1942 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 448,897, Avg. 8,136
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (66-81)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1942 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 66-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 448,897, Avg. 8,136
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (66-81)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1942 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 66 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 585 runs and allowed 631 runs. Vince DiMaggio paced Pittsburgh with 15 home runs Bob Elliott drove in 89 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .296 clip. Rip Sewell led the team with 17 wins, while Max Butcher recorded a 2.93 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf Anderson | SS | R | R | January 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Gainesville, GA USA |
| Bill Baker | C | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC USA |
| Johnny Barrett | RF | L | L | December 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Bill Brandt | P | R | R | March 21, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Aurora, IN USA |
| Max Butcher | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 220 | Holden, WV USA |
| Frank Colman | RF | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CAN |
| Dick Conger | P | R | R | April 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Pete Coscarart | SS | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Escondido, CA USA |
| Lloyd Dietz | P | R | R | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Vince DiMaggio | CF | R | R | September 6, 1912 | 5'11" | 183 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Elbie Fletcher | 1B | L | L | March 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Milton, MA USA |
| Huck Geary | SS | L | R | January 22, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Hank Gornicki | P | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Frankie Gustine | 2B | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Hoopeston, IL USA |
| Jack Hallett | P | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Luke Hamlin | P | L | R | July 3, 1904 | 6'2" | 168 | Ferris Center, MI USA |
| Ken Heintzelman | P | R | L | October 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Peruque, MO USA |
| Ken Jungels | P | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Bob Klinger | P | R | R | June 4, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | Allenton, MO USA |
| Johnny Lanning | P | R | R | September 6, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Ed Leip | P | R | R | November 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Al Lopez | C | R | R | August 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Stu Martin | 2B | L | R | November 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 155 | Rich Square, NC USA |
| Babe Phelps | C | L | R | April 16, 1908 | 6'2" | 225 | Odenton, MD USA |
| Culley Rikard | CF | L | R | May 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 183 | Oxford, MS USA |
| Jim Russell | CF | B | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA USA |
| Rip Sewell | P | L | R | May 11, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Harry Shuman | P | R | R | March 5, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bud Stewart | OF | L | R | June 15, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Nick Strincevich | P | R | R | March 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Gary, IN USA |
| Maurice Van Robays | LF | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jimmy Wasdell | RF | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Aldon Wilkie | P | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CAN |
| Johnny Wyrostek | LF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
