1942 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1942 Philadelphia Phillies 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 to 'Phils'. Of the change, a baseball writer opined prior to the season, "the gag is they wanted to get the 'lie' out of their name."[1]

1942 Philadelphia Phils
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s)Gerald Nugent
Manager(s)Hans Lobert
Local radioWIBG
(By Saam, Taylor Grant)
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Regular season

Season standings
National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 10648 0.688 — 60–17 46–31
Brooklyn Dodgers 10450 0.675 2 57–22 47–28
New York Giants 8567 0.559 20 47–31 38–36
Cincinnati Reds 7676 0.500 29 38–39 38–37
Pittsburgh Pirates 6681 0.449 36½ 41–34 25–47
Chicago Cubs 6886 0.442 38 36–41 32–45
Boston Braves 5989 0.399 44 33–36 26–53
Philadelphia Phillies 42109 0.278 62½ 23–51 19–58

Record vs. opponents
1942 National League Records

Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
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
 Phillies win
 Phillies loss
 Postponement
BoldPhillies team member
1942 Game Log[2]
Overall Record: 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 Phillies 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
Pitchers Catchers

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

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
Lloyd Waner10128775.261010
Ed Murphy13287.25004
Chuck Klein14141.07100

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
Lefty Hoerst33150.24165.2052

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
Cy Blanton622.1045.6416

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
Boom-Boom Beck260104.7510

Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
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
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  2. "1942 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "Allen Defeats Phils, 7-1, For Dodgers: Johnny Loses Shutout In Ninth When He Yields Three Hits". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). April 18, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  4. "Phils Trim Brooks For First Victory". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). April 19, 1942. p. 4 (Section 2). Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  5. "Team Standings". Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, WI. April 22, 1942. p. 9. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  6. "Changes in Schedule: National League Lists Revised Dates". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. Associated Press (AP). June 22, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  7. "Giants Blank Phils, 3 to 0: Rookie Dave Koslo Hurls Six-Hit Game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). April 23, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  8. "Schumacher Defeats Phils: Giant Pitcher Scores 5-2 Victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). April 24, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  9. "Phils Stop Dodger Streak By 4-2 Score: Litwhiler and Warren Help Hoerst; Quakers Pepper Kirby Higbe". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). April 25, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  10. "Allen in 3-Hitter". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. Associated Press (AP). April 26, 1942. p. 2 (Section B). Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  11. "Brooklyn Captures Twin Bill From Phils, 10-2 and 3-1: Rookie Catcher Hits Homer as Davis Hurls Third Victory for Dodgers". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwauke, WI. Associated Press (AP). April 27, 1942. p. 5 (Section B). Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  12. "Baseball Results and Standing". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. May 8, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  13. "Tobin Beats Phils, 6-2". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). May 10, 1942. p. 7 (Section 2). Retrieved June 18, 2019. Attendance—3828 paid, 1529 ladies, 917 service men.
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  16. "Sain's Balk Beats Braves, 6-5". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). May 24, 1942. p. 7 (Section 2). Retrieved June 10, 2019.
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  34. "Cards Score Easy Win Over Phils, 6-1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. Associated Press (AP). July 22, 1942. p. 2 (Section B). Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  35. "Phils Upset Cards, 4-3: Quakers Come From Rear Twice to Triumph". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). July 24, 1942. p. 13. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
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  37. "Cubs Score Early And Register 4-1 Victory Over Phils". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. Associated Press (AP). July 26, 1942. p. 2 (Section B). Retrieved June 19, 2019.
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  45. "Bucs Take 5th: Win Over Phils Twice by 4-2, 3-2". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. Associated Press (AP). August 3, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  46. "Braves Bow To Hughes, 5-2: Phil Pitcher Limits Boston to Five Hits". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). August 6, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  47. "Hubbell Wins Seventh, 6-4: Giant Veteran Beats Phils in Night Game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). August 8, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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  49. "Phils Beaten Twice: Giants Take Close Games, 3-2 and 2-0: Squeeze Play Decides First Game And McGee Wins Nightcap". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). August 10, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  50. "Boston Braves Snap Giants' Streak With Double Victory: Score Shut-Out In Opener And Bury Them In Nightcap: Larry French, Brooklyn's Star Portsider, Scores 12th Victory By Blanking Phillies---Cards Take Both Ends Of Double-Header With Chicago Cubs". Meriden Record. Meriden, CT. Associated Press (AP). August 13, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  51. "Seven in Row For Hubbell: Veteran Trims Phils For Eighth Victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). August 15, 1942. p. 13. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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  53. "New York Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5". retrosheet.org. August 16, 1942. Retrieved July 1, 2019. Scheduled second game was postponed due to rain[.]
