1942 Philadelphia Phils season

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1942  Philadelphia Phils
League National League
Ballpark Shibe Park
City Philadelphia
Owners Gerald Nugent
Managers Hans Lobert
Radio WIBG
(By Saam, Taylor Grant)
←  1941
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The 1942 Philadelphia Phils season was the 60th season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Hans Lobert, began their fifth season at Shibe Park. Prior to the season, the team shortened the team nickname form Phillies to 'Phils'. Of the change, baseball writer George Kirksey opined prior to the season, "the gag is they wanted to get the 'lie' out of their name." [1]

Contents

Regular season

Season standings

National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 106480.688—60–1746–31
Brooklyn Dodgers 104500.675257–2247–28
New York Giants 85670.5592047–3138–36
Cincinnati Reds 76760.5002938–3938–37
Pittsburgh Pirates 66810.44936½41–3425–47
Chicago Cubs 68860.4423836–4132–45
Boston Braves 59890.3994433–3626–53
Philadelphia Phils 421090.27862½23–5119–58

Record vs. opponents

1942 National League record

Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHCCINNYGPHIPITSTL
Boston —6–1613–95–16–18–1214–87–12–16–16
Brooklyn 16–6—16–615–714–8–118–416–69–13
Chicago 9–136–16—13–99–13–114–811–116–16
Cincinnati 16–5–17–159–13—9–1316–612–9–17–15
New York 12–88–14–113–9–113–9—17–515–77–15
Philadelphia 8–144–188–146–165–17—6–135–17
Pittsburgh 12–7–16–1611–119–12–17–1513–6—8–14–2
St. Louis 16–613–916–615–715–717–514–8–2—

