1942 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 106-48
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 553,552, Avg. 9,373
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Billy Southworth (106-48)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1942 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 106-48
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 553,552, Avg. 9,373
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Billy Southworth (106-48)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1942 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 106 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 755 runs. St. Louis allowed 482 runs, least in the league. Enos Slaughter powered the squad with 13 home runs and accounted for 98 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .318 clip. Mort Cooper topped the squad with 22 wins, and Johnny Beazley also added 15 or more wins also Mort Cooper recorded a 1.78 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth coached the team. The 1942 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 746
Regular Season Runs Against: 471
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 18, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 19, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 21, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 23, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 24, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 28, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 29, 1942 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 5-3 | 1-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 30, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-3 | 1-4 | 7-7 | ||
| May 1, 1942 | Boston Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 7-3 | 1-4 | 8-7 | ||
| May 2, 1942 | Boston Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 7-4 | 1-4 | 8-8 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-4 | 1-4 | 9-8 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 9-4 | 1-4 | 10-8 | ||
| May 5, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 9-5 | 1-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 6, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 10-5 | 1-4 | 11-9 | ||
| May 8, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 10-5 | 2-4 | 12-9 | ||
| May 9, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 10-5 | 2-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-5 | 2-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 10-5 | 2-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 12, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 10-5 | 2-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 13, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 10-5 | 3-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 15, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 10-5 | 3-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 10-5 | 4-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 7 | L | 10-5 | 4-10 | 14-15 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 6 | W | 10-5 | 5-10 | 15-15 | ||
| May 18, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 16 at New York Giants 4 | W | 10-5 | 6-10 | 16-15 | ||
| May 19, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 10-5 | 7-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 20, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 10-5 | 8-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 11-5 | 8-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-6 | 8-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 11-7 | 8-10 | 19-17 | ||
| May 25, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 11-7 | 9-10 | 20-17 | ||
| May 26, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 11-7 | 10-10 | 21-17 | ||
| May 27, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-7 | 11-10 | 22-17 | ||
| May 28, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 11-7 | 12-10 | 23-17 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 11-7 | 12-11 | 23-18 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 11-7 | 13-11 | 24-18 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 11-7 | 14-11 | 25-18 | ||
| June 2, 1942 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 12-7 | 14-11 | 26-18 | ||
| June 3, 1942 | Boston Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-8 | 14-11 | 26-19 | ||
| June 4, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 13-8 | 14-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 5, 1942 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 13-9 | 14-11 | 27-20 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 14-9 | 14-11 | 28-20 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 15-9 | 14-11 | 29-20 | ||
| June 12, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 16-9 | 14-11 | 30-20 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 17-9 | 14-11 | 31-20 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 18-9 | 14-11 | 32-20 | ||
| June 16, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 18-9 | 15-11 | 33-20 | ||
| June 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 0 | W | 18-9 | 16-11 | 34-20 | ||
| June 18, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 18-9 | 16-12 | 34-21 | ||
| June 19, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 18-9 | 16-13 | 34-22 | ||
| June 20, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 18-9 | 16-14 | 34-23 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 18-9 | 16-15 | 34-24 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 18-9 | 17-15 | 35-24 | ||
| June 24, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 18-9 | 17-16 | 35-25 | ||
| June 24, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 18-9 | 17-17 | 35-26 | ||
| June 25, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 18-9 | 18-17 | 36-26 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 18-9 | 19-17 | 37-26 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 18-9 | 19-18 | 37-27 | ||
| June 30, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 19-9 | 19-18 | 38-27 | ||
| July 1, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-9 | 19-18 | 39-27 | ||
| July 2, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-9 | 19-18 | 40-27 | ||
| July 3, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 21-10 | 19-18 | 40-28 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 21-11 | 19-18 | 40-29 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 22-11 | 19-18 | 41-29 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 23-11 | 19-18 | 42-29 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 24-11 | 19-18 | 43-29 | ||
| July 9, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 25-11 | 19-18 | 44-29 | ||
| July 10, 1942 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-11 | 19-18 | 45-29 | ||
| July 11, 1942 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-12 | 19-18 | 45-30 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Boston Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 27-12 | 19-18 | 46-30 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 28-12 | 19-18 | 47-30 | ||
