1942 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 590,972, Avg. 11,399
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (68-86)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1942 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 590,972, Avg. 11,399
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (68-86)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1942 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 68 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 591 runs and yielded 665 runs. Bill Nicholson led Chicago with 21 home runs and accounted for 78 RBI. Stan Hack and Lou Novikoff paced all regular batters with a .300 average. Claude Passeau topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 2.68 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmie Wilson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Berry | P | L | R | December 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 145 | Huntsville, AR USA |
| Hiram Bithorn | P | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Cy Block | 3B | R | R | May 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Bowman | P | R | R | October 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Keystone, WV USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | CF | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Babe Dahlgren | 1B | R | R | June 15, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dom Dallessandro | OF | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA USA |
| Vallie Eaves | P | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK USA |
| Paul Erickson | P | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL USA |
| Dick Errickson | P | L | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Vineland, NJ USA |
| Marv Felderman | C | R | R | December 20, 1915 | 6'1" | 187 | Bellevue, IA USA |
| Bill Fleming | P | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA USA |
| Jesse Flores | P | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Charlie Gilbert | CF | L | L | July 8, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Paul Gillespie | C | L | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Sugar Valley, GA USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ed Hanyzewski | P | R | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Union Mills, IN USA |
| Chico Hernandez | C | R | R | January 3, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Emil Kush | P | R | R | November 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Lee | P | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | CF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Lennie Merullo | SS | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jake Mooty | P | R | R | April 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Bennett, TX USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Lou Novikoff | LF | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ USA |
| Vern Olsen | P | R | L | March 16, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Whitey Platt | CF | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Tot Pressnell | P | R | R | August 8, 1906 | 5'10" | 175 | Findlay, OH USA |
| Marv Rickert | CF | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Longbranch, WA USA |
| Rip Russell | 1B | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Scheffing | C | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Lou Stringer | 2B | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 5'11" | 173 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bobby Sturgeon | 2B | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN USA |
| Lon Warneke | P | R | R | March 28, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Ida, AR USA |
| Hank Wyse | P | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR USA |
