VICTORIA BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
Ian Lowe, the hard-hitting shortstop for the Victoria Machinery Depot, captured the Victoria batting crown for the second straight year, compiling a .443 average in 24 games to top Lorne Dietrick of the Navy, who finished with a .424 mark. Nick Metz of Army was third, at .415. Lowe was tops in home runs, with 8. Charlie Restell, the fleet centre fielder of VMD, was best with 22 stolen bases, topping Gil Bruce of the Navy, with 19, and Laurel Harney, the playing coach of the shipbuilders, with 18.
Average : Lowe VMD - .443
Home Runs : Lowe VMD - 8
Stolen Bases : Restell VMD - 22
VICTORIA BASEBALL ASSOCIATION GP AB R H 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Lowe Ian VMD 24 97 33 43 8 .443
Dietrick Lorne VIN 22 85 26 36 .424
Metz Nick VIA 19 82 20 34 .415
Parent Bernard VIF 22 90 30 37 .411
Bruce Gil VIN 21 90 18 37 .411
Travis Joe VIE 5 20 1 7 .350
Work Babe VMD 24 106 29 37 .349
Hodges Clint VIE 22 81 14 28 .346
Prior Bill VIA 17 32 8 11 .344
Menard VIN 17 56 17 19 .339
Walker Jack VIN 19 74 19 25 .338
Patterson Reg VMD 24 107 27 36 .336
Clarkson Reg VIE 20 71 22 23 .324
Casey Ray VIA 23 93 14 30 .323
Peden Doug VIA 24 85 30 27 .318
VanHatten Ken VIN 14 52 11 16 .308
Stratton Jack VIE 24 104 13 32 .308
McDonald VIF 8 20 0 6 .300
VANCOUVER SENIOR LEAGUE
Casey Jones, the portly first sacker of the Norvans captured the battling title in the 1943 edition of the Vancouver Senior League. Jones finished the season with an outstanding .431 mark and also topped the circuit in hits, runs and total bases. Frank Ambler of the Army came in with a better average than Jones but didn't play enough to qualify for the title. Ted Walker of St. Regis was the runner-up at .374 and Vern Kendrick of the Norvans was third. Catcher Ed Henry of Wallaces garnered the most stolen bases, 9.
George Boston of the Norvans and Bob Luckett of Bellingham split the pitching laurels, Luckett won the most games, 8, but Boston had the best winning percentage posting five wins and just one loss.
AVE : Jones VNV - .431
RUNS : Jones VNV - 31
HITS : Jones VNB - 44
HOME RUNS : D.Zender BEL - 7
TOTAL BASES : Jones VNV - 68
STOLEN BASES : Henry VCW - 9
VANCOUVER SENIOR LEAGUE GP AB R H 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Ambler Frank VCA 57 12 29 4 0 0 2 .509
Jones Casey VNV 102 31 44 7 1 5 6 .431
Condon Jimmy VSR 21 3 9 0 0 0 0 .429
Carpenter John VCW 34 6 14 0 0 0 1 .412
Bishop BEL 24 3 9 3 1 0 1 .375
Walker Ted VSR 99 23 37 1 1 2 3 .374
Kendrick Vern VNV 102 20 37 5 1 0 2 .363
McCarthy Joe VCA 98 16 35 4 1 0 3 .357
Hall Coley VSR 71 9 25 6 1 0 0 .352
Smith George VCW 58 11 20 5 0 0 5 .345
Holden Eddie VCA 80 11 27 2 1 1 2 .338
Henry Ed VCW 86 17 27 3 0 0 9 .314
Marshall Don VCW 61 7 19 0 0 0 0 .311
Gibb Les VCW 45 9 14 1 1 0 1 .311
Fisher Jack VNV 30 2 9 0 0 0 0 .300
