1942 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 106-48
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 553,552, Avg. 9,373
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Billy Southworth (106-48)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1942 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 106-48
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 553,552, Avg. 9,373
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Billy Southworth (106-48)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1942 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 106 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 755 runs. St. Louis allowed 482 runs, least in the league. Enos Slaughter powered the squad with 13 home runs and accounted for 98 RBI, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .318 clip. Mort Cooper topped the squad with 22 wins, and Johnny Beazley also added 15 or more wins also Mort Cooper recorded a 1.78 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth coached the team. The 1942 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Beazley | P | R | R | May 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Bill Beckmann | P | R | R | December 8, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Clayton, MO USA |
| Buddy Blattner | SS | R | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jimmy Brown | 2B | B | R | April 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Jamesville, NC USA |
| Mort Cooper | P | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Estel Crabtree | P | L | R | August 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 168 | Crabtree, OH USA |
| Frank Crespi | 2B | R | R | February 16, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jeff Cross | SS | R | R | August 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 160 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Erv Dusak | LF | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Johnny Hopp | 1B | L | L | July 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Hastings, NE USA |
| Howie Krist | P | L | R | February 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | West Henrietta, NY USA |
| Whitey Kurowski | 3B | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 193 | Reading, PA USA |
| Max Lanier | P | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC 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 |
| Marty Marion | SS | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Richburg, SC USA |
| Terry Moore | CF | R | R | May 27, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Vernon, AL USA |
| Whitey Moore | P | R | R | June 10, 1912 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscarawas, OH USA |
| Stan Musial | LF | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Sam Narron | C | R | R | August 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 180 | Middlesex, NC USA |
| Ken O'Dea | C | L | R | March 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lima, NY USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Ray Sanders | 1B | L | R | December 4, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Bonne Terre, MO USA |
| Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
| Enos Slaughter | RF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Coaker Triplett | LF | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC USA |
| Harry Walker | CF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Lon Warneke | P | R | R | March 28, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Ida, AR USA |
| Ernie White | P | R | L | September 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Pacolet Mills, SC USA |
