1942 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball season
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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, nine games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 93–59 (.612) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Tom Yawkey |
| President | Tom Yawkey |
| General managers | Eddie Collins |
| Managers | Joe Cronin |
| Radio | WAAB (Jim Britt, Tom Hussey) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams won the Triple Crown, leading the AL in home runs (36), runs batted in (137), and batting average (.356).[1]
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.[2]
Regular season
The team's season spanned April 14 to September 27, although the team did not play any major-league games from September 22 through September 26, inclusive.[3] On September 25, the Red Sox defeated the Pawtucket Slaters, a team in the then semi-professional New England League, in a game at Pawtucket Stadium (later known as McCoy Stadium) in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.[4]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | — | 58–19 | 45–32 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 59 | .612 | 9 | 53–24 | 40–35 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 69 | .543 | 19½ | 40–37 | 42–32 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 79 | .487 | 28 | 39–39 | 36–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 30 | 43–34 | 30–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 82 | .446 | 34 | 35–35 | 31–47 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 89 | .411 | 39½ | 35–42 | 27–47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 99 | .357 | 48 | 25–51 | 30–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | 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.[5]
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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Pitchers
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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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 | SB |
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| C | Johnny Peacock | 88 | 286 | 76 | .266 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 1B | Tony Lupien | 128 | 463 | 130 | .281 | 3 | 70 | 10 |
| 2B | Bobby Doerr | 144 | 545 | 158 | .290 | 15 | 102 | 4 |
| SS | Johnny Pesky | 147 | 620 | 205 | .331 | 2 | 51 | 12 |
| 3B | Jim Tabor | 139 | 508 | 128 | .252 | 12 | 75 | 6 |
| OF | Ted Williams | 150 | 522 | 186 | .356 | 36 | 137 | 3 |
| OF | Lou Finney | 113 | 397 | 113 | .285 | 3 | 61 | 3 |
| OF | Dom DiMaggio | 151 | 622 | 178 | .286 | 14 | 48 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Fox | 77 | 256 | 67 | .262 | 3 | 42 |
| Bill Conroy | 83 | 250 | 50 | .200 | 4 | 20 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 30 | 100 | 27 | .270 | 5 | 14 |
| Skeeter Newsome | 29 | 95 | 26 | .274 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Cronin | 45 | 79 | 24 | .304 | 4 | 24 |
| Paul Campbell | 26 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Gilbert | 6 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Carey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 |
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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| Tex Hughson | 38 | 281.0 | 22 | 6 | 2.59 | 113* |
| Charlie Wagner | 29 | 205.1 | 14 | 11 | 3.29 | 52 |
| Joe Dobson | 30 | 182.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.30 | 72 |
| Dick Newsome | 24 | 158.0 | 8 | 10 | 5.01 | 40 |
| Ken Chase | 13 | 80.1 | 5 | 1 | 3.81 | 34 |
- Tied with Bobo Newsom (Washington)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Judd | 31 | 150.1 | 8 | 10 | 3.89 | 70 |
| Bill Butland | 23 | 111.1 | 7 | 1 | 2.51 | 46 |
| Yank Terry | 20 | 85.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.92 | 37 |
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 |
| Mike Ryba | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.86 | 16 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Ted Williams, American League home run leader (36), RBI leader (137), and batting average leader (.356)
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Greensboro
KITTY League folded, June 19, 1942