Moser George VSR 47 10 14 3 0 0 3 .298
Boston George VNV 37 2 11 0 0 0 0 .297
Hall Tick VNV 115 19 34 3 0 0 0 .296
Edy Ross VCW 88 11 26 5 0 1 4 .295
Robertson Jim VNV 44 10 13 2 0 1 2 .295
Simpson Dave VSR 65 7 19 1 0 1 0 .292
Stong Ralph VSR 84 14 24 5 0 3 1 .286
Gibson Bert VSR 70 11 20 2 0 0 0 .286
Hofeditz Ty BEL 88 25 25 3 2 5 2 .284
Waxstein Sam VCW 71 8 20 3 0 0 3 .282
Winders BEL 32 8 9 4 0 0 2 .281
Biggan Jimmy VNV 89 15 25 4 0 0 4 .281
Luckett Bob BEL 36 2 10 1 0 0 2 .278
McNaughton Jud VNV 102 14 28 5 2 2 0 .275
Thirst Bruce VCW 97 13 26 2 0 0 3 .268
Bentley Dick VNV 77 1 20 1 0 0 0 .260
Mann Bert VNV 36 7 9 2 0 0 0 .250
Zender Dick BEL 100 13 24 1 0 7 0 .240
Zender Bernie BEL 100 17 24 4 0 3 3 .240
Padovan Andy BEL 88 11 21 3 0 0 5 .239
Noble Rupe VSR 71 5 16 3 0 0 0 .225
Henderson Sandy VCW 68 17 15 0 0 0 2 .221
Petrunia George VNV 89 14 19 0 0 0 5 .213
Brown Roy VSR 29 8 6 0 0 1 0 .207
Laycock Stan VSR 39 8 8 1 0 0 0 .205
BEL=Bellingham, VCA=Vancouver Army, VCW=Vancouver Wallaces, VSR=Vancouver St.Regis,
VNV=Vancouver Norvans
Source : Vancouver Sun, September 14, 1943
VANCOUVER SENIOR LEAGUE W L PCT IP H R BB SO ERA
Boston George VNV 5 1 .833
Luckett Bob BEL 8 3 .727
McGhie Jim BEL 5 2 .714
Holden Danny VSR 7 5 .583
Robertson Sandy VSR 6 5 .545
Carpenter John VCW 6 5 .545
EDMONTON CITY LEAGUE
Jim Kelly, who patrols left field for the Hornets is the champion batter of the Edmonton City Baseball League for 1943. The veteran player takes top honours with an average of .365 in 17 games. Harry Baldwin, who pitched and played second and third for the Yanks, was right on his tail, ending up at .362. Only eight players, who performed in nine or more games, hit for .300 or better. Ken McAuley was third, at .351. Al Superstein of the Dodgers and Mel Ottem of the Hornets tied for the lead in steals, each with 12. Fred Lupul of the Arrows and Frank Wigglesworth of the Yanks crew the most bases on balls, each with 15.
EDMONTON CITY LEAGUE GP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SB RBI PCT
Kelly Jim ARH 17 63 6 23 .365
Baldwin Harry ECY 17 58 11 21 .362
McAuley Ken ARH 15 57 8 20 .351
Dorsky Manuel ECY 9 27 3 9 .333
Helly Verne ARH 9 29 4 9 .310
Gauf Ed EDD 13 39 3 12 .308
Chambers Jack EDA 10 36 5 11 .306
Stafford Hal EDA 14 30 2 9 .300
LaVold Morey EDA 17 65 8 19 .292
Gabel Len ARH 14 42 5 12 .286
Goodrich Albert ECY 10 32 4 9 .281
Patry Bud ARH 14 60 9 17 .283
Hawkey Morris EDA 13 32 5 9 .281
Gullekson John ECY 18 70 7 19 .271
Dunn Bill ECY 12 37 7 10 .270
Gray John ECY 15 37 5 10 .270
Phillips CharlesF.(Skip) ECY 13 38 7 10 .263
Green George EDD 17 69 9 18 .261
Ottem Mel ARH 18 70 12 18 .257
Goldsworthy LeRoy EDD 16 59 3 15 .254
Yanks
Cuellar Bennie ECY 3 4 1 2 .500
Baldwin Harry ECY 17 58 11 21 .362
Dorsky Manuel ECY 9 27 3 9 .333
Goodrich Albert ECY 10 32 4 9 .281
Gullekson John ECY 18 70 7 19 .271
