1942 Washington Senators season
Encyclopedia
The Washington Senators
won 62 games, lost 89, and finished in seventh place in the American League
. They were managed by Bucky Harris
and played home games at Griffith Stadium
.
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
won 62 games, lost 89, and finished in seventh place in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
. They were managed by Bucky Harris
Bucky Harris
Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris was a Major League Baseball player, manager and executive. In 1975, the Veterans Committee elected Harris, as a manager, to the Baseball Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
and played home games at Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street, and between W Street and Florida Avenue, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park had been built on the same site in 1891...
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Offseason
- December 13, 1941: Johnny WelajJohnny WelajJohn Ludwig Welaj was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics....
and Ken ChaseKen ChaseKendall Fay Chase was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between 1936 and 1943. Listed at 6' 2" 210 lb., Chase batted and threw left-handed...
were traded by the Senators to the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
for Stan SpenceStan SpenceStanley Orville Spence was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played from through for the Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns . Spence batted and threw left-handed...
and Jack Wilson.
Notable transactions
- June 1, 1942: Mike ChartakMike ChartakMichael George Chartak was a Major League Baseball outfielder.Chartak was born in 1916, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Mike played four seasons in the major leagues: 1940 with the New York Yankees; 1942 with the Yankees, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns;...
and Steve SundraSteve SundraStephen Richard Sundra was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played during eight seasons for the New York Yankees , Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns . He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Luxor, Pennsylvania, Steve Sundra was the son of a coal miner...
were traded by the Senators to the St. Louis BrownsBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
for Bill TrotterBill TrotterWilliam Felix Trotter was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between and , for the St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators and St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
and Roy CullenbineRoy CullenbineRoy Joseph Cullenbine was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played ten years in the Major Leagues for six teams: Detroit Tigers , Brooklyn Dodgers , St...
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 94 | 357 | 84 | .235 | 0 | 42 | |
| OF | 149 | 629 | 203 | .323 | 4 | 79 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 92 | 20 | .217 | 1 | 8 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.95 | 3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 152.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.43 | 40 | |
| 37 | 126.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.84 | 64 | |
| 12 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 6.64 | 18 | |
| 6 | 33.2 | 1 | 3 | 5.61 | 5 | |
| 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 | |
| 4 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.52 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.75 | 13 | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.42 | 8 | |