1942 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 62-89
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 403,493, Avg. 8,822
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (62-89)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1942 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 62-89
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 403,493, Avg. 8,822
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (62-89)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1942 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 62 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Senators scored 653 runs and conceded 817 runs, most in the circuit. Mickey Vernon drove in 86 runs. Stan Spence led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. Bobo Newsom topped the squad with 11 wins, while Walt Masterson registered a 3.34 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 653
Regular Season Runs Against: 817
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1942 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1942 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1942 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 17, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| April 18, 1942 | Washington Senators 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 19, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 19, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 20, 1942 | Washington Senators 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 0-3 | 3-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 22, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-4 | 3-2 | 3-6 | ||
| April 23, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 24, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 1-5 | 3-2 | 4-7 | ||
| April 25, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 2-5 | 3-2 | 5-7 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 2-6 | 3-2 | 5-8 | ||
| April 26, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 2-7 | 3-2 | 5-9 | ||
| April 28, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 3-7 | 3-2 | 6-9 | ||
| April 29, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 4-7 | 3-2 | 7-9 | ||
| April 30, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 5-7 | 3-2 | 8-9 | ||
| May 1, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 5-8 | 3-2 | 8-10 | ||
| May 2, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-9 | 3-2 | 8-11 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 6-9 | 3-2 | 9-11 | ||
| May 3, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 6-10 | 3-2 | 9-12 | ||
| May 5, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 7-10 | 3-2 | 10-12 | ||
| May 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 8-10 | 3-2 | 11-12 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 8-10 | 3-3 | 11-13 | ||
| May 10, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 8-10 | 3-4 | 11-14 | ||
| May 13, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 8-10 | 3-5 | 11-15 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 8-10 | 3-6 | 11-16 | ||
| May 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-10 | 4-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 8-10 | 4-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 17, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 8-10 | 4-8 | 12-18 | ||
| May 18, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 8-10 | 4-9 | 12-19 | ||
| May 20, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 8-10 | 4-10 | 12-20 | ||
| May 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 8-10 | 5-10 | 13-20 | ||
| May 23, 1942 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 8-11 | 5-10 | 13-21 | ||
| May 24, 1942 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 9-11 | 5-10 | 14-21 | ||
| May 25, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 9-11 | 6-10 | 15-21 | ||
| May 26, 1942 | Washington Senators 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 9-11 | 7-10 | 16-21 | ||
| May 27, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 9-12 | 7-10 | 16-22 | ||
| May 28, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-12 | 7-10 | 17-22 | ||
| May 29, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 16 | L | 10-12 | 7-11 | 17-23 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 10-12 | 7-12 | 17-24 | ||
| May 30, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-12 | 7-13 | 17-25 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 10-12 | 7-14 | 17-26 | ||
| May 31, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 10-12 | 7-15 | 17-27 | ||
| June 2, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 11-12 | 7-15 | 18-27 | ||
| June 3, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 11-13 | 7-15 | 18-28 | ||
| June 4, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 11-14 | 7-15 | 18-29 | ||
| June 5, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 12-14 | 7-15 | 19-29 | ||
| June 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-15 | 7-15 | 19-30 | ||
| June 6, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 13-15 | 7-15 | 20-30 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-16 | 7-15 | 20-31 | ||
| June 7, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 14-16 | 7-15 | 21-31 | ||
| June 9, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 14-17 | 7-15 | 21-32 | ||
| June 10, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 14-18 | 7-15 | 21-33 | ||
| June 11, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 14-19 | 7-15 | 21-34 | ||
| June 13, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 15-19 | 7-15 | 22-34 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 15-20 | 7-15 | 22-35 | ||
| June 14, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 15-21 | 7-15 | 22-36 | ||
| June 17, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 15-21 | 7-16 | 22-37 | ||
| June 18, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 15-21 | 8-16 | 23-37 | ||
| June 19, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 15-21 | 8-17 | 23-38 | ||
| June 20, 1942 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 15-21 | 8-18 | 23-39 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-21 | 9-18 | 24-39 | ||
| June 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 15-21 | 9-19 | 24-40 | ||
| June 24, 1942 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 15-21 | 9-20 | 24-41 | ||
| June 25, 1942 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-21 | 9-21 | 24-42 | ||
| June 26, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 15-21 | 9-22 | 24-43 | ||
| June 27, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 15-21 | 9-23 | 24-44 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Washington Senators 14 at St. Louis Browns 13 | W | 15-21 | 10-23 | 25-44 | ||
| June 28, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 15-21 | 11-23 | 26-44 | ||
| June 30, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-21 | 11-24 | 26-45 | ||
| June 30, 1942 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 15-21 | 11-25 | 26-46 | ||
| July 1, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 15-21 | 11-26 | 26-47 | ||
| July 1, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 15-21 | 11-27 | 26-48 | ||
