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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley |
| General manager(s) | James T. Gallagher |
| Manager(s) | Jimmie Wilson |
| Local radio | WGN (Jack Brickhouse) |
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The 1942 Chicago Cubs season was the 70th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 67th in the National League and the 27th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68–86.
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Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1942 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16 | 13–9 | 5–16–1 | 8–12 | 14–8 | 7–12–1 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 16–6 | — | 16–6 | 15–7 | 14–8–1 | 18–4 | 16–6 | 9–13 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13 | 6–16 | — | 13–9 | 9–13–1 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 6–16 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 16–5–1 | 7–15 | 9–13 | — | 9–13 | 16–6 | 12–9–1 | 7–15 | |||||
| New York | 12–8 | 8–14–1 | 13–9–1 | 13–9 | — | 17–5 | 15–7 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 4–18 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 5–17 | — | 6–13 | 5–17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–7–1 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 9–12–1 | 7–15 | 13–6 | — | 8–14–2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 13–9 | 16–6 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 14–8–2 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 1, 1942: Jimmie Foxx was selected off waivers by the Cubs from the Boston Red Sox.[1]
Roster[edit]
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Outfielders
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 | Hack, StanStan Hack | 140 | 553 | 166 | .300 | 6 | 39 |
| SS | Merullo, LennieLennie Merullo | 143 | 515 | 132 | .256 | 2 | 37 |
| OF | Nicholson, BillBill Nicholson | 152 | 588 | 173 | .294 | 21 | 78 |
Other batters[edit]
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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| Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx | 70 | 205 | 42 | .205 | 3 | 19 |
| Hernández, ChicoChico Hernández | 47 | 118 | 27 | .229 | 0 | 7 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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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| Lee, BillBill Lee | 32 | 219.2 | 13 | 13 | 3.85 | 75 |
Other pitchers[edit]
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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| Bithorn, HiHi Bithorn | 38 | 171.1 | 9 | 14 | 3.68 | 65 |
| Mooty, JakeJake Mooty | 19 | 84.1 | 2 | 5 | 4.70 | 28 |
| Erickson, PaulPaul Erickson | 18 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 5.43 | 26 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
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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| Errickson, DickDick Errickson | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.13 | 9 |
| Eaves, VallieVallie Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Berry, JoeJoe Berry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
| Bowman, BobBob Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system[edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Macon, Vancouver, Ashland
Evangeline League folded, May 30, 1942[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Jimmie Foxx page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
References[edit]
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