1942 Boston Braves season
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1942 Boston Braves season
| 1942 Boston Braves |
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| Owner(s) | J.A. Robert Quinn | |
| Manager(s) | Casey Stengel | |
| Local radio | WAAB (Jim Britt) |
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The 1942 Boston Braves season was the 72nd in franchise history.
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Regular season
- May 13, 1942: Jim Tobin of the Braves became the first Major League Baseball pitcher to hit three home runs in one game.[1]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 106 | 48 | -- | .688 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 104 | 50 | 2 | .675 |
| New York Giants | 85 | 67 | 20 | .559 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 76 | 29 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 81 | 36.5 | .449 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | 38 | .442 |
| Boston Braves | 59 | 89 | 44 | .399 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 42 | 109 | 62.5 | .278 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | Ernie Lombardi | 105 | 309 | 102 | .330 | 11 | 46 |
| 3B | Nanny Fernandez | 145 | 577 | 147 | .255 | 6 | 55 |
| SS | Eddie Miller | 142 | 534 | 130 | .243 | 6 | 47 |
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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| Mike Sandlock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 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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| Jim Tobin | 37 | 287.2 | 12 | 21 | 3.97 | 71 |
| Tom Earley | 27 | 112.2 | 6 | 11 | 4.71 | 28 |
| Jim Hickey | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 20.25 | 0 |
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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| Bill Donovan | 31 | 89.1 | 3 | 6 | 3.43 | 23 |
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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| Dick Errickson | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5.01 | 15 |
| George Diehl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Hartford Bees | Eastern League | Del Bissonette |
| B | Evansville Bees | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bob Coleman |
| D | Greeneville Burley Cubs | Appalachian League | Dale Alexander |
| D | Welch Miners | Mountain State League | Don Manno |
| D | Bradford Bees | PONY League | Jack Burns |
Greeneville club folded, June 14, 1942[2]
Notes
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 259, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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