  54. "Phils Trip Dodgers, 3-1, In Night Tilt: Melton Holds Champs To Seven Hits; Game Halted by Blackout". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). August 19, 1942. p. 18. Retrieved June 24, 2019. ... game interupted for 25 minutes by a surprise blackout test.
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  60. Attendance was not available in contemporary news accounts of the game.
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  62. "Reds Get 6 Hits, But Win, 4-1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. Associated Press (AP). September 13, 1942. p. 2 (Section B). Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  63. "Cards Take Lead As Dodgers Lose Two: Cards Split With Phils To Advance: Quakers' Rally Wins First, 2-1; Moore's Homer Decides, 3 to 2". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). September 14, 1942. p. 18. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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  67. "French Hurls One-Hitter To Beat Phils: Etten's Second-Inning Single Deprives Dodger Southpaw Of Perfect Game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). September 24, 1942. pp. 16, 20. Retrieved July 4, 2019. A crowd of 13,346, including 8,647 scrap metal donors who got in free, ... although the box score indicates 4,047.
  68. "Dodgers Win, 8-3; Title Still in Doubt". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. International News Service (INS). September 27, 1942. p. 1 (Section B). Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  69. "Bums Calm After Losing Loop Pennant: Team Acts As If Final Fray Was Just An Ordinary Game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). September 28, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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  71. "Pirates Sweep Series: Beat Phils Twice by 5-4 and 8-6". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. Associated Press (AP). June 8, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  72. Balinger, Edward F. (June 8, 1942). "Pirates Take Two From Phils, 5 to 4, 8 to 6: Win First Game In 10th; Second Contest Curtailed: Sunday Law Halts Tilt After Seven Innings; Successive Doubles By Fletcher, Elliott Decide Opener". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. pp. 14, 16. Retrieved June 23, 2019. The last of the seventh was completed[,] and then Umpire [Lee] Ballanfant called the game in compliance with Pennsylvania's Sunday law which does not permit any playing after 7 o'clock, Eastern War Time.
  73. "Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (2)". retrosheet.org. July 7, 1942. Retrieved June 23, 2019. Game called for Sunday 7 PM curfew[.]
  74. "Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Philadelphia Phillies 1". retrosheet.org. July 3, 1942. Retrieved June 14, 2019. Whit Wyatt's ball appeared to land in the LF seats and rebound onto the field; 1B umpire Tom Dunn signaled home run, but Al Glossop had retrieved the ball and tagged Wyatt as he rounded 2B; Wyatt ignored him and kept running; 3B umpire Ziggy Sears then ruled the ball in play and called Wyatt out; several Dodgers challenged Sears; HP umpire Bill Stewart then ruled that due to the confusion by the umpires, it would be fair to award Wyatt a double; Phillies manager Hans Lobert argued that Wyatt should be out and announced he was protesting the game; a fan behind the Dodger dugout tried to throw a pop bottle onto the field, but dropped it into the dugout where it shattered; Stewart called a policeman and had the fan ejected[.]
  75. "Phils Bow To Dodgers, Wyatt, 8 to 1: Whit Yields Five Hits In Scoring Eighth Victory as Mates Gather 13 Safeties". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). July 4, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved June 14, 2019. [A]n umpire's decision caused the remainder of the contest to be played under protest by Manager Hans Lobert of the Phils. ... [Whit] Wyatt led off the fifth by slamming the ball toward the left field bleachers. It appeared to have landed in the lower seats and bounced back to the playing field. Umpire Tom Dunn motioned Wyatt to trot around the bases; but the ball was returned to the infield and Al Glossop tagged Wyatt. Umpire Ziggy Sears, however, ruled that the ball bounced off the bleacher screen[,] and he sent Wyatt back to second base with a ground rule double. Sears' decision prevailed and play was resumed after Lobert lodged his official protest.
  76. "Brooks Trim Phillies, 8-1". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, FL. International News Service (INS). July 4, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved June 14, 2019. But the latter half of yesterday's game was played under protest[.] ... [Whit] Wyatt himself was responsible for the protest. In the fifth inning he belted a drive toward the leftfield corner. The ball appeared to enter the stands and bounce back. Umpire Tom Dunn, at first base, gave Wyatt the go-ahead, homerun signal. When Wyatt slowed down for the long jog[,] he found a group of Phils waiting for him at second base, with Albie Glossop having the ball in his hand and tagging Wyatt. Later it was ruled that Wyatt would have reached second base safely had he not slowed down, so he was allowed a double.
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