| July 14, 1942 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 29-12 | 19-18 | 48-30 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 30-12 | 19-18 | 49-30 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 31-12 | 19-18 | 50-30 | ||
| July 16, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-13 | 19-18 | 50-31 | ||
| July 17, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 32-13 | 19-18 | 51-31 | ||
| July 18, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 33-13 | 19-18 | 52-31 | ||
| July 18, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 33-14 | 19-18 | 52-32 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 34-14 | 19-18 | 53-32 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 35-14 | 19-18 | 54-32 | ||
| July 21, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 35-14 | 20-18 | 55-32 | ||
| July 22, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 35-14 | 21-18 | 56-32 | ||
| July 23, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 35-14 | 21-19 | 56-33 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 35-14 | 22-19 | 57-33 | ||
| July 25, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 35-14 | 23-19 | 58-33 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 35-14 | 24-19 | 59-33 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 35-14 | 24-20 | 59-34 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 35-14 | 25-20 | 60-34 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 35-14 | 25-21 | 60-35 | ||
| July 29, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 35-14 | 25-22 | 60-36 | ||
| August 1, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 35-14 | 25-23 | 60-37 | ||
| August 1, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 35-14 | 26-23 | 61-37 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 7 | L | 35-14 | 26-24 | 61-38 | ||
| August 2, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 35-14 | 27-24 | 62-38 | ||
| August 4, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 35-14 | 27-25 | 62-39 | ||
| August 5, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 35-14 | 28-25 | 63-39 | ||
| August 7, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 35-14 | 28-26 | 63-40 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 35-14 | 29-26 | 64-40 | ||
| August 9, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 35-14 | 30-26 | 65-40 | ||
| August 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 35-14 | 30-27 | 65-41 | ||
| August 11, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-14 | 31-27 | 66-41 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 35-14 | 32-27 | 67-41 | ||
| August 12, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-14 | 33-27 | 68-41 | ||
| August 13, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 35-14 | 33-28 | 68-42 | ||
| August 14, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-14 | 33-28 | 69-42 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 37-14 | 33-28 | 70-42 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 38-14 | 33-28 | 71-42 | ||
| August 17, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 39-14 | 33-28 | 72-42 | ||
| August 18, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 40-14 | 33-28 | 73-42 | ||
| August 19, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 41-14 | 33-28 | 74-42 | ||
| August 21, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 42-14 | 33-28 | 75-42 | ||
| August 22, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 43-14 | 33-28 | 76-42 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 43-15 | 33-28 | 76-43 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 44-15 | 33-28 | 77-43 | ||
| August 24, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 45-15 | 33-28 | 78-43 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 46-15 | 33-28 | 79-43 | ||
| August 26, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 47-15 | 33-28 | 80-43 | ||
| August 27, 1942 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 47-16 | 33-28 | 80-44 | ||
| August 28, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 48-16 | 33-28 | 81-44 | ||
| August 28, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 49-16 | 33-28 | 82-44 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 50-16 | 33-28 | 83-44 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 51-16 | 33-28 | 84-44 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 52-16 | 33-28 | 85-44 | ||
| September 1, 1942 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 53-16 | 33-28 | 86-44 | ||
| September 2, 1942 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 53-17 | 33-28 | 86-45 | ||
| September 3, 1942 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 54-17 | 33-28 | 87-45 | ||
| September 4, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 54-17 | 34-28 | 88-45 | ||
| September 5, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 54-17 | 35-28 | 89-45 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 54-17 | 36-28 | 90-45 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 54-17 | 36-29 | 90-46 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 54-17 | 37-29 | 91-46 | ||
| September 10, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 1 | W | 54-17 | 38-29 | 92-46 | ||
| September 11, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 54-17 | 39-29 | 93-46 | ||
| September 12, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 54-17 | 40-29 | 94-46 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 54-17 | 40-30 | 94-47 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 54-17 | 41-30 | 95-47 | ||
| September 14, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 54-17 | 42-30 | 96-47 | ||
| September 15, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 54-17 | 43-30 | 97-47 | ||
| September 16, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 54-17 | 44-30 | 98-47 | ||
| September 17, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 54-17 | 45-30 | 99-47 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 54-17 | 46-30 | 100-47 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 54-17 | 46-31 | 100-48 | ||
| September 21, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 55-17 | 46-31 | 101-48 | ||
| September 22, 1942 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 56-17 | 46-31 | 102-48 | ||
| September 23, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 57-17 | 46-31 | 103-48 | ||
| September 24, 1942 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 58-17 | 46-31 | 104-48 | ||
| September 27, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 59-17 | 46-31 | 105-48 | ||
| September 27, 1942 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 60-17 | 46-31 | 106-48 | ||
| September 30, 1942 | New York Yankees 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 1, 1942 | New York Yankees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 3, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 4, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| October 5, 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 |
