1942 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 459,447, Avg. 3,957
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (75-79)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1942 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 459,447, Avg. 3,957
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (75-79)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1942 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Indians scored 590 runs and gave up 659 runs. Les Fleming led Cleveland with 14 home runs and drove in 82 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Jim Bagby topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 587
Regular Season Runs Against: 656
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 20, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 21, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 23, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 24, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 25, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 4-1 | 4-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 4-1 | 5-2 | 9-3 | ||
| April 28, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 4-1 | 6-2 | 10-3 | ||
| April 29, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 4-1 | 7-2 | 11-3 | ||
| April 30, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 4-1 | 8-2 | 12-3 | ||
| May 1, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 4-1 | 9-2 | 13-3 | ||
| May 2, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 4-1 | 10-2 | 14-3 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 4-1 | 10-3 | 14-4 | ||
| May 4, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 4-1 | 10-4 | 14-5 | ||
| May 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 4-1 | 10-5 | 14-6 | ||
| May 6, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 4-1 | 10-6 | 14-7 | ||
| May 9, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-1 | 10-7 | 14-8 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 4-2 | 10-7 | 14-9 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 5-2 | 10-7 | 15-9 | ||
| May 11, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 6-2 | 10-7 | 16-9 | ||
| May 13, 1942 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 7-2 | 10-7 | 17-9 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-2 | 10-7 | 18-9 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-3 | 10-7 | 18-10 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 9-3 | 10-7 | 19-10 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 10-3 | 10-7 | 20-10 | ||
| May 18, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 11-3 | 10-7 | 21-10 | ||
| May 19, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 12-3 | 10-7 | 22-10 | ||
| May 21, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 12-4 | 10-7 | 22-11 | ||
| May 23, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 12-5 | 10-7 | 22-12 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 12-6 | 10-7 | 22-13 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-7 | 10-7 | 22-14 | ||
| May 25, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 12-8 | 10-7 | 22-15 | ||
| May 26, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 13-8 | 10-7 | 23-15 | ||
| May 27, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 13-9 | 10-7 | 23-16 | ||
| May 28, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 13-9 | 10-8 | 23-17 | ||
| May 29, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 13-9 | 10-9 | 23-18 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 14-9 | 10-9 | 24-18 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 14-10 | 10-9 | 24-19 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 14-10 | 10-10 | 24-20 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 14-10 | 10-11 | 24-21 | ||
| June 2, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-10 | 11-11 | 25-21 | ||
| June 4, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 14-10 | 12-11 | 26-21 | ||
| June 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 14-10 | 12-12 | 26-22 | ||
| June 6, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 14-10 | 12-13 | 26-23 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 14-10 | 12-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 14-10 | 13-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 8, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 14-10 | 13-15 | 27-25 | ||
| June 9, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 14-10 | 14-15 | 28-25 | ||
| June 10, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 14-10 | 15-15 | 29-25 | ||
| June 11, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 14-10 | 16-15 | 30-25 | ||
| June 12, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 14-10 | 16-16 | 30-26 | ||
| June 13, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 14-10 | 16-17 | 30-27 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 14-10 | 16-18 | 30-28 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 14-10 | 17-18 | 31-28 | ||
| June 17, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-10 | 17-18 | 32-28 | ||
| June 18, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 15-11 | 17-18 | 32-29 | ||
| June 19, 1942 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 16-11 | 17-18 | 33-29 | ||
| June 20, 1942 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 17-11 | 17-18 | 34-29 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 18-11 | 17-18 | 35-29 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 18-12 | 17-18 | 35-30 | ||
| June 23, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 19-12 | 17-18 | 36-30 | ||
| June 24, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 20-12 | 17-18 | 37-30 | ||
| June 25, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-12 | 17-18 | 38-30 | ||
| June 26, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 21-13 | 17-18 | 38-31 | ||
| June 27, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 21-14 | 17-18 | 38-32 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-14 | 17-18 | 39-32 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 22-15 | 17-18 | 39-33 | ||
| June 29, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 22-15 | 18-18 | 40-33 | ||
| June 30, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-15 | 19-18 | 41-33 | ||
| July 1, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-15 | 20-18 | 42-33 | ||
| July 2, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 22-15 | 21-18 | 43-33 | ||
