1942 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 580,087, Avg. 10,136
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (73-81)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1942 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 580,087, Avg. 10,136
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Del Baker (73-81)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1942 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Tigers tallied 589 runs and conceded 587 runs. Rudy York paced Detroit with 21 home runs and recorded 90 runs batted in. Barney McCosky topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Virgil Trucks led the team with 14 wins, while Hal Newhouser recorded a 2.45 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Del Baker coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Benton | P | R | R | March 18, 1911 | 6'4" | 215 | Noble, OK USA |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Tommy Bridges | P | R | R | December 28, 1906 | 5'10" | 155 | Gordonsville, TN USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Moe Franklin | SS | R | R | April 1, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Charlie Fuchs | P | B | R | November 18, 1913 | 5'8" | 168 | Union City, NJ USA |
| Charlie Gehringer | 2B | L | R | May 11, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | Fowlerville, MI USA |
| Johnny Gorsica | P | R | R | March 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Ned Harris | RF | L | L | July 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Ames, IA USA |
| Roy Henshaw | P | R | L | July 29, 1911 | 5'8" | 155 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX USA |
| Billy Hitchcock | SS | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Johnny Lipon | SS | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Hal Manders | P | R | R | June 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Waukee, IA USA |
| Barney McCosky | LF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Eric McNair | SS | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Dutch Meyer | 2B | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX USA |
| Hal Newhouser | P | L | L | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dixie Parsons | C | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Talladega, AL USA |
| Bob Patrick | RF | R | R | October 27, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Rip Radcliff | RF | L | L | January 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Kiowa, OK USA |
| Hank Riebe | C | R | R | October 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Don Ross | RF | R | R | July 16, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Schoolboy Rowe | P | R | R | January 11, 1910 | 6'4" | 210 | Waco, TX USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Dizzy Trout | P | R | R | June 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Sandcut, IN USA |
| Virgil Trucks | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 198 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Al Unser | C | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL USA |
| Hal White | P | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
| Jack Wilson | P | R | R | April 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
| Rudy York | 1B | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL USA |
