1942 Columbus Red Birds Statistics

Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Kansas City Blues 3
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Toledo Mud Hens 0

The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the AA.

The Red Birds scored 621 runs and yielded 536 runs. Eddie Lukon led Columbus with 23 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Jim Gleeson paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .264 clip. Harry Brecheen topped the team with 19 wins, while Red Munger, too added 15 or more wins, too Harry Brecheen registered a 2.09 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1942 Columbus Red Birds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Crouch, Red Munger, Chuck Aleno, Lou Klein, Dib Williams, Rae Blaemire, Eddie Lukon, Augie Bergamo, Ken Burkhart, Pep Young, Jim Gleeson, Preacher Roe, Harry Davis, Harry Brecheen, Tommy Heath, Frank Gabler, Ted Wilks, Max Marshall, Frank Barrett, George Myatt, John Antonelli and Howie Moss.

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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.

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