Game log

Legend
 Phils win
 Phils loss
 Postponement
BoldPhils team member
1942 Game Log [2]
Overall Record: 42–109
April (4–12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 14 Braves 1–2 Al Javery (1–0) Si Johnson (0–1)None10,1500–1
2April 15 Braves 2–6 Jim Tobin (1–0) Cy Blanton (0–1)None2,0520–2
3April 16 Braves 1–2 (10) Tom Earley (1–0) Tommy Hughes (0–1)None1,5000–3
4April 17@ Dodgers 1–7 Johnny Allen (1–0) Lefty Hoerst (0–1)None15,430 [3] 0–4
5April 18@ Dodgers 2–1 Rube Melton (1–0) Hugh Casey (0–1)None11,611 [4] 1–4
6April 19@ Dodgers 2–6 Curt Davis (2–0) Cy Blanton (0–2)None15,5761–5
7April 20@ Giants 6–3 Si Johnson (1–1) Bill McGee (1–1)None1,3932–5
–April 21@ Giants Postponed (inclement weather); [5] Makeup: August 15 as a traditional double-header [6]
8April 22 Giants 0–3 Dave Koslo (1–1) Tommy Hughes (0–2)None2,000 [7] 2–6
9April 23 Giants 2–5 Hal Schumacher (1–1) Johnny Podgajny (0–1) Ace Adams (1)2,000 [8] 2–7
10April 24 Dodgers 4–2 Lefty Hoerst (1–1) Kirby Higbe (1–2)None1,893 [9] 3–7
11April 25 Dodgers 1–4 Johnny Allen (2–0) Rube Melton (1–1)None1,505 [10] 3–8
12April 26 (1) Dodgers 1–3 Curt Davis (3–0) Ike Pearson (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game3–9
13April 26 (2) Dodgers 2–10 Ed Head (3–0) Tommy Hughes (0–3)None21,766 [11] 3–10
14April 28@ Pirates 1–7 Max Butcher (2–1) Earl Naylor (0–1)None1,7523–11
15April 29@ Pirates 6–7 (10) Rip Sewell (3–0) Cy Blanton (0–3)None1,5673–12
16April 30@ Pirates 6–3 Lefty Hoerst (2–1) Johnny Lanning (0–2)None1,8264–12
May (10–20)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
17May 1@ Reds 5–6 Elmer Riddle (1–3) Johnny Podgajny (0–2)None8054–13
18May 2@ Reds 3–4 Johnny Vander Meer (2–2) Cy Blanton (0–4)None2,0134–14
19May 3 (1)@ Cubs 1–9 Bill Lee (3–1) Tommy Hughes (0–4)Nonesee 2nd game4–15
20May 3 (2)@ Cubs 8–1 Rube Melton (2–1) Hi Bithorn (0–2)None19,9805–15
21May 5@ Cubs 4–2 Johnny Podgajny (1–2) Claude Passeau (2–3)None2,1616–15
22May 6@ Cardinals 2–11 Mort Cooper (2–2) Si Johnson (1–2)None7896–16
–May 7@ Cardinals Postponed (inclement weather); [12] Makeup: June 13 as a traditional double-header
23May 9@ Braves 2–6 Jim Tobin (4–3) Lefty Hoerst (2–2)None3,828 [13] 6–17
24May 10 (1) [a] @ Braves 1–5 Al Javery (2–2) Rube Melton (2–2)Nonesee 2nd game6–18
25May 10 (2) [a] @ Braves 4–3 Tommy Hughes (1–4) Lefty Wallace (1–1)None20,6577–18
26May 11@ Braves 2–3 Tom Earley (3–1) Johnny Podgajny (1–3)None1,5967–19
27May 12 Cardinals 3–2 Lefty Hoerst (3–2) Max Lanier (2–2)None2,0008–19
28May 13 Cardinals 1–9 Lon Warneke (2–2) Si Johnson (1–3)None5,0008–20
29May 14 Cubs 3–5 Bill Lee (5–1) Rube Melton (2–3)None2,0008–21
30May 15 Cubs 1–2 Claude Passeau (4–3) Tommy Hughes (1–5)None1,5008–22
–May 16 Cubs Postponed (inclement weather); [14] Makeup: June 25 [6]
31May 17 (1) Pirates 2–7 Luke Hamlin (2–1) Lefty Hoerst (3–3)Nonesee 2nd game8–23
32May 17 (2) Pirates 5–4 (11) Rube Melton (3–3) Bob Klinger (2–1)None10,079 [15] 9–23
33May 19 Pirates 5–4 Johnny Podgajny (2–3) Max Butcher (4–3) Lefty Hoerst (1)3,36610–23
34May 20 Reds 3–10 Ray Starr (4–1) Tommy Hughes (1–6)None1,14510–24
35May 21 Reds 3–2 Si Johnson (2–3) Paul Derringer (0–2)None1,06811–24
36May 22 Braves 7–10 Lou Tost (3–2) Earl Naylor (0–2) Johnny Sain (2)4,00711–25
37May 23 Braves 6–5 Si Johnson (3–3) Manny Salvo (1–2)None1,663 [16] 12–25
38May 24 (1) Braves 3–2 (11) Sam Nahem (1–0) Jim Tobin (5–5)Nonesee 2nd game13–25
39May 24 (2) Braves 3–6 Dick Errickson (2–0) Earl Naylor (0–3) Johnny Sain (3)10,965 [17] 13–26
40May 25@ Dodgers 0–3 Curt Davis (6–1) Lefty Hoerst (3–4)None9,57213–27
41May 27 Giants 2–6 Bob Carpenter (4–2) Si Johnson (3–4)None5,11013–28
42May 29@ Braves 2–1 Rube Melton (4–3) Dick Errickson (2–1)None2,07814–28
43May 30 (1)@ Braves 1–10 Lou Tost (5–2) Johnny Podgajny (2–4)Nonesee 2nd game14–29
44May 30 (2)@ Braves 3–4 Johnny Hutchings (1–0) Sam Nahem (1–1) Johnny Sain (4)18,55814–30
45May 31 (1)@ Giants 2–3 Bill Lohrman (3–2) Tommy Hughes (1–7)Nonesee 2nd game14–31
