1942 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 779,621, Avg. 14,160
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (85-67)
Location: New York, New York
1942 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 85-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 779,621, Avg. 14,160
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (85-67)
Location: New York, New York
1942 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 85 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Giants scored 675 runs and allowed 600 runs. Mel Ott walloped 30 home runs for New York, while Johnny Mize swatted 20 or more, too. Johnny Mize drove in 110 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Bill Lohrman led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.56 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mel Ott coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 669
Regular Season Runs Against: 594
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1942 | New York Giants 8 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 19, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 20, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 22, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 23, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-3 | 4-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 24, 1942 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 3 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 25, 1942 | Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 5 | W | 3-3 | 4-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Boston Braves 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 3-4 | 4-1 | 7-5 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Boston Braves 8 at New York Giants 5 | L | 3-5 | 4-1 | 7-6 | ||
| April 28, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 3-5 | 4-2 | 7-7 | ||
| April 29, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 3-5 | 5-2 | 8-7 | ||
| April 30, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 3-5 | 5-3 | 8-8 | ||
| May 1, 1942 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 3-5 | 5-4 | 8-9 | ||
| May 2, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 3-5 | 6-4 | 9-9 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-5 | 7-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 4, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 15 | L | 3-5 | 7-5 | 10-10 | ||
| May 5, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 3-5 | 7-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 7, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 3-5 | 7-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 7, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 3-5 | 8-7 | 11-12 | ||
| May 8, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 3-5 | 8-8 | 11-13 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 3-5 | 8-9 | 11-14 | ||
| May 12, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 | W | 4-5 | 8-9 | 12-14 | ||
| May 13, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 4-6 | 8-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 14, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 12 | W | 5-6 | 8-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 15, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 13 | W | 6-6 | 8-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 7 | W | 7-6 | 8-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 6 | L | 7-7 | 8-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 8-7 | 8-9 | 16-16 | ||
| May 18, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 16 at New York Giants 4 | L | 8-8 | 8-9 | 16-17 | ||
| May 19, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 4 | L | 8-9 | 8-9 | 16-18 | ||
| May 20, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 8-10 | 8-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 22, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 5 | W | 9-10 | 8-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 23, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 10-10 | 8-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 0 | L | 10-11 | 8-9 | 18-20 | ||
| May 25, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 10-11 | 8-10 | 18-21 | ||
| May 26, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 10-11 | 8-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 27, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 10-11 | 9-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 29, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 10-11 | 10-11 | 20-22 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 10-11 | 11-11 | 21-22 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 10-11 | 11-12 | 21-23 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 11-11 | 11-12 | 22-23 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 12-11 | 11-12 | 23-23 | ||
| June 2, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 12-11 | 12-12 | 24-23 | ||
| June 3, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-11 | 12-13 | 24-24 | ||
| June 4, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 12-11 | 13-13 | 25-24 | ||
| June 5, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 12-11 | 14-13 | 26-24 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-11 | 14-14 | 26-25 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 12-11 | 14-15 | 26-26 | ||
| June 9, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 12-11 | 15-15 | 27-26 | ||
| June 10, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 12-11 | 16-15 | 28-26 | ||
| June 13, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 12-11 | 16-16 | 28-27 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 12-11 | 16-17 | 28-28 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 12-11 | 17-17 | 29-28 | ||
| June 15, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 12-11 | 18-17 | 30-28 | ||
| June 16, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 12-12 | 18-17 | 30-29 | ||
| June 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 0 | L | 12-13 | 18-17 | 30-30 | ||
| June 19, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 4 | L | 12-14 | 18-17 | 30-31 | ||
| June 19, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 13-14 | 18-17 | 31-31 | ||
| June 20, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 8 | W | 14-14 | 18-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 2 | L | 14-15 | 18-17 | 32-32 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 5 | W | 15-15 | 18-17 | 33-32 | ||
| June 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 7 | W | 16-15 | 18-17 | 34-32 | ||
| June 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 16-16 | 18-17 | 34-33 | ||
| June 26, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 4 | W | 17-16 | 18-17 | 35-33 | ||
| June 27, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 18-16 | 18-17 | 36-33 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 7 | L | 18-17 | 18-17 | 36-34 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 3 | L | 18-18 | 18-17 | 36-35 | ||
| June 30, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 19-18 | 18-17 | 37-35 | ||
