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Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L34   MANAGER(S)
Brooklyn      BRN 102  52 .662 ----    2    1    3  47-30  55-22  26-22  23-11   Robert Rescigno
New York NL   NYN  89  65 .578 13.0    9    5    7  42-35  47-30  30-14  21-13   Rick Field
St. Louis NL  SLN  89  65 .578 13.0    3    7    9  44-33  45-32  32-26  17-17   Mike Rescigno
Chicago NL    CHN  74  80 .481 28.0    6   10    8  33-44  41-36  22-30  15-19   Alan Boodman
Cincinnati    CIN  70  84 .455 32.0   13    4    6  38-39  32-45  27-21  13-21   John Storer, Larry Cupp
Pittsburgh    PIN  60  94 .390 42.0   14   11   11  26-51  34-43  26-25  14-20   Tom Edwards
Boston NL     BON  60  94 .390 42.0   12    8    5  32-45  28-49  25-39  14-20   Thomas Treece
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 AL | NL 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
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 BRN  4.76   733  5301  1436  275  36   70  612   623  .271  .346  .376  129   51   44   29   80   57  112
 SLN  4.47   689  5397  1427  245  81   78  490   649  .264  .326  .383  122   49   32   28   63   48  108
 CHN  4.17   642  5408  1393  222  52   52  554   613  .258  .326  .347   87   43   37   23   73   57  123
 NYN  3.93   605  5425  1363  182  35  107  537   697  .251  .320  .357   62   19   35   27   50   38  137
 BON  3.31   510  5207  1224  208  31   69  459   646  .235  .297  .327   74   41   26   25   71   52  116
 CIN  2.99   461  5167  1180  168  32   59  480   646  .228  .296  .308  113   34   34   25   89   28   99
 PIN  2.97   458  5310  1259  205  42   35  379   607  .237  .288  .311   65   35   22   20   30   40  112
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  3.80  4098 37215  9282 1505 309  470 3511  4481  .249  .315  .344  652  272  230  177  456  320  807

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 BRN  3.03   467  2.63  1393  1280   62   446   628  35  21  41  .305  808  596  .738
 CIN  3.66   564  3.00  1390  1230   52   517   745  36  15  25  .328  778  551  .708
 NYN  3.67   565  3.12  1421  1311  100   504   569  16  10  39  .330  801  561  .700
 SLN  3.84   591  3.18  1408  1295   64   617   767  23  12  35  .275  812  548  .675
 BON  3.88   597  3.35  1393  1394   73   487   501  44  13  19  .269  795  570  .717
 CHN  3.98   613  3.40  1415  1387   79   451   618  22  12  36  .458  826  572  .692
 PIN  4.27   657  3.46  1397  1418   67   489   619  56  11  19  .455  791  506  .640
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  3.76  4054  3.16  9820  9315  497  3511  4447 232  94 214       5611 3904  .696

League Awards
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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. Dolph Camilli  (471)
  2. Johnny Mize  (430)
  3. Mel Ott  (427)
  4. Enos Slaughter  (427)
  5. Bill Nicholson  (385)
  6. Pete Reiser  (383)
  7. Stan Hack  (348)
  8. Joe Medwick  (336)
  9. Lonny Frey  (327)
  10. Tommy Holmes  (319)

  11. Vince Dimaggio  (317)
  12. Eddie Miller  (303)
  13. Marty Marion  (301)
  14. Wally Moses  (300)
  15. Phil Cavarretta  (299)
  16. Stan Musial  (295)
  17. Pee Wee Reese  (295)
  18. Bob Elliott  (295)
  19. Frank McCormick  (294)
  20. Dixie Walker  (293)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Curt Davis  (290)
  2. Johnny Vander Meer  (276)
  3. Mort Cooper  (217)
  4. Ace Adams  (186)
  5. Whit Wyatt  (174)
  6. Max Lanier  (174)
  7. Hal Schumacher  (173)
  8. Larry French  (161)
  9. Kirby Higbe  (158)
  10. Tom Ferrick  (153)

  11. Tiny Bonham  (152)
  12. Ed Head  (141)
  13. Bill Lohrman  (130)
  14. Tommy Hughes  (125)
  15. Joe Beggs  (123)
  16. Ernie White  (111)
  17. Howie Pollet  (106)
  18. Ray Starr  (105)
  19. Howie Krist  (103)
  20. Cliff Melton  (92)

Gold Gloves
P: Lon Warneke
C: Harry Danning
1B: Frank McCormick
2B: Lonny Frey
3B: Stan Hack
SS: Eddie Miller
OF: Vince Dimaggio
OF: Enos Slaughter
OF: Terry Moore

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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