1942 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 448,897, Avg. 8,136
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (66-81)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1942 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 66-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 448,897, Avg. 8,136
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (66-81)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1942 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 66 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 585 runs and allowed 631 runs. Vince DiMaggio paced Pittsburgh with 15 home runs Bob Elliott drove in 89 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .296 clip. Rip Sewell led the team with 17 wins, while Max Butcher recorded a 2.93 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 571
Regular Season Runs Against: 617
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 18, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 19, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 20, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 21, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 22, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 4-3 | 2-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-4 | 2-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 4-4 | 3-1 | 7-5 | ||
| April 28, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 5-4 | 3-1 | 8-5 | ||
| April 29, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 6-4 | 3-1 | 9-5 | ||
| April 30, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 6-5 | 3-1 | 9-6 | ||
| May 1, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 7-5 | 3-1 | 10-6 | ||
| May 2, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 8-5 | 3-1 | 11-6 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 9-5 | 3-1 | 12-6 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | Boston Braves 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-6 | 3-1 | 12-7 | ||
| May 4, 1942 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 10-6 | 3-1 | 13-7 | ||
| May 5, 1942 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 10-7 | 3-1 | 13-8 | ||
| May 7, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-8 | 3-1 | 13-9 | ||
| May 7, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 11-8 | 3-1 | 14-9 | ||
| May 8, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-8 | 4-1 | 15-9 | ||
| May 9, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 11-8 | 4-2 | 15-10 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 11-8 | 5-2 | 16-10 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 11-8 | 5-3 | 16-11 | ||
| May 12, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 | L | 11-8 | 5-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 13, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 11-8 | 6-4 | 17-12 | ||
| May 14, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 11-8 | 6-5 | 17-13 | ||
| May 15, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 11-8 | 6-6 | 17-14 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 11-8 | 6-7 | 17-15 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 11-8 | 7-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 11-8 | 7-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 19, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 11-8 | 7-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 20, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 11-8 | 7-10 | 18-18 | ||
| May 23, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-8 | 7-10 | 19-18 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-9 | 7-10 | 19-19 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 12-10 | 7-10 | 19-20 | ||
| May 25, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 12-10 | 7-11 | 19-21 | ||
| May 27, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-11 | 7-11 | 19-22 | ||
| May 28, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-12 | 7-11 | 19-23 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-12 | 7-12 | 19-24 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 12-12 | 7-13 | 19-25 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 12-12 | 7-14 | 19-26 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 12-12 | 7-15 | 19-27 | ||
| June 2, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-13 | 7-15 | 19-28 | ||
| June 5, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 13-13 | 7-15 | 20-28 | ||
| June 6, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 14-13 | 7-15 | 21-28 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 15-13 | 7-15 | 22-28 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-13 | 7-15 | 23-28 | ||
| June 9, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 17-13 | 7-15 | 24-28 | ||
| June 10, 1942 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-13 | 7-15 | 25-28 | ||
| June 13, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 19-13 | 7-15 | 26-28 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-14 | 7-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 20-14 | 7-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 15, 1942 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-15 | 7-15 | 27-30 | ||
| June 16, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 20-15 | 7-16 | 27-31 | ||
| June 17, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-15 | 8-16 | 28-31 | ||
| June 19, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 20-15 | 9-16 | 29-31 | ||
| June 20, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 20-15 | 9-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 20-15 | 10-17 | 30-32 | ||
| June 23, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 20-15 | 10-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 26, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 20-15 | 10-19 | 30-34 | ||
| June 27, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 20-15 | 10-20 | 30-35 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 3 | W | 20-15 | 11-20 | 31-35 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 7 | W | 20-15 | 12-20 | 32-35 | ||
| June 30, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-15 | 12-21 | 32-36 | ||
| July 1, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-15 | 12-22 | 32-37 | ||
| July 2, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-15 | 12-23 | 32-38 | ||
