1942 Fort Worth Cats Roster
Texas League (TL) - Class: A1
Team Record: 84-68
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (84-68)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 87,869, Avg. 1,156
1942 Fort Worth Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 84-68
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (84-68)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Ballpark: LaGrave Field
Attendance: 87,869, Avg. 1,156
Playoffs - Shreveport Sports 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 3
The Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League ended the 1942 season with a record of 84 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the TL.
Rogers Hornsby served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Bain | R | R | July 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Staples, MN US |
| Bill Barisoff | R | R | December 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charley Baron | L | November 25, 1912 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Marcus Beddingfield | R | R | May 9, 1915 | 6'0" | 174 | Meridian, MS US |
| Earl Caldwell | R | R | April 9, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Sparks, TX US |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Flea Clifton | R | R | December 12, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| William DeCarlo | R | R | October 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Bobby Gorbould | R | R | November 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Burdett, AB CA |
| Ed Greer | R | R | April 4, 1901 | 6'3" | 180 | Grant, VA US |
| Alex Hooks | L | L | August 29, 1906 | 6'1" | 183 | Edgewood, TX US |
| Rogers Hornsby | R | R | April 27, 1896 | 5'11" | 175 | Winters, TX US |
| Claude Horton | R | R | June 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| George Jansco | R | R | August 8, 1915 | 5'6" | 160 | Heron, IL US |
| Bill Lillard | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Clyde McDowell | R | R | October 30, 1910 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Frank Metha | R | R | December 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Roy Mosley | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Prince Oana | R | R | January 22, 1910 | 6'2" | 193 | Waipahu, HI US |
| Earl Overman | R | R | October 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 193 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Ben Parrish | R | February 26, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Art Rebel | L | L | March 4, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Louis Rogino | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Russell Rolandson | R | February 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Fay Starr | S | March 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Everett, WA US | |
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| Rabbit Warstler | R | R | September 13, 1903 | 5'7" | 150 | North Canton, OH US |
| Joe Winfield | R | L | July 24, 1903 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Red Zar | R | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'4" | 205 | San Pedro, CA 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.