| July 3, 1942 | Boston Braves 6 at New York Giants 10 | W | 20-18 | 18-17 | 38-35 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Boston Braves 5 at New York Giants 11 | W | 21-18 | 18-17 | 39-35 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 22-18 | 18-17 | 40-35 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 22-18 | 18-18 | 40-36 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 22-18 | 18-19 | 40-37 | ||
| July 9, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 22-18 | 18-20 | 40-38 | ||
| July 10, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 22-18 | 18-21 | 40-39 | ||
| July 11, 1942 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 22-18 | 19-21 | 41-39 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-18 | 20-21 | 42-39 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 22-18 | 20-22 | 42-40 | ||
| July 14, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 22-18 | 20-23 | 42-41 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 22-18 | 20-24 | 42-42 | ||
| July 16, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 22-18 | 21-24 | 43-42 | ||
| July 17, 1942 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 22-18 | 22-24 | 44-42 | ||
| July 18, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 22-18 | 23-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 22-18 | 24-24 | 46-42 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 22-18 | 24-25 | 46-43 | ||
| July 21, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 23-18 | 24-25 | 47-43 | ||
| July 23, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 24-18 | 24-25 | 48-43 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 25-18 | 24-25 | 49-43 | ||
| July 25, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 6 | L | 25-19 | 24-25 | 49-44 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 2 | L | 25-20 | 24-25 | 49-45 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 1 | L | 25-21 | 24-25 | 49-46 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 3 | W | 26-21 | 24-25 | 50-46 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 9 | W | 27-21 | 24-25 | 51-46 | ||
| July 29, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 27-22 | 24-25 | 51-47 | ||
| July 29, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 3 | W | 28-22 | 24-25 | 52-47 | ||
| August 1, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 28-23 | 24-25 | 52-48 | ||
| August 1, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 29-23 | 24-25 | 53-48 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 29-24 | 24-25 | 53-49 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 30-24 | 24-25 | 54-49 | ||
| August 3, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 4 | L | 30-25 | 24-25 | 54-50 | ||
| August 5, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 30-25 | 24-26 | 54-51 | ||
| August 6, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at New York Giants 8 | W | 31-25 | 24-26 | 55-51 | ||
| August 7, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 31-25 | 25-26 | 56-51 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 31-25 | 26-26 | 57-51 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 31-25 | 27-26 | 58-51 | ||
| August 11, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 31-25 | 28-26 | 59-51 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 31-25 | 28-27 | 59-52 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 31-25 | 28-28 | 59-53 | ||
| August 14, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 32-25 | 28-28 | 60-53 | ||
| August 15, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 33-25 | 28-28 | 61-53 | ||
| August 15, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 34-25 | 28-28 | 62-53 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 35-25 | 28-28 | 63-53 | ||
| August 17, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 36-25 | 28-28 | 64-53 | ||
| August 18, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 10 | W | 37-25 | 28-28 | 65-53 | ||
| August 20, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 37-25 | 28-29 | 65-54 | ||
| August 22, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 37-25 | 28-30 | 65-55 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 37-25 | 28-31 | 65-56 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 37-25 | 28-32 | 65-57 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 37-25 | 28-33 | 65-58 | ||
| August 26, 1942 | New York Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 37-25 | 29-33 | 66-58 | ||
| August 27, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 37-25 | 30-33 | 67-58 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 37-25 | 31-33 | 68-58 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 37-25 | 32-33 | 69-58 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 37-25 | 33-33 | 70-58 | ||
| August 31, 1942 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 37-25 | 34-33 | 71-58 | ||
| September 1, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 37-25 | 34-34 | 71-59 | ||
| September 2, 1942 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 37-25 | 35-34 | 72-59 | ||
| September 3, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 37-25 | 35-35 | 72-60 | ||
| September 5, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 7 | W | 38-25 | 35-35 | 73-60 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 4 | W | 39-25 | 35-35 | 74-60 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 2 | L | 39-26 | 35-35 | 74-61 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 39-26 | 36-35 | 75-61 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 39-26 | 37-35 | 76-61 | ||
| September 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 1 | L | 39-27 | 37-35 | 76-62 | ||
| September 11, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 40-27 | 37-35 | 77-62 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 41-27 | 37-35 | 78-62 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 5 | W | 42-27 | 37-35 | 79-62 | ||
| September 14, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 6 | W | 43-27 | 37-35 | 80-62 | ||
| September 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 43-28 | 37-35 | 80-63 | ||
| September 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 11 | W | 44-28 | 37-35 | 81-63 | ||
| September 19, 1942 | New York Giants 7 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 44-28 | 38-35 | 82-63 | ||
| September 22, 1942 | New York Giants 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 44-28 | 38-36 | 82-64 | ||
| September 24, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 44-29 | 38-36 | 82-65 | ||
| September 24, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 8 | W | 45-29 | 38-36 | 83-65 | ||
| September 25, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 46-29 | 38-36 | 84-65 | ||
| September 25, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at New York Giants 1 | L | 46-30 | 38-36 | 84-66 | ||
| September 26, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 47-30 | 38-36 | 85-66 | ||
| September 26, 1942 | Boston Braves 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 48-30 | 38-36 | 86-66 |