| July 3, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-15 | 13-23 | 33-38 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-16 | 13-23 | 33-39 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-17 | 13-23 | 33-40 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-17 | 13-23 | 34-40 | ||
| July 9, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 22-17 | 13-23 | 35-40 | ||
| July 11, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 23-17 | 13-23 | 36-40 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 23-18 | 13-23 | 36-41 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 24-18 | 13-23 | 37-41 | ||
| July 14, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 24-19 | 13-23 | 37-42 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 25-19 | 13-23 | 38-42 | ||
| July 16, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 25-20 | 13-23 | 38-43 | ||
| July 17, 1942 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-21 | 13-23 | 38-44 | ||
| July 18, 1942 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-21 | 13-23 | 39-44 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 27-21 | 13-23 | 40-44 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 28-21 | 13-23 | 41-44 | ||
| July 20, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-22 | 13-23 | 41-45 | ||
| July 21, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 28-22 | 13-24 | 41-46 | ||
| July 23, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 6 | L | 28-22 | 13-25 | 41-47 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 28-22 | 13-26 | 41-48 | ||
| July 25, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 28-22 | 14-26 | 42-48 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 28-22 | 14-27 | 42-49 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 28-22 | 14-28 | 42-50 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 28-22 | 14-29 | 42-51 | ||
| July 29, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 28-22 | 14-30 | 42-52 | ||
| July 29, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 28-22 | 15-30 | 43-52 | ||
| August 1, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 28-22 | 15-31 | 43-53 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-22 | 16-31 | 44-53 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-22 | 17-31 | 45-53 | ||
| August 4, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 29-22 | 17-31 | 46-53 | ||
| August 5, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-22 | 17-31 | 47-53 | ||
| August 7, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 31-22 | 17-31 | 48-53 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 31-23 | 17-31 | 48-54 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 31-24 | 17-31 | 48-55 | ||
| August 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 32-24 | 17-31 | 49-55 | ||
| August 11, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-24 | 17-31 | 50-55 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 33-25 | 17-31 | 50-56 | ||
| August 14, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 33-25 | 17-32 | 50-57 | ||
| August 15, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-25 | 18-32 | 51-57 | ||
| August 15, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 33-25 | 19-32 | 52-57 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-25 | 19-33 | 52-58 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 33-25 | 19-34 | 52-59 | ||
| August 18, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 33-25 | 20-34 | 53-59 | ||
| August 19, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 33-25 | 21-34 | 54-59 | ||
| August 20, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 33-25 | 21-35 | 54-60 | ||
| August 21, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 33-25 | 21-36 | 54-61 | ||
| August 22, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 33-25 | 21-37 | 54-62 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-25 | 22-37 | 55-62 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-25 | 22-38 | 55-63 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 34-25 | 22-38 | 56-63 | ||
| August 27, 1942 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 35-25 | 22-38 | 57-63 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 35-26 | 22-38 | 57-64 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 35-27 | 22-38 | 57-65 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 36-27 | 22-38 | 58-65 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-28 | 22-38 | 58-66 | ||
| August 31, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 36-29 | 22-38 | 58-67 | ||
| September 1, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 36-30 | 22-38 | 58-68 | ||
| September 2, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 37-30 | 22-38 | 59-68 | ||
| September 4, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 37-31 | 22-38 | 59-69 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 38-31 | 22-38 | 60-69 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 39-31 | 22-38 | 61-69 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 39-32 | 22-38 | 61-70 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 40-32 | 22-38 | 62-70 | ||
| September 8, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 40-32 | 22-39 | 62-71 | ||
| September 10, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 40-32 | 22-40 | 62-72 | ||
| September 12, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 40-32 | 22-41 | 62-73 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 40-32 | 22-42 | 62-74 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 40-32 | 22-43 | 62-75 | ||
| September 14, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 40-32 | 22-44 | 62-76 | ||
| September 16, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 40-32 | 22-45 | 62-77 | ||
| September 17, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 40-32 | 23-45 | 63-77 | ||
| September 18, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 40-33 | 23-45 | 63-78 | ||
| September 19, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 40-34 | 23-45 | 63-79 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 41-34 | 23-45 | 64-79 | ||
| September 21, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 41-34 | 23-46 | 64-80 | ||
| September 22, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 41-34 | 23-47 | 64-81 | ||
| September 27, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 41-34 | 24-47 | 65-81 | ||
| September 27, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 41-34 | 25-47 | 66-81 |
