| Boston Red Sox | |
| Season: | 1942 |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Fenway Park |
| City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record: | 93–59 (.612) |
| League Place: | 2nd (9 GB) |
| Owners: | Tom Yawkey |
| President: | Tom Yawkey |
| General Managers: | Eddie Collins |
| Managers: | Joe Cronin |
| Radio: | WAAB (Jim Britt, Tom Hussey) |
| Espntn: | bos |
| Brtn: | BOS |
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.
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]
| 6 | SS | |
| 7 | CF | |
| 9 | LF | |
| 3 | 1B | |
| 5 | 3B | |
| 12 | RF | |
| 26 | 2B | |
| 11 | C | |
| 28 | P | |
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches (Third base) (Pitching) (First base) | ||||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 88 | 286 | 76 | .266 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 1B | 128 | 463 | 130 | .281 | 3 | 70 | ||
| 2B | 144 | 545 | 158 | .290 | 15 | 102 | ||
| SS | 147 | 620 | 205 | .331 | 2 | 51 | ||
| 3B | 139 | 508 | 128 | .252 | 12 | 75 | ||
| OF | 150 | 522 | 186 | .356 | 36 | 137 | ||
| OF | 113 | 397 | 113 | .285 | 3 | 61 | ||
| OF | 151 | 622 | 178 | .286 | 14 | 48 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 256 | 67 | .262 | 3 | 42 | ||
| 83 | 250 | 50 | .200 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 30 | 100 | 27 | .270 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 29 | 95 | 26 | .274 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 45 | 79 | 24 | .304 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 26 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 281.0 | 22 | 6 | 2.59 | 113 | ||
| 29 | 205.1 | 14 | 11 | 3.29 | 52 | ||
| 30 | 182.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.30 | 72 | ||
| 24 | 158.0 | 8 | 10 | 5.01 | 40 | ||
| 13 | 80.1 | 5 | 1 | 3.81 | 34 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 150.1 | 8 | 10 | 3.89 | 70 | ||
| 23 | 111.1 | 7 | 1 | 2.51 | 46 | ||
| 20 | 85.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.92 | 37 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3.43 | 20 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.86 | 16 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Greensboro
KITTY League folded, June 19, 1942