1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | Frankie Frisch | |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
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Offseason
- December 1, 1941: Hank Gornicki was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
Regular season
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 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| 3B | Bob Elliott | 143 | 560 | 166 | .296 | 9 | 89 |
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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| Stu Martin | 42 | 120 | 27 | .225 | 1 | 12 |
| Bill Baker | 18 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 2 |
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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| Max Butcher | 24 | 150.2 | 5 | 8 | 2.93 | 49 |
| Bill Brandt | 3 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.96 | 4 |
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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| Dutch Dietz | 40 | 134.1 | 6 | 9 | 3.95 | 35 |
| Hank Gornicki | 25 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 2.57 | 48 |
| Dick Conger | 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Burleigh Grimes |
| A | Albany Senators | Eastern League | Ripper Collins |
| B | Harrisburg Senators | Interstate League | Danny Taylor |
| C | Hutchinson Pirates | Western Association | Walter Holke |
| D | Moultrie Packers | Georgia-Florida League | F. M. McVay |
| D | Oil City Oilers | Pennsylvania State Association | Frank Oceak |
| D | Hornell Pirates | PONY League | Poke Whalen and Leo Mackey |
Toronto affiliation shared with Philadelphia Athletics
Notes
References
- 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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