| July 3, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 22-16 | 21-18 | 43-34 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 23-16 | 21-18 | 44-34 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 23-16 | 22-18 | 45-34 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 23-16 | 22-19 | 45-35 | ||
| July 9, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 23-16 | 22-20 | 45-36 | ||
| July 10, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 23-16 | 23-20 | 46-36 | ||
| July 11, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 23-16 | 24-20 | 47-36 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 23-16 | 25-20 | 48-36 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 23-16 | 26-20 | 49-36 | ||
| July 13, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 23-16 | 26-21 | 49-37 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 23-16 | 26-22 | 49-38 | ||
| July 16, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 23-16 | 26-23 | 49-39 | ||
| July 17, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 23-16 | 26-24 | 49-40 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 23-16 | 27-24 | 50-40 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 23-16 | 28-24 | 51-40 | ||
| July 21, 1942 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-17 | 28-24 | 51-41 | ||
| July 22, 1942 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 23-18 | 28-24 | 51-42 | ||
| July 23, 1942 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 24-18 | 28-24 | 52-42 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 25-18 | 28-24 | 53-42 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 26-18 | 28-24 | 54-42 | ||
| July 25, 1942 | Washington Senators 10 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 26-19 | 28-24 | 54-43 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 27-19 | 28-24 | 55-43 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 27-20 | 28-24 | 55-44 | ||
| July 27, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 27-21 | 28-24 | 55-45 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 27-22 | 28-24 | 55-46 | ||
| July 29, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 28-22 | 28-24 | 56-46 | ||
| July 30, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-22 | 28-24 | 57-46 | ||
| July 31, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-23 | 28-24 | 57-47 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 30-23 | 28-24 | 58-47 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-23 | 28-24 | 59-47 | ||
| August 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 31-23 | 29-24 | 60-47 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 31-23 | 29-25 | 60-48 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-23 | 29-26 | 60-49 | ||
| August 10, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-23 | 29-27 | 60-50 | ||
| August 11, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 31-24 | 29-27 | 60-51 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 31-25 | 29-27 | 60-52 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 31-26 | 29-27 | 60-53 | ||
| August 13, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 32-26 | 29-27 | 61-53 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 32-27 | 29-27 | 61-54 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-27 | 29-27 | 62-54 | ||
| August 17, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 33-28 | 29-27 | 62-55 | ||
| August 19, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 33-28 | 29-28 | 62-56 | ||
| August 21, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-28 | 29-28 | 63-56 | ||
| August 22, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 34-29 | 29-28 | 63-57 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 35-29 | 29-28 | 64-57 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-30 | 29-28 | 64-58 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 35-30 | 29-29 | 64-59 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 35-30 | 29-30 | 64-60 | ||
| August 26, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 35-30 | 29-31 | 64-61 | ||
| August 27, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 35-30 | 30-31 | 65-61 | ||
| August 28, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 35-30 | 30-32 | 65-62 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 35-30 | 31-32 | 66-62 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 35-30 | 31-33 | 66-63 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 35-30 | 32-33 | 67-63 | ||
| September 1, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 35-30 | 32-34 | 67-64 | ||
| September 2, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 35-30 | 33-34 | 68-64 | ||
| September 4, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 35-30 | 33-35 | 68-65 | ||
| September 4, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 35-30 | 33-36 | 68-66 | ||
| September 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 35-30 | 33-37 | 68-67 | ||
| September 5, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 35-30 | 33-38 | 68-68 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 35-30 | 33-39 | 68-69 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 35-30 | 34-39 | 69-69 | ||
| September 8, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 35-30 | 35-39 | 70-69 | ||
| September 9, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 35-31 | 35-39 | 70-70 | ||
| September 11, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-32 | 35-39 | 70-71 | ||
| September 12, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 35-33 | 35-39 | 70-72 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-34 | 35-39 | 70-73 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-35 | 35-39 | 70-74 | ||
| September 14, 1942 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 35-36 | 35-39 | 70-75 | ||
| September 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 36-36 | 35-39 | 71-75 | ||
| September 17, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 37-36 | 35-39 | 72-75 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 37-36 | 35-40 | 72-76 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 37-36 | 36-40 | 73-76 | ||
| September 24, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-37 | 36-40 | 73-77 | ||
| September 24, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-38 | 36-40 | 73-78 | ||
| September 25, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-39 | 36-40 | 73-79 | ||
| September 26, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 38-39 | 36-40 | 74-79 | ||
| September 27, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 39-39 | 36-40 | 75-79 |
