1942 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | Tom Yawkey |
| General manager(s) | Eddie Collins |
| Manager(s) | Joe Cronin |
| Local radio |
WAAB (Jim Britt, Tom Hussey) |
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The 1942 Boston Red Sox season was the 42nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 93 wins and 59 losses.
Offseason
- December 13, 1941: Stan Spence and Jack Wilson were traded by the Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Johnny Welaj and Ken Chase.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 59 | .612 | 9 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 69 | .543 | 19.5 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 79 | .487 | 28 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 30 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 82 | .446 | 34 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 89 | .411 | 39.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 99 | .357 | 48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–8 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 14–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 8–13 | — | 11–11 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 6–13 | 13–7 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14 | 11–11 | — | 9–13–2 | 7–15 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 15–7 | |||||
| Detroit | 7–15 | 13–9 | 13–9–2 | — | 7–15 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 9–13 | |||||
| New York | 10–12 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–7 | — | 16–6 | 15–7 | 17–5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 6–16 | 10–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 13–6 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 16–6 | — | 11–11 | |||||
| Washington | 7–14 | 7–13 | 7–15 | 13–9 | 5–17 | 12–10 | 11–11 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 1, 1942: Jimmie Foxx was selected off waivers from the Red Sox by the Chicago Cubs.[2]
Opening Day lineup
| 6 | Johnny Pesky | SS |
| 7 | Dom DiMaggio | CF |
| 9 | Ted Williams | LF |
| 3 | Jimmie Foxx | 1B |
| 5 | Jim Tabor | 3B |
| 12 | Pete Fox | RF |
| 26 | Skeeter Newsome | 2B |
| 11 | Johnny Peacock | C |
| 28 | Dick Newsome | P |
Roster
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Joe Cronin | 45 | 79 | 24 | .304 | 4 | 24 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ken Chase | 13 | 80.1 | 5 | 1 | 3.81 | 34 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Mace Brown | 34 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3.43 | 20 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Ted Williams, American League home run leader, (36)
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Louisville Colonels | American Association | Bill Burwell |
| A | Scranton Red Sox | Eastern League | Nemo Leibold |
| B | Greensboro Red Sox | Piedmont League | Heinie Manush |
| C | Oneonta Indians | Canadian–American League | Red Barnes |
| C | Canton Terriers | Middle Atlantic League | Floyd "Pat" Patterson |
| D | Danville-Scholfield Leafs | Bi-State League | Elmer Yoter |
| D | Owensboro Oilers | KITTY League | Wally Schang |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Greensboro
KITTY League folded, June 19, 1942
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1942 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1942 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
