1942 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 55-99
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 423,487, Avg. 9,581
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (55-99)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 55-99
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 423,487, Avg. 9,581
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (55-99)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 55 wins and 99 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics tallied 549 runs and allowed 801 runs. Bob Johnson paced Philadelphia with 13 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .291 average. Phil Marchildon topped the team with 17 wins, and Roger Wolff recorded a 3.32 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | L | October 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Bynum, NC USA |
| Dick Adkins | SS | R | R | March 3, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | Electra, TX USA |
| Bill Beckmann | P | R | R | December 8, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Clayton, MO USA |
| Herman Besse | P | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Buddy Blair | 3B | L | R | September 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 186 | Columbia, MS USA |
| Fred Caligiuri | P | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | West Hickory, PA USA |
| Jim Castiglia | C | L | R | September 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 200 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Russ Christopher | P | R | R | September 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Joe Coleman | P | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA USA |
| Eddie Collins | RF | L | R | November 23, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Lansdowne, PA USA |
| Crash Davis | 2B | R | R | July 14, 1919 | 6'0" | 173 | Canon, GA USA |
| Larry Eschen | SS | R | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Suffern, NY USA |
| Dick Fowler | P | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Bob Harris | P | R | R | May 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Gillette, WY USA |
| Lum Harris | P | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL USA |
| Frankie Hayes | C | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamesburg, NJ USA |
| Bob Johnson | LF | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Bill Knickerbocker | 2B | R | R | December 29, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jack Knott | P | R | R | March 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bruce Konopka | 1B | L | L | September 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Hammond, IN USA |
| Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Sam Lowry | P | R | R | March 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Felix Mackiewicz | CF | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Phil Marchildon | P | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | Penetanguishene, ON CAN |
| Les McCrabb | P | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Wakefield, PA USA |
| Eric McNair | SS | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Dee Miles | CF | L | R | February 15, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Kellerman, AL USA |
| Ken Richardson | OF | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN USA |
| Bob Savage | P | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Tex Shirley | P | B | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX USA |
| Dick Siebert | 1B | L | L | February 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Pete Suder | SS | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Bob Swift | C | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Jack Wallaesa | SS | B | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA USA |
| Roger Wolff | P | R | R | April 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 208 | Evansville, IL USA |
| George Yankowski | C | R | R | November 19, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Cambridge, MA USA |
