1942 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 76-76
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 427,031, Avg. 7,598
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (76-76)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1942 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 76-76
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 427,031, Avg. 7,598
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (76-76)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1942 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 76 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Reds plated 527 runs and yielded 545 runs. Frank McCormick paced Cincinnati with 13 home runs and accounted for 89 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .277. Johnny Vander Meer topped the team with 18 wins, and Ray Starr and Bucky Walters also added 15 or more victories also Johnny Vander Meer earned a 2.43 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 520
Regular Season Runs Against: 538
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 19, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 21, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 22, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 25, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 27, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-7 | ||
| April 28, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5-8 | ||
| April 29, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 2-6 | 3-3 | 5-9 | ||
| April 30, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 2-7 | 3-3 | 5-10 | ||
| May 1, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 3-7 | 3-3 | 6-10 | ||
| May 2, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 4-7 | 3-3 | 7-10 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 4-8 | 3-3 | 7-11 | ||
| May 4, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 15 | W | 5-8 | 3-3 | 8-11 | ||
| May 5, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 6-8 | 3-3 | 9-11 | ||
| May 8, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 6-9 | 3-3 | 9-12 | ||
| May 9, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 7-9 | 3-3 | 10-12 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-9 | 3-3 | 11-12 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 9-9 | 3-3 | 12-12 | ||
| May 12, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 9-9 | 4-3 | 13-12 | ||
| May 13, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 9-9 | 4-4 | 13-13 | ||
| May 14, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 12 | L | 9-9 | 4-5 | 13-14 | ||
| May 15, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 13 | L | 9-9 | 4-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 9-9 | 4-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 9-9 | 5-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 19, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 9-9 | 5-8 | 14-17 | ||
| May 20, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 9-9 | 6-8 | 15-17 | ||
| May 21, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 9-9 | 6-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 9-9 | 6-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 9-9 | 7-10 | 16-19 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 9-9 | 8-10 | 17-19 | ||
| May 25, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-9 | 8-10 | 18-19 | ||
| May 27, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 10-9 | 9-10 | 19-19 | ||
| May 28, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-9 | 9-11 | 19-20 | ||
| May 29, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 10-9 | 9-12 | 19-21 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 11-9 | 9-12 | 20-21 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 11-10 | 9-12 | 20-22 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 12-10 | 9-12 | 21-22 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 13-10 | 9-12 | 22-22 | ||
| June 2, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 13-11 | 9-12 | 22-23 | ||
| June 3, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 13-12 | 9-12 | 22-24 | ||
| June 5, 1942 | Boston Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 14-12 | 9-12 | 23-24 | ||
| June 5, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 15-12 | 9-12 | 24-24 | ||
| June 6, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 16-12 | 9-12 | 25-24 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 17-12 | 9-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 18-12 | 9-12 | 27-24 | ||
| June 8, 1942 | Boston Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 19-12 | 9-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 9, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 19-13 | 9-12 | 28-25 | ||
| June 10, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 19-14 | 9-12 | 28-26 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 19-15 | 9-12 | 28-27 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-15 | 9-12 | 29-27 | ||
| June 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 20-15 | 10-12 | 30-27 | ||
| June 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 20-15 | 11-12 | 31-27 | ||
| June 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 20-15 | 12-12 | 32-27 | ||
| June 19, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 20-15 | 13-12 | 33-27 | ||
| June 20, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 20-15 | 14-12 | 34-27 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-15 | 15-12 | 35-27 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 20-15 | 15-13 | 35-28 | ||
| June 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 7 | L | 20-15 | 15-14 | 35-29 | ||
| June 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 20-15 | 16-14 | 36-29 | ||
| June 25, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 20-15 | 16-15 | 36-30 | ||
| June 26, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 20-15 | 16-16 | 36-31 | ||
| June 27, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 20-15 | 17-16 | 37-31 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 20-15 | 17-17 | 37-32 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 20-15 | 18-17 | 38-32 | ||
| June 30, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 21-15 | 18-17 | 39-32 | ||
| July 1, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-16 | 18-17 | 39-33 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 21-16 | 19-17 | 40-33 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-16 | 19-18 | 40-34 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 21-16 | 20-18 | 41-34 | ||
