1942 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Team Record: 96-82
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Bill Skiff (96-82)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 250,779, Avg. 2,818
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Sacramento Solons 1
Finals - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Los Angeles Angels 2
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1942 season with a record of 96 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
The Rainiers allowed 582 runs, least in the league. Seattle plated 686 runs. Bill Matheson drove in 87 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Dick Barrett recorded 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Hal Turpin added 15 or more wins, too Dick Barrett recorded a 1.72 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Mike Budnick, Dick Barrett, Bill Bevens, Earl Torgeson, Bob Collins, Eddie Carnett, Spence Harris, Les Scarsella, Dick Gyselman, Ford Mullen, Lynn King, Bill Lawrence, Al Libke, Syl Johnson, Al Niemiec, Eddie Kearse, Carl Fischer and Jo-Jo White were all players from the 1942 Seattle Rainiers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Skiff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Bill Beard | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 5'10" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Mike Budnick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Astoria, OR US |
| Eddie Carnett | L | L | October 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Bob Collins | R | R | September 18, 1909 | 5'11" | 176 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ernie Endress | R | September 15, 1919 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Carl Fischer | R | L | November 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Medina, NY US |
| Larry Guay | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | , MT US |
| Dick Gyselman | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Spence Harris | L | L | August 12, 1900 | 5'9" | 145 | Duluth, MN US |
| Syl Johnson | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Eddie Kearse | R | R | February 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lynn King | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA US |
| Al Kretchmar | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 169 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Bill Lawrence | R | R | March 11, 1906 | 6'4" | 194 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Al Libke | L | R | September 12, 1918 | 6'4" | 215 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ford Mullen | L | R | February 9, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Olympia, WA US |
| Al Niemiec | R | R | May 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 158 | Meriden, CT US |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ira Scribner | R | R | May 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Friday Harbor, WA US |
| Dewey Soriano | L | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'3" | 200 | Prince Rupert, BC CA |
| Bob Stagg | L | June 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Spokane, WA US | |
| Ned Stickle | R | August 3, 1917 | 5'7" | 163 | Outlook, WA US | |
| Earl Torgeson | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Hal Turpin | L | R | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 185 | Yoncalla, OR US |
| Jo-Jo White | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA US |
| 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.
