1942 Boston Braves

59-89 • .399 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1942 Boston Braves went 59-89 (.399) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 515 runs, allowed 645, and played home games at Braves Field. Team leaders included Max West (16 HR, 56 RBI) and Al Javery (12-16, 3.03 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

59 Wins
89 Losses
.399 Win %
7th Rank
515 R 645 RA
Diff -130

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515 Runs Scored
645 Runs Allowed
-130 Run Diff
351K Attendance

📈 vs. 1942 NL Average

Batting Avg .239 4% below the 1942 league average (.248)
OBP .306 4% below the 1942 league average (.318)
SLG .328 4% below the 1942 league average (.343)
Team ERA 3.76 13% worse than the 1942 league average (3.32)
Runs Scored 515 14% below the 1942 league average (598 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBraves Field
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 351,577
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Avg per Game 4,951

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Ernie Lombardi 0.330 2 Tommy Holmes 0.278 3 Clyde Kluttz 0.267 4 Paul Waner 0.258 5 Nanny Fernandez 0.255

Home Runs

1 Max West 16 2 Ernie Lombardi 11 3 Nanny Fernandez 6 4 Eddie Miller 6 5 Jim Tobin 6

RBI

1 Max West 56 2 Nanny Fernandez 55 3 Eddie Miller 47 4 Ernie Lombardi 46 5 Tommy Holmes 41
1942 Boston Braves — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Nanny Fernandez 145 577 63 147 29 3 6 55 38 61 15 0.255
Tommy Holmes 141 558 56 155 24 4 4 41 64 10 2 0.278
Eddie Miller 142 534 47 130 28 2 6 47 22 42 11 0.243
Max West 134 452 54 115 22 0 16 56 68 59 4 0.254
Sibby Sisti 129 407 50 86 11 4 4 35 45 55 5 0.211
Paul Waner 114 333 43 86 17 1 1 39 62 20 2 0.258
Ernie Lombardi 105 309 32 102 14 0 11 46 37 12 1 0.330
Chet Ross 76 220 20 43 7 2 5 19 16 37 0 0.195
Clyde Kluttz 72 210 21 56 10 1 1 31 7 13 0 0.267
Buddy Gremp 72 207 12 45 11 0 3 19 13 21 1 0.217
Johnny Cooney 74 198 23 41 6 0 0 7 23 5 2 0.207
Frank Demaree 64 187 18 42 5 0 3 24 17 10 2 0.225
Skippy Roberge 74 172 10 37 7 0 1 12 9 19 1 0.215
Jim Tobin 47 114 14 28 2 0 6 15 16 23 0 0.246
Tony Cuccinello 40 104 8 21 3 0 1 8 9 11 1 0.202
Phil Masi 57 87 14 19 3 1 0 9 12 4 2 0.218
Al Javery 42 86 6 9 1 0 0 1 2 30 0 0.105
Lou Tost 35 51 3 9 2 0 0 1 2 16 0 0.176
Ducky Detweiler 12 44 3 14 2 1 0 5 2 7 0 0.318
Manny Salvo 25 41 2 5 2 0 0 4 0 15 0 0.122
Tom Earley 27 34 5 4 2 0 0 1 2 7 0 0.118
Whitey Wietelmann 13 34 4 7 2 0 0 0 4 5 0 0.206
Johnny Sain 40 27 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.074
Bill Donovan 31 25 1 6 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0.240
Johnny Hutchings 20 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0.050
Dick Errickson 21 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.125
Lefty Wallace 19 14 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0.143
Warren Spahn 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.167
Frank McElyea 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Hank LaManna 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George Diehl 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Hickey 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Art Johnson 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Mike Sandlock 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Al Javery 3.03 2 Manny Salvo 3.03 3 Bill Donovan 3.43 4 Lou Tost 3.53 5 Lefty Wallace 3.83

Wins

1 Al Javery 12 2 Jim Tobin 12 3 Lou Tost 10 4 Manny Salvo 7 5 Tom Earley 6

Strikeouts

1 Al Javery 85 2 Jim Tobin 71 3 Johnny Sain 68 4 Lou Tost 43 5 Tom Earley 28
1942 Boston Braves — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim Tobin 12 21 3.97 37 33 0 287.2 283 127 96 71
Al Javery 12 16 3.03 42 37 0 261.0 251 88 78 85
Lou Tost 10 10 3.53 35 22 0 147.2 146 58 52 43
Manny Salvo 7 8 3.03 25 14 0 130.2 129 44 41 25
Tom Earley 6 11 4.71 27 18 1 112.2 120 59 55 28
Johnny Sain 4 7 3.90 40 3 6 97.0 79 42 63 68
Bill Donovan 3 6 3.43 31 10 0 89.1 97 34 32 23
Johnny Hutchings 1 0 4.39 20 3 0 65.2 66 32 34 27
Dick Errickson 2 5 5.01 21 4 1 59.1 76 33 20 15
Lefty Wallace 1 3 3.83 19 3 0 49.1 39 21 24 20
Warren Spahn 0 0 5.74 4 2 0 15.2 25 10 11 7
Hank LaManna 0 1 5.40 5 0 0 6.2 5 4 3 2
Art Johnson 0 0 1.42 4 0 0 6.1 4 1 5 0
George Diehl 0 0 2.45 1 0 0 3.2 2 1 2 0
Jim Hickey 0 1 20.25 1 1 0 1.1 4 3 2 0

👥 Roster (34)

Johnny Cooney Tony Cuccinello Frank Demaree Ducky Detweiler George Diehl Bill Donovan Tom Earley Dick Errickson Nanny Fernandez Buddy Gremp Jim Hickey Tommy Holmes +22 more

34 players

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The 1942 Boston Braves in brief

In 1942 the Boston Braves posted a 59-89 mark (.399) and finished 7th in the NL. The Boston Braves scored 515 runs and allowed 645, a run differential of -130. The team batting average of .239 was 4% below the 1942 league mark of .248. Pitchers allowed 3.76 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.32. Measured against the 598-run league average, the offense was 14% behind.

The home park, Braves Field, recorded 351,577 in attendance, about 4,951 a game. For power, Max West led the way with 16 homers. Tommy Holmes collected the most hits, 155. Al Javery led the pitchers with 12 wins. In all, the roster shows 34 players. The 1941 season and the 1943 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Boston Braves

What was the 1942 Boston Braves record?
The 1942 Boston Braves finished 59-89 (.399 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Boston Braves in home runs?
Max West led the 1942 Boston Braves with 16 home runs.
What was the 1942 Boston Braves team ERA?
The 1942 Boston Braves posted a team ERA of 3.76.
Did the 1942 Boston Braves win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Boston Braves did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Boston Braves play?
The 1942 Boston Braves played home games at Braves Field.
Who led the 1942 Boston Braves in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Max West (16 HR, 56 RBI) and Al Javery (12-16, 3.03 ERA).
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