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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
Boston AL     BOA 102  52 .662 ----    1    2    1  52-25  50-27  18-21  24-10   Steve Bivens
Washington    WAA  84  70 .545 18.0    7    3    4  44-33  40-37  16-21  15-19   Larry Cupp
New York AL   NYA  80  74 .519 22.0    4    6    2  47-30  33-44  21-23  21-13   Billy Vanson
Detroit       DEA  74  80 .481 28.0    7   14   13  41-36  33-44  29-20  18-16   Thomas Treece
Chicago AL    CHA  69  85 .448 33.0   11    9   12  37-40  32-45  25-28  15-19   Robert Rescigno
St. Louis AL  SLA  67  87 .435 35.0    4   12   10  32-45  35-42  20-23  14-20   Pat Carr
Philadelphia  PHA  58  96 .377 44.0   10   13   14  28-49  30-47  15-19  14-20   David Dick
OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 14 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L34 - W-L records at Home & on the Road, in one-run games, and over the final 34 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-3):   Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Dodgers

1942 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 BOA  5.27   811  5364  1491  243  46  112  632   623  .278  .353  .403   35   16   49   21   75   64  115
 NYA  4.27   657  5141  1295  168  57  113  564   568  .252  .326  .373  117   63   35   24  145   44  121
 SLA  4.27   657  5429  1465  236  58   92  508   650  .270  .332  .386   43   19   19   24   62   47  152
 WAA  4.07   627  5284  1342  200  40   79  530   667  .254  .322  .352   91   35   38   19   82   43  124
 DEA  4.07   627  5334  1368  206  55   95  507   690  .256  .321  .369   58   23   22   23   67   42  128
 PHA  3.70   570  5333  1309  212  47   58  467   605  .245  .307  .335   58   45   26   27   35   37  112
 CHA  3.53   544  5208  1247  187  28   38  700   657  .239  .331  .308  103   47   24   29   68   35  148
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.17  4493 37093  9517 1452 331  587 3908  4460  .257  .328  .361  505  248  213  167  534  312  900

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 BOA  3.25   501  2.72  1389  1245   70   461   536  57  14  21  .341  779  586  .752
 WAA  3.51   540  2.80  1389  1246   58   499   632  29  18  32  .267  793  575  .725
 NYA  3.75   578  3.11  1384  1266   84   563   658   8  18  44  .203  801  592  .739
 CHA  3.95   608  3.41  1386  1390   67   516   604  19   9  30  .292  770  487  .632
 SLA  4.78   736  4.03  1390  1398   95   633   651  42   6  17  .374  855  564  .660
 PHA  4.99   768  4.41  1371  1471   96   618   659  32   5  23  .412  820  474  .578
 DEA  5.23   806  4.35  1384  1468   90   618   754  31  11  23  .385  849  533  .628
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.21  4537  3.55  9695  9484  560  3908  4494 218  81 190       5667 3811  .672

League Awards
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Ted Williams  (523)
  2. Charlie Keller  (480)
  3. Joe Dimaggio  (468)
  4. Joe Gordon  (423)
  5. Chet Laabs  (412)
  6. Bobby Doerr  (409)
  7. Dom Dimaggio  (395)
  8. Wally Judnich  (388)
  9. Bob Johnson  (381)
  10. Barney McCosky  (376)

  11. Vern Stephens  (360)
  12. Harlond Clift  (357)
  13. Tommy Henrich  (337)
  14. Elbie Fletcher  (337)
  15. Phil Rizzuto  (326)
  16. Les Fleming  (316)
  17. Stan Spence  (311)
  18. Roy Cullenbine  (302)
  19. Max West  (301)
  20. Jeff Heath  (297)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Tex Hughson  (293)
  2. Johnny Beazley  (223)
  3. Joe Dobson  (211)
  4. Jim Bagby, Jr.  (185)
  5. Al Benton  (180)
  6. Spud Chandler  (161)
  7. Hal Newhouser  (160)
  8. Joe Haynes  (148)
  9. Phil Marchildon  (145)
  10. Hal White  (143)

  11. Atley Donald  (141)
  12. Charlie Wagner  (137)
  13. Hank Borowy  (133)
  14. Johnny Niggeling  (131)
  15. Denny Galehouse  (127)
  16. Walt Masterson  (127)
  17. Rube Melton  (120)
  18. Johnny Humphries  (107)
  19. Dizzy Trout  (107)
  20. Marv Breuer  (105)

Gold Gloves
P: Elden Auker
C: Mickey Owen
1B: George McQuinn
2B: Bobby Doerr
3B: Harlond Clift
SS: Lou Boudreau
OF: Joe Dimaggio
OF: Dom Dimaggio
OF: Oris Hockett

Major League Leaderboard
Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.

