Lumber baron William B. Cox purchased the team in 1943. On March 9, Cox announced that the team would officially be called the "Phillies" again after former-President Gerald Nugent had named them "Phils" prior to the 1942 season. In 1943, the team rose out of the standings cellar for the first time in five years. The fans responded with an increase in attendance. Eventually, it was revealed by Cox that he had been betting on the Phillies, and he was banned from baseball. Offseason Spring training The Phillies opened spring training on March 18 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. They used the baseball diamond at Hershey High School. Notable transactions March 24, 1943: Schoolboy Rowe was purchased by the Phillies from the Brooklyn Dodgers. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 21 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: June 23 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 22 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 24 || @ Dodgers || 4–11 || Bobo Newsom (1–0) || Al Gerheauser (0–1) || Les Webber (1) || 3,821 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || April 25 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Jack Kraus (1–0) || Curt Davis (0–1) || None || 12,503 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 27 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Whit Wyatt (1–0) || Schoolboy Rowe (0–1) || Les Webber (2) || 4,291 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 28 || Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Johnny Allen (1–0) || Johnny Podgajny (0–1) || None || 2,470 || 1–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 29 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Newt Kimball (1–0) || Jack Kraus (1–1) || Les Webber (3) || 1,913 || 1–4 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 30 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: June 15 as a traditional double-header |- |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 1 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: June 17 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || May 2 (1) || Braves || 1–3 || Nate Andrews (2–0) || Si Johnson (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 1–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || May 2 (2) || Braves || 6–5 (12) || Johnny Podgajny