Dunn Bill ECY 12 37 7 10 .270
Gray John ECY 15 37 5 10 .270
Phillips CharlesF.(Skip) ECY 13 38 7 10 .263
Duval Henry ECY 2 5 1 1 .200
Hindelong Frank ECY 2 5 1 1 .200
Hensley Cloid ECY 8 16 1 3 .188
Lollo Tony ECY 7 27 2 5 .185
Johnson Jerry/Gerry ECY 5 11 2 2 .182
Misosky Walter ECY 16 56 4 10 .179
Wrigglesworth Frank ECY 14 45 12 8 .178
Adams Wayne ECY 6 13 0 2 .154
Miller Harley ECY 18 63 12 8 .127
Konopka Andrew ECY 10 25 2 3 .120
Valenti Gino ECY 10 31 4 3 .097
Benjamin Wayne ECY 1 14 0 0 .000
Priest Pat ECY 4 6 1 0 .000
Hornets
Nelson Phil ARH 4 12 4 5 .417
Kelly Jim ARH 17 63 6 23 .365
Bartoff Claude ARH 5 20 4 7 .350
Helly Verne ARH 9 29 4 9 .310
Gabel Len ARH 14 42 5 12 .286
Patry Bud ARH 14 60 9 17 .283
Ottem Mel ARH 18 70 12 18 .257
McLellan G. ARH 3 8 1 2 .250
Ferry Pete ARH 2 9 1 2 .222
Stevenson Doug ARH 18 68 7 15 .221
Hackler Dan ARH 17 70 13 15 .214
McLean Bud ARH 10 19 1 3 .158
Jones Harry ARH 5 13 1 2 .154
Walker Cliff ARH 3 8 1 1 .125
Williams Eddie ARH 7 30 3 3 .100
Picking Newton ARH 9 20 1 1 .050
Coen Joe ARH 1 1 0 0 .000
Horn Phil ARH 2 1 0 0 .000
McKinley Darcy ARH 1 1 0 0 .000
Bridges Tommy ARH 1 2 0 0 .000
Forsythe Q. ARH 1 2 0 0 .000
Dolan Bernie ARH 2 4 0 0 .000
Lentz Al ARH 3 4 0 0 .000
Sheckter Sam ARH 1 4 0 0 .000
Cook Lee ARH 2 6 0 0 .000
Edmunds B.(Red) ARH 3 7 2 0 .000
Belter Ed ARH 3 10 1 0 .000
Darrah Doug ARH 3 12 1 0 .000
McAuley Ken ARH 15 57 8 20 .351
Dodgers
Bentley Max EDD 1 3 0 2 .667
Gauf Ed EDD 13 39 3 12 .308
Gerlitz Johnny EDD 2 7 0 2 .286
King EDD 2 7 1 2 .286
Green George EDD 17 69 9 18 .261
Goldsworthy LeRoy EDD 16 59 3 15 .254
Ornest Harry EDD 9 32 6 8 .250
Morgan Ralph EDD 17 61 7 14 .230
Brant Tommy EDD 16 49 6 11 .224
Noon Dick EDD 15 51 4 11 .216
Gauf W.(Bill) EDD 3 5 1 1 .200
Hunter Forest EDD 5 16 2 3 .188
Tougas Lucien EDD 13 44 6 8 .182
Superstein Al EDD 17 56 3 10 .179
Carney Clayton EDD 5 16 1 2 .125
Samis Ken EDD 6 19 0 3 .158
Quinn John EDD 4 13 0 2 .154
Connelly Tom EDD 3 8 0 1 .125
Smith Cam EDD 5 19 4 2 .105
McDermott Jim EDD 5 18 1 1 .056
Aldridge W. EDD 1 1 0 0 .000
Cashman John EDD 1 1 0 0 .000
Graydon EDD 1 1 0 0 .000
Wynn R. EDD 1 4 0 0 .000
Stopera Walter EDD 4 6 0 0 .000
Lindberg Ed EDD 1 0 0 0 .000
Watkins Eddie EDD 1 0 0 0 .000
Arrows
Chambers Jack EDA 10 36 5 11 .306
Stafford Hal EDA 14 30 2 9 .300
LaVold Morey EDA 17 65 8 19 .292
Hawkey Morris EDA 13 32 5 9 .281
Taylor Max EDA 8 16 1 4 .250
Warehime Art(Swede) EDA 16 61 11 14 .230
Fowler Tex EDA 3 9 2 2 .222
Shandro Joe EDA 3 9 1 2 .222
Green Bill EDA 14 37 3 8 .216
Kahn Sammy EDA 16 42 5 9 .214
Lupul Fred EDA 18 59 8 12 .203
Hawkey Wayne EDA 9 32 3 6 .188
Giles Al EDA 9 18 2 3 .167
Welch Bill EDA 17 62 11 10 .161
Cox Ken EDA 9 32 3 4 .125
Burns Sam EDA 8 20 2 2 .100
Danylowich Pete EDA 6 16 0 1 .063
Mitchell Charlie EDA 2 2 0 0 .000
Kennedy J. EDA 3 3 0 0 .000
Source : Edmonton Journal, August 14, 1943