker	SLN	.294
10	Peanuts Lowrey	CHN	.292

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Bill Nicholson	CHN	29
2	Ron Northey	PHI	16
3	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	15
4	Whitey Kurowski	SLN	13
4	Stan Musial	SLN	13
6	Ray Sanders	SLN	11
7	Chuck Workman	BSN	10
8	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	9
8	Augie Galan	BRO	9
8	Sid Gordon	NY1	9

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Bill Nicholson	CHN	128
2	Bob Elliott	PIT	101
3	Billy Herman	BRO	100
4	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	88
5	Stan Musial	SLN	81
6	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	73
6	Ray Sanders	SLN	73
8	Eddie Miller	CIN	71
8	Dixie Walker	BRO	71
10	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	70

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Arky Vaughan	BRO	112
2	Stan Musial	SLN	108
3	Bill Nicholson	CHN	95
4	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	93
5	Eddie Stanky	CHN	92
6	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	91
6	Lou Klein	SLN	91
8	Augie Galan	BRO	83
8	Dixie Walker	BRO	83
10	Bob Elliott	PIT	82

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Stan Musial	SLN	220
2	Mickey Witek	NY1	195
3	Billy Herman	BRO	193
4	Bill Nicholson	CHN	188
5	Arky Vaughan	BRO	186
6	Bob Elliott	PIT	183
7	Lou Klein	SLN	180
8	Tommy Holmes	BSN	170
9	Harry Walker	SLN	166
10	Ron Northey	PHI	163

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Arky Vaughan	BRO	20
2	Peanuts Lowrey	CHN	13
3	Jim Russell	PIT	12
3	Chuck Workman	BSN	12
5	Vince DiMaggio	PIT	11
6	Lou Klein	SLN	9
6	Stan Musial	SLN	9
6	Whitey Wietelmann	BSN	9
9	Max Marshall	CIN	8
9	Eddie Miller	CIN	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Stan Musial	SLN	193
2	Bill Nicholson	CHN	172
3	Bob Elliott	PIT	144
3	Augie Galan	BRO	144
3	Eric Tipton	CIN	144
6	Billy Herman	BRO	143
7	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	139
8	Ray Sanders	SLN	137
9	Elbie Fletcher	PIT	136
10	Arky Vaughan	BRO	133

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Mort Cooper	SLN	21
1	Elmer Riddle	CIN	21
1	Rip Sewell	PIT	21
4	Hiram Bithorn	CHN	18
5	Al Javery	BSN	17
6	Max Lanier	SLN	15
6	Claude Passeau	CHN	15
6	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	15
6	Bucky Walters	CIN	15
10	Nate Andrews	BSN	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Max Lanier	SLN	1.90
2	Mort Cooper	SLN	2.30
3	Whit Wyatt	BRO	2.49
4	Rip Sewell	PIT	2.54
5	Nate Andrews	BSN	2.57
6	Hiram Bithorn	CHN	2.60
6	Max Butcher	PIT	2.60
8	Elmer Riddle	CIN	2.63
9	Jim Tobin	BSN	2.66
10	Bob Klinger	PIT	2.72

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	174
2	Mort Cooper	SLN	141
3	Al Javery	BSN	134
4	Max Lanier	SLN	123
5	Kirby Higbe	BRO	108
6	Claude Passeau	CHN	93
7	Al Gerheauser	PHI	92
8	Hiram Bithorn	CHN	86
9	Dick Barrett	CHN/PHI	85
10	Ed Head	BRO	83

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Les Webber	BRO	10
2	Ace Adams	NY1	9
3	Clyde Shoun	CIN	7
4	Joe Beggs	CIN	6
4	Ed Head	BRO	6
6	Hank Wyse	CHN	5
7	Harry Brecheen	SLN	4
7	Hank Gornicki	PIT	4
7	Johnnie Wittig	NY1	4
10	Johnny Allen	BRO/NY1	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1943, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Max Lanier	SLN	178
2	Mort Cooper	SLN	147
3	Whit Wyatt	BRO	136
4	Rip Sewell	PIT	133
5	Nate Andrews	BSN	132
6	Hiram Bithorn	CHN	130
6	Max Butcher	PIT	130
8	Elmer Riddle	CIN	129
9	Jim Tobin	BSN	127
10	Bob Klinger	PIT	124

How the 1943 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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