| 1942 Washington Senators | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium | |
| City | Washington, D.C. | |
| Owners | Clark Griffith, William Richardson and George H. Richardson | |
| Managers | Bucky Harris | |
| Radio | WJSV/WINX (Arch McDonald) | |
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The 1942 Washington Senators won 62 games, lost 89, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
- December 13, 1941: Johnny Welaj and Ken Chase were traded by the Senators to the Boston Red Sox for Stan Spence and Jack Wilson.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | 0.669 | — | 58–19 | 45–32 |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 59 | 0.612 | 9 | 53–24 | 40–35 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 69 | 0.543 | 19½ | 40–37 | 42–32 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 28 | 39–39 | 36–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | 0.474 | 30 | 43–34 | 30–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 82 | 0.446 | 34 | 35–35 | 31–47 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 89 | 0.411 | 39½ | 35–42 | 27–47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 99 | 0.357 | 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: Mike Chartak and Steve Sundra were traded by the Senators to the St. Louis Browns for Bill Trotter and Roy Cullenbine.[2]
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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| C | Jake Early | 104 | 353 | 72 | .204 | 3 | 46 |
| 1B | Mickey Vernon | 151 | 621 | 168 | .271 | 9 | 86 |
| 2B | Ellis Clary | 76 | 240 | 66 | .275 | 0 | 16 |
| SS | John Sullivan | 94 | 357 | 84 | .235 | 0 | 42 |
| 3B | Bobby Estalella | 133 | 429 | 119 | .277 | 8 | 65 |
| OF | Stan Spence | 149 | 629 | 203 | .323 | 4 | 79 |
| OF | Bruce Campbell | 122 | 378 | 105 | .278 | 5 | 63 |
| OF | George Case | 125 | 513 | 164 | .320 | 5 | 43 |
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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| Jimmy Pofahl | 84 | 283 | 59 | .208 | 0 | 28 |
| Bob Repass | 81 | 259 | 62 | .239 | 2 | 23 |
| Roy Cullenbine | 64 | 241 | 69 | .286 | 2 | 35 |
| Al Evans | 74 | 223 | 51 | .229 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Chartak | 24 | 92 | 20 | .217 | 1 | 8 |
| Chile Gómez | 25 | 73 | 14 | .192 | 0 | 6 |
| Frank Croucher | 26 | 65 | 18 | .277 | 0 | 5 |
| Roberto Ortiz | 20 | 42 | 7 | .167 | 1 | 4 |
| Ray Hoffman | 7 | 19 | 1 | .053 | 0 | 2 |
| Stan Galle | 13 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Kvasnak | 5 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Moore | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Sid Hudson | 35 | 239.1 | 10 | 17 | 4.36 | 72 |
| Bobo Newsom | 30 | 213.2 | 11 | 17 | 4.93 | 113 |
| Early Wynn | 30 | 190.0 | 10 | 16 | 5.12 | 58 |
| Dutch Leonard | 6 | 35.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.11 | 15 |
| Dewey Adkins | 1 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.95 | 3 |
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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| Alex Carrasquel | 35 | 152.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.43 | 40 |
| Walt Masterson | 25 | 142.2 | 5 | 9 | 3.34 | 63 |
| Bill Zuber | 37 | 126.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.84 | 64 |
| Ray Scarborough | 17 | 63.1 | 2 | 1 | 4.12 | 16 |
| Jack Wilson | 12 | 42.0 | 1 | 4 | 6.64 | 18 |
| Steve Sundra | 6 | 33.2 | 1 | 3 | 5.61 | 5 |
| Hardin Cathey | 12 | 30.1 | 1 | 1 | 7.42 | 8 |
| Bill Kennedy | 8 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 |
| Lou Bevil | 4 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.52 | 2 |
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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| Bill Trotter | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.75 | 13 |
| Phil McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Marv Olson |
| B | Charlotte Hornets | Piedmont League | Harry Smythe |
| D | Newport Canners | Appalachian League | Red Lucas |
| D | Orlando Senators | Florida East Coast League | Bob Overstreet |
Newport club folded, June 26, 1942; Florida East Coast League folded, May 14[3]
References
- ↑ Johnny Welaj page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bill Trotter page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
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