1942 Boston Red Sox

93-59 • .612 Win% • 2nd in AL

The 1942 Boston Red Sox went 93-59 (.612) finishing 2nd in the AL. The club scored 761 runs, allowed 594, and played home games at Fenway Park II. Team leaders included Ted Williams (36 HR, 137 RBI) and Tex Hughson (22-6, 2.59 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

93 Wins
59 Losses
.612 Win %
2nd Rank
761 R 594 RA
Diff +167

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761 Runs Scored
594 Runs Allowed
+167 Run Diff
781K Attendance

📈 vs. 1942 AL Average

Batting Avg .276 8% above the 1942 league average (.257)
OBP .352 7% above the 1942 league average (.328)
SLG .402 13% above the 1942 league average (.357)
Team ERA 3.44 6% better than the 1942 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 761 17% above the 1942 league average (651 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumFenway Park II
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 781,395
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Avg per Game 10,147

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Ted Williams 0.356 2 Johnny Pesky 0.331 3 Joe Cronin 0.304 4 Bobby Doerr 0.290 5 Dom DiMaggio 0.286

Home Runs

1 Ted Williams 36 2 Bobby Doerr 15 3 Dom DiMaggio 14 4 Jim Tabor 12 5 Jimmie Foxx 5

RBI

1 Ted Williams 137 2 Bobby Doerr 102 3 Jim Tabor 75 4 Tony Lupien 70 5 Lou Finney 61
1942 Boston Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dom DiMaggio 151 622 110 178 36 8 14 48 70 52 16 0.286
Johnny Pesky 147 620 105 205 29 9 2 51 42 36 12 0.331
Bobby Doerr 144 545 71 158 35 5 15 102 67 55 4 0.290
Ted Williams 150 522 141 186 34 5 36 137 145 51 3 0.356
Jim Tabor 139 508 56 128 18 2 12 75 37 47 6 0.252
Tony Lupien 128 463 63 130 25 7 3 70 50 20 10 0.281
Lou Finney 113 397 58 113 16 7 3 61 29 11 3 0.285
Johnny Peacock 88 286 17 76 7 3 0 25 21 11 1 0.266
Pete Fox 77 256 42 67 15 5 3 42 20 28 8 0.262
Bill Conroy 83 250 22 50 4 2 4 20 40 47 2 0.200
Tex Hughson 38 102 8 18 3 0 0 6 8 26 0 0.176
Jimmie Foxx 30 100 18 27 4 0 5 14 18 15 0 0.270
Skeeter Newsome 29 95 7 26 6 0 0 9 9 5 2 0.274
Joe Cronin 45 79 7 24 3 0 4 24 15 21 0 0.304
Joe Dobson 30 69 6 10 1 0 0 3 3 17 0 0.145
Oscar Judd 36 67 10 18 2 1 2 4 3 7 0 0.269
Charlie Wagner 29 65 4 5 0 0 0 2 2 14 0 0.077
Dick Newsome 24 55 3 13 2 0 0 3 1 7 0 0.236
Ken Chase 13 33 5 6 2 1 0 2 0 7 0 0.182
Bill Butland 23 28 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 12 0 0.036
Yank Terry 20 27 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0.111
Mike Ryba 21 17 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.294
Mace Brown 34 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.067
Paul Campbell 26 15 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0.067
Andy Gilbert 6 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.091
Tom Carey 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Bill Butland 2.51 2 Tex Hughson 2.59 3 Charlie Wagner 3.29 4 Joe Dobson 3.30 5 Mace Brown 3.43

Wins

1 Tex Hughson 22 2 Charlie Wagner 14 3 Joe Dobson 11 4 Mace Brown 9 5 Oscar Judd 8

Strikeouts

1 Tex Hughson 113 2 Joe Dobson 72 3 Oscar Judd 70 4 Charlie Wagner 52 5 Bill Butland 46
1942 Boston Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tex Hughson 22 6 2.59 38 30 4 281.0 258 81 75 113
Charlie Wagner 14 11 3.29 29 26 0 205.1 184 75 95 52
Joe Dobson 11 9 3.30 30 23 0 182.2 155 67 68 72
Dick Newsome 8 10 5.01 24 23 0 158.0 174 88 67 40
Oscar Judd 8 10 3.89 31 19 2 150.1 135 65 90 70
Bill Butland 7 1 2.51 23 10 1 111.1 85 31 33 46
Yank Terry 6 5 3.92 20 11 1 85.0 82 37 43 37
Ken Chase 5 1 3.81 13 10 0 80.1 82 34 41 34
Mace Brown 9 3 3.43 34 0 6 60.1 56 23 28 20
Mike Ryba 3 3 3.86 18 0 3 44.1 49 19 13 16

👥 Roster (26)

Mace Brown Bill Butland Paul Campbell Tom Carey Ken Chase Bill Conroy Joe Cronin Dom DiMaggio Joe Dobson Bobby Doerr Lou Finney Pete Fox +14 more

26 players

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The 1942 Boston Red Sox in brief

The record for the 1942 Boston Red Sox reads 93 wins and 59 losses, good for 2nd in the AL. The Boston Red Sox scored 761 runs and allowed 594, a run differential of +167. The team batting average of .276 was 8% above the 1942 league mark of .257. The staff ERA of 3.44 was 6% better than the league average of 3.66. League clubs averaged 651 runs that year, so the Boston Red Sox scored 17% more.

Home games were played at Fenway Park II, where 781,395 fans came through the gates. Ted Williams topped the Boston Red Sox with 36 home runs. Johnny Pesky collected the most hits, 205. Tex Hughson led the pitchers with 22 wins. In all, the roster shows 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Boston Red Sox

What was the 1942 Boston Red Sox record?
The 1942 Boston Red Sox finished 93-59 (.612 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Boston Red Sox in home runs?
Ted Williams led the 1942 Boston Red Sox with 36 home runs.
What was the 1942 Boston Red Sox team ERA?
The 1942 Boston Red Sox posted a team ERA of 3.44.
Did the 1942 Boston Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Boston Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Boston Red Sox play?
The 1942 Boston Red Sox played home games at Fenway Park II.
Who led the 1942 Boston Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ted Williams (36 HR, 137 RBI) and Tex Hughson (22-6, 2.59 ERA).
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