Batting Average
Ted Williams.358
Wally Judnich.338
Pete Reiser.334
Enos Slaughter.326
Johnny Mize.321
Joe Medwick.321
Joe Dimaggio.318
Barney McCosky.312
Stan Spence.311
Dixie Walker.307
Bill Nicholson.305
Bob Johnson.300
On Base Percentage
Ted Williams.494
Charlie Keller.432
Elbie Fletcher.423
Wally Judnich.421
Dolph Camilli.415
Enos Slaughter.407
Bob Johnson.399
Joe Dimaggio.398
Bobby Estalella.398
Pete Reiser.396
Bill Nicholson.393
Joe Gordon.391
Slugging Percentage
Ted Williams.611
Johnny Mize.565
Joe Dimaggio.536
Dolph Camilli.532
Charlie Keller.530
Wally Judnich.521
Enos Slaughter.506
Pete Reiser.498
Chet Laabs.485
Bob Johnson.470
Stan Musial.470
Mel Ott.463
On Base + Slugging
Ted Williams1.105
Charlie Keller0.962
Johnny Mize0.952
Dolph Camilli0.947
Wally Judnich0.943
Joe Dimaggio0.934
Enos Slaughter0.913
Pete Reiser0.894
Bob Johnson0.870
Chet Laabs0.859
Bill Nicholson0.845
Mel Ott0.844
At Bats
Doc Cramer665
Dom Dimaggio649
Stan Spence647
Vern Stephens640
Wally Moses619
Barney McCosky616
Harlond Clift610
Tommy Holmes604
Frank McCormick600
Bill Nicholson600
Pee Wee Reese600
Luke Appling599
Runs Scored
Ted Williams130
Dolph Camilli127
Charlie Keller124
Harlond Clift121
Dom Dimaggio119
Stan Spence108
Mel Ott107
Stan Hack104
Bobby Doerr102
Pete Reiser100
Pee Wee Reese96
Bill Nicholson94
Hits
Stan Spence201
Ted Williams194
Barney McCosky192
Enos Slaughter192
Joe Medwick191
Vern Stephens188
Joe Dimaggio187
Dom Dimaggio183
Bill Nicholson183
Pete Reiser181
Johnny Mize178
Joe Gordon174
Total Bases
Ted Williams331
Joe Dimaggio315
Johnny Mize313
Dolph Camilli302
Charlie Keller301
Enos Slaughter298
Dom Dimaggio283
Barney McCosky276
Vern Stephens273
Mel Ott272
Doubles
Marty Marion41
Bob Johnson39
Joe Medwick38
Pete Reiser38
Walker Cooper37
Barney McCosky37
Harlond Clift36
Stan Hack36
Billy Herman36
Dixie Walker35
Ted Williams35
Triples
Enos Slaughter24
Joe Dimaggio16
Glenn McQuillen14
Jeff Heath12
Stan Musial12
Bob Johnson10
Chet Laabs10
Barney McCosky10
Dom Dimaggio9
Tommy Henrich9
Bill Nicholson9
Pete Reiser9
Home Runs
Charlie Keller35
Dolph Camilli32
Johnny Mize32
Ted Williams32
Mel Ott29
Chet Laabs28
Joe Dimaggio24
Wally Judnich19
Roy Cullenbine18
Joe Gordon18
RBI
Barney McCosky124
Ted Williams117
Joe Dimaggio115
Johnny Mize106
Bobby Doerr105
Joe Medwick104
Chet Laabs99
Pete Reiser98
Vern Stephens98
Bill Nicholson94
Mel Ott93
Wally Judnich92
Walks
Ted Williams156
Charlie Keller141
Dolph Camilli125
Elbie Fletcher122
Mel Ott105
Harlond Clift101
Lonny Frey100
Bob Johnson97
Joe Gordon93
Chet Laabs93
Stan Hack92
Phil Cavarretta90
Batters Strikeouts
Joe Gordon119
Vince Dimaggio113
Chet Laabs107
Dolph Camilli104
Mel Ott97
George McQuinn96
Jeff Heath93
Charlie Keller93
Bill Nicholson91
Elbie Fletcher89
Max West89
Bob Johnson81
Stolen Bases
Lonny Frey45
George Case40
Phil Rizzuto33
Eddie Joost32
Pee Wee Reese27
Pete Reiser25
Luke Appling24
Dolph Camilli24
Enos Slaughter24
Joe Gordon22
Stan Hack22
Charlie Keller22
Caught Stealing
Charlie Keller11
Pete Reiser11
Buddy Hassett10
Dick Siebert10
Luke Appling9
Tommy Henrich9
Bill Nicholson9
Arky Vaughan9
Hit by Pitch
Elbie Fletcher8
Billy Jurges6
Eddie Miller6
Jimmy Bloodworth5
Ellis Clary5
Frankie Gustine5
Jeff Heath5
Tommy Henrich5
Whitey Kurowski5
