1942 Los Angeles Angels Roster
Team Record: 104-74
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Arnold Statz (104-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Los Angeles, California
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Attendance: 271,169, Avg. 3,047
Playoffs - Los Angeles Angels 4 games, San Diego Padres 3
Finals - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Los Angeles Angels 2
The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1942 season with a record of 104 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Angels plated 776 runs and surrendered 644 runs. Barney Olsen paced Los Angeles with 15 home runs Eddie Mayo drove in 110 runs. Johnny Moore led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .347 clip. Ray Prim topped the squad with 21 wins, while Ken Raffensberger added 15 or more victories also Ray Prim earned a 2.47 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1942 Los Angeles Angels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Sweeney, Ray Prim, Clarence Maddern, Bill Schuster, Red Adams, Ed Heusser, Gilly Campbell, Cliff Chambers, Eddie Waitkus, Fern Bell, Billy Holm, Eddie Mayo, Roy Hughes, Al Todd, Jesse Flores, Red Lynn, Jess Dobernic, Barney Olsen, Johnny Moore, Ken Raffensberger, Paul Gehrman, Glen Stewart, Peanuts Lowrey, Arnold Statz and Peaches Davis.
Arnold Statz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Fern Bell | R | R | January 21, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Ada, OK US |
| Gilly Campbell | L | R | February 13, 1908 | 5'7" | 182 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Cliff Chambers | L | L | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Portland, OR US |
| Peaches Davis | L | R | May 31, 1905 | 6'3" | 190 | Glen Rose, TX US |
| Jess Dobernic | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Jesse Flores | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Paul Gehrman | R | R | May 3, 1912 | 6'0" | 195 | Marquam, OR US |
| Nick Gregory | R | September 13, 1915 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Jack Hanson | R | June 28, 1919 | 6'1" | 165 | , IL US | |
| Ed Heusser | S | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT US |
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roy Hughes | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Peanuts Lowrey | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA US |
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| Clarence Maddern | R | R | September 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Lowell, AZ US |
| Pete Mallory | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rabbit Mallory | R | R | September 10, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Junction City, OR US |
| Eddie Mayo | L | R | April 15, 1910 | 5'11" | 178 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Johnny Moore | L | R | March 23, 1902 | 5'10" | 175 | Waterville, CT US |
| Barney Olsen | R | R | September 11, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | Everett, MA US |
| Ray Prim | R | L | December 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Salitpa, AL US |
| Ken Raffensberger | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Bill Schuster | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Fay Starr | S | March 8, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Everett, WA US | |
| Arnold Statz | R | R | October 20, 1897 | 5'7" | 150 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Glen Stewart | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Bill Sweeney | R | R | December 29, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Al Todd | R | R | January 7, 1902 | 6'1" | 198 | Troy, NY US |
| Eddie Waitkus | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA 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.
