1942 San Diego Padres Roster
Team Record: 91-87
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Cedric Durst (91-87)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 169,334, Avg. 1,903
Playoffs - Los Angeles Angels 4 games, San Diego Padres 3
The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1942 season with a record of 91 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Padres plated 668 runs and allowed 651 runs. Mel Mazzera paced San Diego with 14 home runs and drove in 90 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Wally Hebert topped the squad with 22 wins, and Al Olsen and Frank Dasso added 15 or more wins also Wally Hebert recorded a 2.37 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1942 San Diego Padres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Salkeld, Stan Sperry, Wally Hebert, Oliver Hill, Herman Pillette, Boots Poffenberger, Norm Brown, George Detore, Cedric Durst, Art Garibaldi, Jack Lohrke, Mel Mazzera and Frank Dasso.
Cedric Durst served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Norm Brown | S | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Jack Calvey | R | R | February 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Detore | R | R | November 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Rex Dilbeck | R | L | April 1, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Cedric Durst | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX US |
| Chuck Eisenmann | L | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 186 | Hawthorne, WI US |
| Joe Faria | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Art Garibaldi | R | R | August 21, 1907 | 5'8" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Garland | R | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Wally Hebert | L | L | August 21, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Oliver Hill | L | R | October 16, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Powder Springs, GA US |
| Johnny Jensen | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'2" | 198 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Malman | R | R | May 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 160 | Providence, RI US |
| Mel Mazzera | L | L | January 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dell Oliver | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Driggs, ID US |
| Al Olsen | L | L | March 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hal Patchett | L | R | May 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Flint, MI US |
| Herman Pillette | R | R | December 26, 1895 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Paul, OR US |
| Boots Poffenberger | R | R | July 1, 1915 | 5'10" | 178 | Williamsport, MD US |
| Bill Salkeld | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Mel Skelley | R | December 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | Atchison, KS US | |
| Stan Sperry | L | R | February 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 164 | Evansville, WI US |
| Frank Stinson | R | September 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Calexico, CA US | |
| William Thomas | R | R | January 9, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Vitalich | R | R | April 22, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jack Whipple | R | R | June 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, 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.
