1942 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 779,621, Avg. 14,160
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (85-67)
Location: New York, New York
1942 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 85-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 779,621, Avg. 14,160
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (85-67)
Location: New York, New York
1942 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 85 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Giants scored 675 runs and allowed 600 runs. Mel Ott walloped 30 home runs for New York, while Johnny Mize swatted 20 or more, too. Johnny Mize drove in 110 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .305. Bill Lohrman led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.56 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mel Ott coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Adams | P | R | R | March 2, 1910 | 5'10" | 182 | Willows, CA USA |
| Babe Barna | LF | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV USA |
| Dick Bartell | 3B | R | R | November 22, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ray Berres | C | R | R | August 31, 1907 | 5'9" | 170 | Kenosha, WI USA |
| Bob Carpenter | P | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Harry Danning | C | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Hugh East | P | R | R | July 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Harry Feldman | P | R | R | November 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Charlie Fox | C | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Sid Gordon | 3B | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Carl Hubbell | P | R | L | June 22, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Carthage, MO USA |
| Billy Jurges | SS | R | R | May 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Dave Koslo | P | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI USA |
| Hank Leiber | CF | R | R | January 17, 1911 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Bill Lohrman | P | R | R | May 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Gus Mancuso | C | R | R | December 5, 1905 | 5'10" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Willard Marshall | LF | L | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Buster Maynard | CF | R | R | March 25, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Henderson, NC USA |
| Bill McGee | P | R | R | November 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 215 | Batchtown, IL USA |
| Cliff Melton | P | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC USA |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | L | R | January 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Demorest, GA USA |
| Howie Moss | LF | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Van Mungo | P | R | R | June 8, 1911 | 6'2" | 185 | Pageland, SC USA |
| Mel Ott | RF | L | R | March 2, 1909 | 5'9" | 170 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Connie Ryan | 2B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Hal Schumacher | P | R | R | November 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | Hinckley, NY USA |
| Tom Sunkel | P | L | L | August 9, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, IL USA |
| Bill Voiselle | P | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC USA |
| Billy Werber | 3B | R | R | June 20, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Berwyn, MD USA |
| Mickey Witek | 2B | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA USA |
| Babe Young | CF | L | L | July 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | Astoria, NY USA |
