1942 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Eddie Dyer (82-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 162,629, Avg. 2,112
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Kansas City Blues 3
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Toledo Mud Hens 0
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Red Birds scored 621 runs and yielded 536 runs. Eddie Lukon led Columbus with 23 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Jim Gleeson paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .264 clip. Harry Brecheen topped the team with 19 wins, while Red Munger added 15 or more wins, too Harry Brecheen registered a 2.09 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1942 Columbus Red Birds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Crouch, Red Munger, Chuck Aleno, Lou Klein, Dib Williams, Rae Blaemire, Eddie Lukon, Augie Bergamo, Ken Burkhart, Pep Young, Preacher Roe, Jim Gleeson, Harry Davis, Harry Brecheen, Tommy Heath, Frank Gabler, Ted Wilks, Max Marshall, Frank Barrett, George Myatt, John Antonelli and Howie Moss.
Eddie Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aleno | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Angle | R | R | March 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| John Antonelli | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Floyd Beal | R | R | October 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Cherryville, NC US |
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ken Blackman | R | June 29, 1911 | 5'9" | 175 | Lucerne, MO US | |
| Rae Blaemire | R | R | February 8, 1911 | 6'0" | 178 | Gary, IN US |
| Harry Brecheen | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK US |
| Wilbur Buerckholtz | R | October 10, 1920 | 6'4" | |||
| Ken Burkhart | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Bill Crouch | S | R | August 20, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Harry Davis | L | L | March 7, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Gilbert Dobbs | R | R | 5'11" | 202 | ||
| Frank Gabler | R | R | November 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 175 | East Highland, CA US |
| Jim Gleeson | S | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tommy Heath | R | R | August 18, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Akron, CO US |
| Lloyd Hopkins | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Lou Klein | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Eddie Lukon | L | L | August 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 168 | Burgettstown, PA US |
| Max Marshall | L | R | September 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, IA US |
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Red Munger | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| George Myatt | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO US |
| Preacher Roe | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR US |
| Hooper Triplett | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Triplett, NC US |
| Ted Wilks | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY US |
| Dib Williams | R | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenbrier, AR US |
| Pep Young | R | R | August 29, 1907 | 5'9" | 162 | Jamestown, NC US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