46May 31 (2)@ Giants 1–7 Bob Carpenter (5–2) Lefty Hoerst (3–5)None18,07214–32
June (5–19)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
47June 2@ Reds 1–0 (10) Si Johnson (4–4) Elmer Riddle (1–6)None1,48615–32
48June 3@ Reds 2–1 (10) Rube Melton (5–3) Paul Derringer (1–3)None11,04716–32
49June 5@ Pirates 5–6 Ken Heintzelman (4–5) Lefty Hoerst (3–6) Dutch Dietz (1)1,19516–33
50June 6@ Pirates 1–3 Rip Sewell (5–5) Tommy Hughes (1–8)None2,184 [18] 16–34
51June 7 (1)@ Pirates 4–5 (10) Ken Heintzelman (5–5) Si Johnson (4–5)Nonesee 2nd game16–35
52June 7 (2)@ Pirates 6–8 (7) [b] Johnny Lanning (2–2) Rube Melton (5–4) Lefty Wilkie (1)8,46116–36
53June 10@ Cubs 2–5 Bill Lee (8–4) Johnny Podgajny (2–5)None4,83716–37
54June 11@ Cubs 1–7 Claude Passeau (9–3) Rube Melton (5–5)None2,47216–38
55June 12@ Cardinals 1–2 Mort Cooper (7–3) Tommy Hughes (1–9)None6,86616–39
–June 13 (1)@ Cardinals Postponed (inclement weather); [19] Makeup: July 15 as a traditional double-header [6]
–June 13 (2)@ Cardinals Postponed (inclement weather); [19] Makeup: August 28 as a traditional double-header [6]
56June 14 (1)@ Cardinals 1–9 Lon Warneke (5–2) Si Johnson (4–6)Nonesee 2nd game16–40
57June 14 (2)@ Cardinals 5–6 Howie Krist (3–0) Sam Nahem (1–2)None10,36716–41
58June 16 Pirates 5–1 Johnny Podgajny (3–5) Luke Hamlin (2–3)None1,19617–41
59June 17 Pirates 1–6 Bob Klinger (4–1) Lefty Hoerst (3–7)None3,804 [20] 17–42
60June 19 Reds 4–6 Bucky Walters (7–5) Si Johnson (4–7) Joe Beggs (2)6,074 [21] 17–43
61June 20 Reds 0–7 Elmer Riddle (2–6) Rube Melton (5–6)None1,570 [22] 17–44
62June 21 (1) Reds 3–2 Tommy Hughes (2–9) Johnny Vander Meer (7–5)Nonesee 2nd game18–44
63June 21 (2) Reds 1–2 Ray Starr (10–2) Johnny Podgajny (3–6)None8,114 [23] 18–45
64June 23 Cubs 4–8 Vern Olsen (3–4) Lefty Hoerst (3–8) Bill Fleming (1)1,52018–46
65June 24 Cubs 1–3 Claude Passeau (11–4) Earl Naylor (0–4)None4,309 [24] 18–47
66June 25 Cubs 1–7 Bill Lee (9–6) Johnny Podgajny (3–7)None1,18418–48
–June 26 Cardinals Postponed (inclement weather); [25] Makeup: July 23
–June 27 Cardinals Postponed (inclement weather); [26] Makeup: September 14
67June 28 (1) Cardinals 2–1 (15) Tommy Hughes (3–9) Howie Krist (3–1)Nonesee 2nd game19–48
68June 28 (2) Cardinals 1–3 Lon Warneke (6–3) Si Johnson (4–8)None8,775 [27] 19–49
69June 29 Dodgers 3–10 Ed Head (6–4) Rube Melton (5–7) Johnny Allen (3)8,066 [28] 19–50
70June 30@ Giants 3–4 Cliff Melton (10–5) Johnny Podgajny (3–8)None3,25219–51
July (9–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
71July 3 Dodgers 1–8 [c] Whit Wyatt (8–2) Lefty Hoerst (3–9)None1,64619–52
72July 4 (1) Dodgers 0–14 Kirby Higbe (8–4) Earl Naylor (0–5)Nonesee 2nd game19–53
73July 4 (2) Dodgers 4–5 Johnny Allen (6–4) Ike Pearson (0–2) Hugh Casey (8)15,574 [29] 19–54
74July 5 (1) Giants 3–2 Tommy Hughes (4–9) Hal Schumacher (5–7)Nonesee 2nd game20–54
75July 5 (2) Giants 5–3 Si Johnson (5–8) Tom Sunkel (2–3) Rube Melton (1)8,539 [30] 21–54
–July 6 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Polo Grounds in New York
76July 9@ Pirates 0–9 Rip Sewell (9–7) Rube Melton (5–8)None29,48821–55
–July 10@ Pirates Postponed (inclement weather); [31] Makeup: September 3 [32]
77July 11@ Pirates 5–12 Lefty Wilkie (4–4) Ike Pearson (0–3)None2,03421–56
78July 12 (1)@ Reds 0–2 Johnny Vander Meer (9–7) Tommy Hughes (4–10)Nonesee 2nd game21–57
79July 12 (2)@ Reds 1–2 Elmer Riddle (3–6) Si Johnson (5–9)None9,18521–58
–July 13@ Reds Postponed (inclement weather); [33] Makeup: September 1
80July 14@ Reds 2–1 Rube Melton (6–8) Ray Starr (12–5)None1,37522–58
81July 15 (1)@ Cardinals 3–7 Johnny Beazley (10–4) Lefty Hoerst (3–10)Nonesee 2nd game22–59
82July 15 (2)@ Cardinals 4–9 Murry Dickson (3–1) Johnny Podgajny (3–9)None10,60222–60
83July 16@ Cardinals 4–3 (10) Tommy Hughes (5–10) Whitey Moore (0–1)None6,45823–60
84July 17@ Cardinals 1–10 Howie Krist (6–1) Si Johnson (5–10)None78523–61
85July 18@ Cubs 1–2 Bill Lee (10–9) Rube Melton (6–9) Bill Fleming (2)4,23023–62