| July 9, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-17 | 20-18 | 41-35 | ||
| July 10, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 22-17 | 20-18 | 42-35 | ||
| July 11, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 22-18 | 20-18 | 42-36 | ||
| July 11, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 22-19 | 20-18 | 42-37 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 23-19 | 20-18 | 43-37 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-19 | 20-18 | 44-37 | ||
| July 14, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 24-20 | 20-18 | 44-38 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 25-20 | 20-18 | 45-38 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | Boston Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 25-21 | 20-18 | 45-39 | ||
| July 16, 1942 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 26-21 | 20-18 | 46-39 | ||
| July 18, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 26-22 | 20-18 | 46-40 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 27-22 | 20-18 | 47-40 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 27-23 | 20-18 | 47-41 | ||
| July 21, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 27-23 | 20-19 | 47-42 | ||
| July 22, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 27-23 | 20-20 | 47-43 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 27-23 | 20-21 | 47-44 | ||
| July 25, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 6 | W | 27-23 | 21-21 | 48-44 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 27-23 | 22-21 | 49-44 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 27-23 | 23-21 | 50-44 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 27-23 | 24-21 | 51-44 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 27-23 | 25-21 | 52-44 | ||
| July 30, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 27-23 | 25-22 | 52-45 | ||
| July 31, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 27-23 | 26-22 | 53-45 | ||
| August 1, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 27-23 | 26-23 | 53-46 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 27-23 | 27-23 | 54-46 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 27-23 | 27-24 | 54-47 | ||
| August 4, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 28-23 | 27-24 | 55-47 | ||
| August 5, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 28-24 | 27-24 | 55-48 | ||
| August 8, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 29-24 | 27-24 | 56-48 | ||
| August 8, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 29-25 | 27-24 | 56-49 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 29-26 | 27-24 | 56-50 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 30-26 | 27-24 | 57-50 | ||
| August 11, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 30-26 | 27-25 | 57-51 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 30-26 | 28-25 | 58-51 | ||
| August 14, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 30-26 | 28-26 | 58-52 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 30-26 | 28-27 | 58-53 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 30-26 | 28-28 | 58-54 | ||
| August 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 30-26 | 28-29 | 58-55 | ||
| August 18, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 30-27 | 28-29 | 58-56 | ||
| August 19, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 30-28 | 28-29 | 58-57 | ||
| August 20, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 31-28 | 28-29 | 59-57 | ||
| August 21, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 31-28 | 28-30 | 59-58 | ||
| August 22, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 31-28 | 28-31 | 59-59 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 31-28 | 28-32 | 59-60 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-28 | 28-32 | 60-60 | ||
| August 26, 1942 | New York Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 32-29 | 28-32 | 60-61 | ||
| August 27, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 32-30 | 28-32 | 60-62 | ||
| August 28, 1942 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 32-31 | 28-32 | 60-63 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | Boston Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-31 | 28-32 | 61-63 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 34-31 | 28-32 | 62-63 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 35-31 | 28-32 | 63-63 | ||
| August 31, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 36-31 | 28-32 | 64-63 | ||
| September 1, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 37-31 | 28-32 | 65-63 | ||
| September 2, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 37-32 | 28-32 | 65-64 | ||
| September 3, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 37-33 | 28-32 | 65-65 | ||
| September 4, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 37-34 | 28-32 | 65-66 | ||
| September 5, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 37-35 | 28-32 | 65-67 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 37-36 | 28-32 | 65-68 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 37-37 | 28-32 | 65-69 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 38-37 | 28-32 | 66-69 | ||
| September 10, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 38-37 | 29-32 | 67-69 | ||
| September 11, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 38-37 | 30-32 | 68-69 | ||
| September 12, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 38-37 | 31-32 | 69-69 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 38-37 | 32-32 | 70-69 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 38-37 | 33-32 | 71-69 | ||
| September 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 38-37 | 34-32 | 72-69 | ||
| September 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 11 | L | 38-37 | 34-33 | 72-70 | ||
| September 18, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 38-37 | 35-33 | 73-70 | ||
| September 19, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 38-37 | 36-33 | 74-70 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 38-37 | 36-34 | 74-71 | ||
| September 22, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 38-37 | 37-34 | 75-71 | ||
| September 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 38-37 | 37-35 | 75-72 | ||
| September 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 38-37 | 37-36 | 75-73 | ||
| September 27, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 38-38 | 37-36 | 75-74 | ||
| September 27, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 38-39 | 37-36 | 75-75 |
