1942 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 105-73
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Pepper Martin (105-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 144,057, Avg. 1,619
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Sacramento Solons 1
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1942 season with a record of 105 wins and 73 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Solons paced the league with 792 runs, spearheaded by 78 home runs. Sacramento surrendered 694 runs. Buster Adams led the team with 27 home runs, while Eddie Lake and Ray Mueller walloped 15 or more also. Buster Adams drove in 107 runs. Averett Thompson topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .316 clip. Tony Freitas notched 24 wins on the mound for the squad, and Clarence Beers, Blix Donnelly and Kemp Wicker each added 15 or more victories also Blix Donnelly recorded a 2.83 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1942 Sacramento Solons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tony Freitas, Pepper Martin, Kemp Wicker, Gene Lillard, Chip Marshall, Gene Handley, Steve Mesner, Eddie Lake, Ray Mueller, Buster Adams, Debs Garms, Ken Penner, Blix Donnelly, Clarence Beers and Hersh Lyons.
Pepper Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Escal Burnett | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Blix Donnelly | R | R | January 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 166 | Olivia, MN US |
| Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Luther French | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | , MO US |
| Debs Garms | L | R | June 26, 1907 | 5'8" | 165 | Bangs, TX US |
| Gene Handley | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO US |
| Larry Kempe | R | L | July 6, 1919 | 6'4" | 190 | Hinton, IA US |
| Eddie Lake | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Hersh Lyons | R | R | July 23, 1915 | 5'11" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Pepper Martin | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK US |
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Mueller | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Frank Nelson | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Ken Penner | L | R | April 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Booneville, IN US |
| John Pintar | R | R | August 6, 1913 | 6'1" | 170 | McGill, NV US |
| Harry Polly | R | R | February 27, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mel Serafini | R | R | December 5, 1918 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Shewey | L | L | July 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Jack Sturdy | R | January 31, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Averett Thompson | L | R | January 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Kemp Wicker | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC 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.