86July 19 (1)@ Cubs 8–5 Johnny Podgajny (4–9) Lon Warneke (6–6) Tommy Hughes (1)see 2nd game24–62
87July 19 (2)@ Cubs 4–8 Hi Bithorn (5–6) Boom-Boom Beck (0–1)None16,68224–63
88July 21 Cardinals 1–6 Howie Krist (7–1) Tommy Hughes (5–11)None5,271 [34] 24–64
89July 22 Cardinals 0–7 Johnny Beazley (11–4) Si Johnson (5–11)None2,29024–65
90July 23 Cardinals 4–3 Rube Melton (7–9) Harry Gumbert (4–5)None3,881 [35] 25–65
–July 24 Cubs Postponed (inclement weather); [36] Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header
91July 25 Cubs 1–4 Lon Warneke (7–6) Johnny Podgajny (4–10)None4,513 [37] 25–66
92July 26 (1) Cubs 4–3 Tommy Hughes (6–11) Bill Lee (10–10)Nonesee 2nd game26–66
93July 26 (2) Cubs 6–1 Lefty Hoerst (4–10) Claude Passeau (14–8)None6,954 [38] 27–66
–July 27 Reds Postponed (inclement weather); [39] Makeup: July 28 as a traditional double-header
94July 28 (1) Reds 1–8 Johnny Vander Meer (10–8) Si Johnson (5–12)Nonesee 2nd game27–67
95July 28 (2) Reds 1–3 Ray Starr (13–7) Rube Melton (7–10)None2,78927–68
–July 29 Reds Postponed (inclement weather); [40] Makeup: July 30
96July 30 Reds 4–2 Ike Pearson (1–3) Bucky Walters (12–8)None4,141 [41] 28–68
–July 31 Pirates Postponed (inclement weather); [42] Makeup: September 9 as a traditional double-header [43]
August (8–20)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
97August 1 Pirates 2–1 (12) Tommy Hughes (7–11) Rip Sewell (11–9)None1,595 [44] 29–68
98August 2 (1) Pirates 2–4 Luke Hamlin (3–4) Rube Melton (7–11)Nonesee 2nd game29–69
99August 2 (2) Pirates 2–3 Dutch Dietz (4–4) Lefty Hoerst (4–11) Max Butcher (1)7,794 [45] 29–70
100August 4 Braves 4–2 Si Johnson (6–12) Jim Tobin (9–15)None3,02030–70
101August 5 Braves 5–2 Tommy Hughes (8–11) Tom Earley (4–9)None3,294 [46] 31–70
102August 7 Giants 4–6 Carl Hubbell (7–6) Rube Melton (7–12) Ace Adams (7)8,500 [47] 31–71
–August 8 Giants Postponed (inclement weather); [48] Makeup: September 8
103August 9 (1) Giants 2–3 (10) Bill Lohrman (10–4) Johnny Podgajny (4–11)Nonesee 2nd game31–72
104August 9 (2) Giants 0–2 Bill McGee (4–2) Tommy Hughes (8–12)None3,081 [49] 31–73
105August 10@ Dodgers 0–6 Kirby Higbe (11–8) Lefty Hoerst (4–12)None16,78031–74
106August 12@ Dodgers 0–1 Larry French (12–1) Rube Melton (7–13)None3,661 [50] 31–75
107August 14@ Giants 2–5 Carl Hubbell (8–6) Si Johnson (6–13)None1,674 [51] 31–76
108August 15 (1)@ Giants 3–5 Ace Adams (4–3) Tommy Hughes (8–13)Nonesee 2nd game31–77
109August 15 (2)@ Giants 3–4 (10) Harry Feldman (3–1) Johnny Podgajny (4–12)None9,81631–78
110August 16 (1)@ Giants 5–6 Harry Feldman (4–1) Lefty Hoerst (4–13)None14,95531–79
–August 16 (2)@ Giants Postponed (inclement weather, [52] rain [53] ); Makeup: September 24 as a traditional double-header
111August 18 Dodgers 3–1 Rube Melton (8–13) Max Macon (3–1)None7,560 [54] 32–79
112August 22 (1) [d] @ Braves 1–2 (10) Jim Tobin (10–17) Tommy Hughes (8–14)Nonesee 2nd game32–80
113August 22 (2) [d] @ Braves 5–3 Si Johnson (7–13) Johnny Sain (4–6)None2,74733–80
114August 23 (1) [d] @ Braves 1–3 Al Javery (11–13) Lefty Hoerst (4–14)Nonesee 2nd game33–81
115August 23 (2) [d] @ Braves 2–0 Rube Melton (9–13) Manny Salvo (6–6)None6,51134–81
116August 25@ Cubs 6–4 Johnny Podgajny (5–12) Bill Lee (13–12) Rube Melton (2)2,54135–81
117August 26 (1) [e] @ Cubs 3–2 (11) Tommy Hughes (9–14) Hi Bithorn (7–11) Rube Melton (3)see 2nd game36–81
118August 26 (2) [e] @ Cubs 0–3 Bill Fleming (4–5) Si Johnson (7–14)None7,78436–82
119August 28 (1)@ Cardinals 4–7 Harry Gumbert (7–5) Sam Nahem (1–3)Nonesee 2nd game36–83
120August 28 (2)@ Cardinals 5–7 Howie Krist (11–3) Rube Melton (9–14) Ernie White (2)1,91436–84
121August 29@ Cardinals 2–5 Mort Cooper (17–7) Ike Pearson (1–4)None1,86536–85
122August 30 (1)@ Reds 0–2 Johnny Vander Meer (16–9) Tommy Hughes (9–15)Nonesee 2nd game36–86
123August 30 (2)@ Reds 5–8 Ray Starr (14–12) Johnny Podgajny (5–13) Joe Beggs (8)6,43736–87
124August 31@ Reds 1–8 Elmer Riddle (6–9) Rube Melton (9–15)None4,10836–88