Ray Lamanno5
Dixie Walker5
GIDP
Vern Stephens25
Pinky Higgins21
Dom Dimaggio20
Bob Elliott20
Buddy Hassett19
Joe Dimaggio18
Bobby Doerr18
Nanny Fernandez18
Phil Rizzuto18
Errors
Eddie Joost48
John Sullivan43
Don Kolloway42
Vern Stephens42
Frankie Gustine41
Billy Werber41
Harlond Clift36
Pinky Higgins35
Danny Murtaugh33
Jim Tabor33
Buddy Blair31
Pete Suder31
Earned Run Average
Johnny Vander Meer1.69
Curt Davis1.82
Mort Cooper2.03
Johnny Beazley2.07
Tex Hughson2.09
Rube Melton2.32
Tiny Bonham2.37
Al Benton2.51
Bill Lohrman2.53
Kirby Higbe2.59
Marv Breuer2.67
Bucky Walters2.69
Wins
Tex Hughson26
Curt Davis23
Jim Bagby, Jr.21
Johnny Beazley18
Johnny Vander Meer17
Hal White17
Al Benton16
Mort Cooper16
Joe Dobson16
Johnny Humphries16
Max Lanier16
Losses
Jim Tobin22
Roger Wolff20
Elden Auker19
Rip Sewell19
Ray Starr19
Russ Christopher18
Sid Hudson18
Paul Derringer17
Al Javery17
Claude Passeau17
Bucky Walters17
Winning Percentage
Curt Davis.821
Joe Dobson.800
Tex Hughson.765
Max Lanier.762
Mort Cooper.696
Ed Head.688
Bill Lohrman.684
Johnny Beazley.667
Hal Schumacher.652
Marv Breuer.647
Howie Pollet.647
Jim Bagby, Jr..636
Games Pitched
Dutch Dietz67
Ken Chase62
Elmer Riddle62
Howie Pollet61
Ace Adams57
Larry French57
Thornton Lee56
Murry Dickson55
Ernie White54
Lefty Wilkie54
Walt Masterson53
Howie Krist52
Games Started
Jim Tobin40
Claude Passeau39
Elden Auker38
Jim Bagby, Jr.38
Ray Starr38
Sid Hudson37
Tex Hughson36
Al Javery35
Dizzy Trout35
Bucky Walters35
Johnny Humphries34
Johnny Vander Meer34
Complete Games
Tex Hughson22
Rip Sewell15
Kirby Higbe14
Jim Tobin14
Al Javery13
Mort Cooper12
Jim Bagby, Jr.11
Phil Marchildon11
Curt Davis10
Joe Dobson10
Johnny Vander Meer10
Whit Wyatt10
Games Finished
Ace Adams48
Elmer Riddle46
Ernie White45
Larry French43
Tom Ferrick40
Joe Haynes37
Johnny Murphy36
Johnny Sain36
Ken Chase35
Thornton Lee33
Walt Masterson33
Howie Krist32
Saves
Ace Adams32
Tom Ferrick26
Joe Haynes22
Frank Biscan20
Ernie White20
Marius Russo19
Hugh Casey18
Joe Beggs16
Mace Brown13
Larry French13
Johnny Murphy13
George Caster11
Shutouts
Johnny Vander Meer6
Curt Davis5
Bill Donovan5
Johnny Beazley4
Mort Cooper4
Hal Newhouser4
Lon Warneke4
Innings Pitched
Jim Tobin308.7
Tex Hughson306.3
Ray Starr280.7
Bucky Walters278.0
Jim Bagby, Jr.272.7
Claude Passeau271.0
Johnny Vander Meer266.3
Al Javery266.0
Johnny Humphries254.3
Dizzy Trout254.3
Elden Auker251.7
Sid Hudson251.3
Hits Allowed
Elden Auker316
Jim Tobin303
Claude Passeau283
Sid Hudson270
Tex Hughson269
Johnny Humphries266
Roger Wolff265
Paul Derringer263
Bill Lee255
Jim Bagby, Jr.253
Dizzy Trout253
Al Javery252
Home Runs Allowed
Elden Auker24
Roger Wolff23
Dizzy Trout22
Jim Tobin20
Jim Bagby, Jr.19
Lum Harris18
Carl Hubbell17
Bill Lohrman15
Hal Schumacher15
Eddie Smith15
Walks Allowed
Hal Newhouser139
Phil Marchildon127
Johnny Vander Meer127
Ray Starr121
Oscar Judd116
Rube Melton112
Tommy Hughes108
Jim Tobin104
Kirby Higbe102
Johnny Niggeling101
Al Benton100
Elden Auker95
Pitchers Strikeouts
Johnny Vander Meer243
Mort Cooper158
Roger Wolff156
Hal Newhouser152
Bucky Walters149
Kirby Higbe147
Tex Hughson145
Al Benton143
Johnny Niggeling138
Whit Wyatt136
Phil Marchildon135
Max Lanier130
  
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