1942 Major League Baseball season
The 1942 Major League Baseball season saw the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees in the World Series.
| 1942 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – October 5, 1942 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | AL: New York Yankees NL: St. Louis Cardinals |
| Season MVP | AL: Joe Gordon (NYY) NL: Mort Cooper (SLC) |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | New York Yankees |
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Joe Gordon (AL) – New York Yankees (2B)
- Mort Cooper (NL) – St. Louis Cardinals (P)
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- Ted Williams – Boston Red Sox (LF)
- The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
- Joe Gordon (AL) – New York Yankees (2B)
- Mort Cooper (NL) – St. Louis Cardinals (P)
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Billy Southworth – St. Louis Cardinals
Major league baseball final standings
American League final 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 |
National League final standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 106 | 48 | 0.688 | — | 60–17 | 46–31 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 104 | 50 | 0.675 | 2 | 57–22 | 47–28 |
| New York Giants | 85 | 67 | 0.559 | 20 | 47–31 | 38–36 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 76 | 0.500 | 29 | 38–39 | 38–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 81 | 0.449 | 36½ | 41–34 | 25–47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | 0.442 | 38 | 36–41 | 32–45 |
| Boston Braves | 59 | 89 | 0.399 | 44 | 33–36 | 26–53 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 42 | 109 | 0.278 | 62½ | 23–51 | 19–58 |
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Joe Cronin | |
| Chicago White Sox | Jimmy Dykes | |
| Cleveland Indians | Roger Peckinpaugh | |
| Detroit Tigers | Del Baker | |
| New York Yankees | Joe McCarthy | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Luke Sewell | |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Casey Stengel | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Leo Durocher | |
| Chicago Cubs | Jimmie Wilson | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bill McKechnie | |
| New York Giants | Bill Terry | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Hans Lobert | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Frankie Frisch | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Billy Southworth |
Feats
The Philadelphia Athletics set a record for the fewest runs batted in during a season, with only 354.[1]
References
- "Runs Batted In – Single Season RBI Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
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