September (6–21)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
125September 1@ Reds 3–4 (11) Joe Beggs (5–4) Si Johnson (7–15)None1,03036–89
126September 2@ Pirates 2–5 Dutch Dietz (6–6) Lefty Hoerst (4–15)None3,71236–90
–September 3@ Pirates Postponed (inclement weather); [55] Makeup: September 10 as a traditional double-header in Philadelphia [56]
127September 6 (1) [e] Braves 3–13 Tom Earley (5–11) Si Johnson (7–16)Nonesee 2nd game36–91
128September 6 (2) [e] Braves 3–7 Manny Salvo (7–7) Lefty Hoerst (4–16)None5,73836–92
129September 7 (1) Giants 3–5 Bill Lohrman (13–4) Tommy Hughes (9–16)Nonesee 2nd game36–93
130September 7 (2) Giants 0–4 Bob Carpenter (10–9) Rube Melton (9–16)None5,290 [57] 36–94
–September 8 Giants Postponed (inclement weather); [58] Makeup: September 25 as a traditional double-header in New York
–September 9 (1) Pirates Cancelled (inclement weather); [59] Was not rescheduled [59]
–September 9 (2) Pirates Cancelled (inclement weather); [59] Was not rescheduled [59]
131September 10 (1) Pirates 2–1 (11) Tommy Hughes (10–16) Dutch Dietz (6–8)Nonenot available [60] 37–94
–September 10 (2) Pirates Cancelled (inclement weather); [61] Was not rescheduled [61]
132September 11 Reds 5–8 (11) Joe Beggs (6–4) Rube Melton (9–17)None39337–95
133September 12 Reds 1–4 Elmer Riddle (7–10) Andy Lapihuska (0–1)None1,017 [62] 37–96
134September 13 (1) Cardinals 2–1 Tommy Hughes (11–16) Johnny Beazley (19–6)Nonesee 2nd game38–96
135September 13 (2) Cardinals 2–3 Bill Beckmann (1–1) Rube Melton (9–18)None20,798 [63] 38–97
136September 14 Cardinals 3–6 Howie Krist (13–3) Johnny Podgajny (5–14)None2,55038–98
137September 15 Cardinals 2–3 (14) Murry Dickson (6–3) Si Johnson (7–17)None3,52638–99
138September 16 (1) Cubs 3–1 Johnny Podgajny (6–14) Claude Passeau (18–13)Nonesee 2nd game39–99
139September 16 (2) Cubs 1–4 Hi Bithorn (9–14) George Hennessey (0–1)None1,28739–100
140September 17 Cubs 0–8 Hank Wyse (2–0) Andy Lapihuska (0–2)None1,50039–101
–September 18@ Dodgers Postponed (inclement weather); [64] Makeup: September 21 [65]
141September 19@ Dodgers 4–5 (11) Hugh Casey (6–3) Si Johnson (7–18)None7,254 [66] 39–102
142September 20 (1)@ Dodgers 7–3 Tommy Hughes (12–16) Whit Wyatt (18–7) Rube Melton (4)see 2nd game40–102
143September 20 (2)@ Dodgers 2–4 Bobo Newsom (13–19) Ike Pearson (1–5)None15,66640–103
144September 21@ Dodgers 1–3 Kirby Higbe (15–11) Si Johnson (7–19)None15,36140–104
145September 23@ Dodgers 0–6 Larry French (14–4) Rube Melton (9–19)None4,047 [67] 40–105
146September 24 (1)@ Giants 0–8 Bill Lohrman (14–5) Tommy Hughes (12–17)Nonesee 2nd game40–106
147September 24 (2)@ Giants 3–2 George Hennessey (1–1) Bill Voiselle (0–1)None3,06641–106
148September 25 (1)@ Giants 3–6 Hal Schumacher (12–13) Ike Pearson (1–6)Nonesee 2nd game41–107
149September 25 (2)@ Giants 9–1 Si Johnson (8–19) Hank Leiber (0–1)None1,67442–107
150September 26 Dodgers 3–8 Larry French (15–4) Rube Melton (9–20) Hugh Casey (13)2,874 [68] 42–108
151September 27 Dodgers 3–4 Kirby Higbe (16–11) Tommy Hughes (12–18) Les Webber (1)4,650 [69] 42–109
^[a] The original schedule indicated single games on May 10 and August 21 at Boston; [70] which became a double-header on May 10.
^[b] The second game of a scheduled double-header on June 7, 1942, ended after seven innings due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew law [71] with the score 6–8. [72] [73]
^[c] The July 3, 1942, game was protested by the Phils in the top of the fifth inning. [74] [75] [76] The protest was later denied. [77]
^[d] The original schedule indicated single games on August 22 and 23 and September 21 and 22 at Boston; [70] which became double-headers on August 22 and 23.
^[e] The original schedule indicated single games on August 26 and 27 at Chicago; [70] which became a double-header on August 26.
^[f] The original schedule indicated single games on September 5 and 6 with Boston; [70] which became a double-header on September 6.