| July 3, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 16-21 | 11-27 | 27-48 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 17-21 | 11-27 | 28-48 | ||
| July 4, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-22 | 11-27 | 28-49 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 18-22 | 11-27 | 29-49 | ||
| July 5, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 18-23 | 11-27 | 29-50 | ||
| July 9, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 18-24 | 11-27 | 29-51 | ||
| July 11, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 18-25 | 11-27 | 29-52 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 18-26 | 11-27 | 29-53 | ||
| July 12, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 18-27 | 11-27 | 29-54 | ||
| July 13, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 19-27 | 11-27 | 30-54 | ||
| July 15, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 20-27 | 11-27 | 31-54 | ||
| July 16, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 21-27 | 11-27 | 32-54 | ||
| July 17, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 22-27 | 11-27 | 33-54 | ||
| July 18, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 23-27 | 11-27 | 34-54 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 23-28 | 11-27 | 34-55 | ||
| July 19, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 23-29 | 11-27 | 34-56 | ||
| July 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 23-29 | 11-28 | 34-57 | ||
| July 22, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 23-29 | 12-28 | 35-57 | ||
| July 23, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-29 | 13-28 | 36-57 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-29 | 13-29 | 36-58 | ||
| July 24, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 23-29 | 13-30 | 36-59 | ||
| July 25, 1942 | Washington Senators 10 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 23-29 | 14-30 | 37-59 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 23-29 | 15-30 | 38-59 | ||
| July 26, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 23-29 | 15-31 | 38-60 | ||
| July 28, 1942 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 23-29 | 16-31 | 39-60 | ||
| July 29, 1942 | Washington Senators 11 at St. Louis Browns 10 | W | 23-29 | 17-31 | 40-60 | ||
| July 30, 1942 | Washington Senators 11 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 23-29 | 18-31 | 41-60 | ||
| July 31, 1942 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 23-29 | 18-32 | 41-61 | ||
| August 4, 1942 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 24-29 | 18-32 | 42-61 | ||
| August 6, 1942 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 25-29 | 18-32 | 43-61 | ||
| August 10, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 26-29 | 18-32 | 44-61 | ||
| August 10, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 27-29 | 18-32 | 45-61 | ||
| August 11, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 27-29 | 19-32 | 46-61 | ||
| August 15, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 27-29 | 19-33 | 46-62 | ||
| August 15, 1942 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 27-29 | 19-34 | 46-63 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 27-29 | 19-35 | 46-64 | ||
| August 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 27-29 | 19-36 | 46-65 | ||
| August 18, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 28-29 | 19-36 | 47-65 | ||
| August 19, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 28-30 | 19-36 | 47-66 | ||
| August 20, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 28-31 | 19-36 | 47-67 | ||
| August 20, 1942 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-32 | 19-36 | 47-68 | ||
| August 21, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 17 | L | 28-32 | 19-37 | 47-69 | ||
| August 22, 1942 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 28-32 | 19-38 | 47-70 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 28-32 | 19-39 | 47-71 | ||
| August 23, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 28-32 | 20-39 | 48-71 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-33 | 20-39 | 48-72 | ||
| August 25, 1942 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 28-34 | 20-39 | 48-73 | ||
| August 28, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 28-35 | 20-39 | 48-74 | ||
| August 29, 1942 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 29-35 | 20-39 | 49-74 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 29-36 | 20-39 | 49-75 | ||
| August 30, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-36 | 20-39 | 50-75 | ||
| September 1, 1942 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 31-36 | 20-39 | 51-75 | ||
| September 2, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 31-37 | 20-39 | 51-76 | ||
| September 2, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 31-38 | 20-39 | 51-77 | ||
| September 3, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 14 | W | 32-38 | 20-39 | 52-77 | ||
| September 3, 1942 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 33-38 | 20-39 | 53-77 | ||
| September 5, 1942 | New York Yankees 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 34-38 | 20-39 | 54-77 | ||
| September 5, 1942 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 34-39 | 20-39 | 54-78 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | New York Yankees 15 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 34-40 | 20-39 | 54-79 | ||
| September 6, 1942 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 34-41 | 20-39 | 54-80 | ||
| September 7, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 34-42 | 20-39 | 54-81 | ||
| September 8, 1942 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Washington Senators 15 | W | 35-42 | 20-39 | 55-81 | ||
| September 10, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 35-42 | 21-39 | 56-81 | ||
| September 10, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 35-42 | 21-40 | 56-82 | ||
| September 11, 1942 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 35-42 | 21-41 | 56-83 | ||
| September 12, 1942 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 35-42 | 22-41 | 57-83 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 35-42 | 23-41 | 58-83 | ||
| September 13, 1942 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 35-42 | 23-42 | 58-84 | ||
| September 14, 1942 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 35-42 | 24-42 | 59-84 | ||
| September 16, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 35-42 | 24-43 | 59-85 | ||
| September 17, 1942 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 35-42 | 24-44 | 59-86 | ||
| September 19, 1942 | Washington Senators 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 35-42 | 25-44 | 60-86 | ||
| September 19, 1942 | Washington Senators 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 35-42 | 26-44 | 61-86 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 35-42 | 26-45 | 61-87 | ||
| September 20, 1942 | Washington Senators 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 35-42 | 27-45 | 62-87 | ||
| September 22, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 35-42 | 27-46 | 62-88 | ||
| September 23, 1942 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 35-42 | 27-47 | 62-89 |
