1942 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (78-76)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 159,448, Avg. 2,071
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Colonels plated 597 runs and surrendered 593 runs. Andy Gilbert drove in 87 runs. Johnny Lazor led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .309 clip. Nels Potter topped the team with 18 wins, while Lou Lucier recorded a 2.45 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1942 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stan Benjamin, Chet Morgan, Lou Lucier, Red Kress, Earl Browne, Joe Wood, Andy Gilbert, Art Parks, Fred Walters, Whitey Wietelmann, Nels Potter, Eddie Pellagrini, Emerson Dickman, Andy Karl, Jackie Tobin, Chet Covington, Johnny Lazor, Mel Deutsch, Stan Sperry, Emmett O'Neill and Bill Sayles.
Bill Burwell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Benjamin | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'2" | 194 | Framingham, MA US |
| Peter Blumette | L | L | January 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Earl Browne | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| George Byam | R | L | November 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Walter Cazen | R | R | September 29, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| Mel Deutsch | R | R | July 26, 1915 | 6'4" | 215 | Caldwell, TX US |
| Emerson Dickman | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Cecil Dunn | R | R | May 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Linden, AL US |
| Tony Fiarito | R | R | December 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 163 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Billy Johnson | R | R | November 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Richard Kalal | R | R | April 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Andy Karl | R | R | April 8, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Red Kress | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA US |
| George Lacy | R | R | September 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Johnny Lazor | L | R | September 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylor, WA US |
| Pete Lewis | R | R | June 4, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Camden, AR US |
| Albert Lingua | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Lou Lucier | R | R | March 23, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Chet Morgan | L | R | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Skene, MS US |
| Emmett O'Neill | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Art Parks | L | R | November 1, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Paris, AR US |
| Eddie Pellagrini | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| Nels Potter | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL US |
| Verne Richards | R | R | July 4, 1915 | 5'11" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Emery Rudd | L | R | April 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bill Sayles | R | R | July 27, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Joseph Shaffer | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Stan Sperry | L | R | February 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 164 | Evansville, WI US |
| Jackie Tobin | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Fred Walters | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Whitey Wietelmann | S | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Joe Wood | R | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Shohola, PA 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.