Roster

1942 Philadelphia Phils
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Mickey Livingston 8923949.205222
1B Nick Etten 139459121.264841
2B Al Glossop 121454102.225440
SS Bobby Bragan 10933573.218215
3B Pinky May 11534582.238018
OF Ron Northey 127402101.251531
OF Lloyd Waner 10128775.261010
OF Danny Litwhiler 151591160.271956

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Danny Murtaugh 144506122.241027
Ernie Koy 9125863.244426
Bennie Warren 9022547.209720
Stan Benjamin 7821047.22428
Earl Naylor 7616833.196014
Bill Burich 258023.28807
Ed Freed 133310.30301
Hal Marnie 24305.16700
Ed Murphy 13287.25004
Chuck Klein 14141.07100
Bert Hodges 8112.18200
Bill Peterman 1111.00000
Benny Culp 100----00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Tommy Hughes 40253.012183.0677
Rube Melton 42209.19203.70107
Si Johnson 39195.18193.6978
Lefty Hoerst 33150.24165.2052

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Johnny Podgajny 43186.26143.9140
Ike Pearson 3585.1164.5421
Earl Naylor 2060.1056.1219
Cy Blanton 622.1045.6416
Andy Lapihuska 320.2025.238
George Hennessey 517.0112.652

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Sam Nahem 351304.9438
Boom-Boom Beck 260104.7510
Paul Masterson 40006.483
Hilly Flitcraft 30008.101
Gene Lambert 10009.001

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
B Trenton Packers Interstate League Lefty Lloyd, John Casey and Tony Rensa
C Rome Colonels Canadian–American League Bunny Griffiths and Philip Clark

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Kirksey, George (March 25, 1942). "Improved Phils Due For Cellar". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 8.
  2. ↑ "1942 Philadelphia Phils Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
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