1942 Cincinnati Reds

76-76 • .500 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1942 Cincinnati Reds went 76-76 (.500) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 527 runs, allowed 545, and played home games at Crosley Field. Team leaders included Frank McCormick (13 HR, 89 RBI) and Johnny Vander Meer (18-12, 2.43 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

76 Wins
76 Losses
.500 Win %
4th Rank
527 R 545 RA
Diff -18

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527 Runs Scored
545 Runs Allowed
-18 Run Diff
471K Attendance

📈 vs. 1942 NL Average

Batting Avg .231 7% below the 1942 league average (.248)
OBP .298 6% below the 1942 league average (.318)
SLG .321 6% below the 1942 league average (.343)
Team ERA 2.82 15% better than the 1942 league average (3.32)
Runs Scored 527 12% below the 1942 league average (598 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCrosley Field
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 471,059
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Avg per Game 6,117

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Frank McCormick 0.277 2 Lonny Frey 0.266 3 Ray Lamanno 0.264 4 Elmer Riddle 0.259 5 Max Marshall 0.255

Home Runs

1 Frank McCormick 13 2 Ray Lamanno 12 3 Max Marshall 7 4 Bert Haas 6 5 Eddie Joost 6

RBI

1 Frank McCormick 89 2 Bert Haas 54 3 Gee Walker 50 4 Ray Lamanno 43 5 Max Marshall 43
1942 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bert Haas 154 585 59 140 21 6 6 54 59 54 6 0.239
Frank McCormick 145 564 58 156 24 0 13 89 45 18 1 0.277
Eddie Joost 142 562 65 126 30 3 6 41 62 57 9 0.224
Max Marshall 131 530 49 135 17 6 7 43 34 38 4 0.255
Lonny Frey 141 523 66 139 23 6 2 39 87 38 9 0.266
Gee Walker 119 422 40 97 20 2 5 50 31 44 11 0.230
Ray Lamanno 111 371 40 98 12 2 12 43 31 54 0 0.264
Ival Goodman 87 226 21 55 18 1 0 15 24 32 0 0.243
Eric Tipton 63 207 22 46 5 5 4 18 25 14 1 0.222
Mike McCormick 40 135 18 32 2 3 1 11 13 7 0 0.237
Rollie Hemsley 36 115 7 13 1 2 0 7 4 11 0 0.113
Harry Craft 37 113 7 20 2 1 0 6 3 11 0 0.177
Frankie Kelleher 38 110 13 20 3 1 3 12 16 20 0 0.182
Bucky Walters 40 99 13 24 6 1 2 13 3 13 0 0.242
Ray Starr 37 88 2 8 1 0 0 1 5 35 0 0.091
Dee Phillips 28 84 4 17 2 0 0 6 7 5 0 0.202
Dick West 33 79 9 14 3 0 1 8 5 13 1 0.177
Johnny Vander Meer 37 75 7 11 1 0 0 3 6 26 0 0.147
Paul Derringer 29 68 4 9 2 0 0 4 3 9 0 0.132
Elmer Riddle 29 58 4 15 1 0 0 5 2 12 0 0.259
Clyde Vollmer 12 43 2 4 0 0 1 4 1 5 0 0.093
Al Lakeman 20 38 0 6 1 0 0 2 3 10 0 0.158
Gene Thompson 29 30 3 8 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0.267
Joe Abreu 9 28 4 6 1 0 1 3 4 4 0 0.214
Joe Beggs 38 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Jim Gleeson 9 20 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0.200
Hank Sauer 7 20 4 5 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0.250
Chuck Aleno 7 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.143
Clyde Shoun 34 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.308
Bobby Mattick 6 10 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.200
Frank Secory 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0.000
Ernie Koy 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Ewell Blackwell 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Turner 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Whitey Moore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Joe Beggs 2.13 2 Clyde Shoun 2.23 3 Johnny Vander Meer 2.43 4 Bucky Walters 2.66 5 Ray Starr 2.67

Wins

1 Johnny Vander Meer 18 2 Ray Starr 15 3 Bucky Walters 15 4 Paul Derringer 10 5 Elmer Riddle 7

Strikeouts

1 Johnny Vander Meer 186 2 Bucky Walters 109 3 Ray Starr 83 4 Elmer Riddle 78 5 Paul Derringer 68
1942 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ray Starr 15 13 2.67 37 33 0 276.2 228 82 106 83
Bucky Walters 15 14 2.66 34 32 0 253.2 223 75 73 109
Johnny Vander Meer 18 12 2.43 33 33 0 244.0 188 66 102 186
Paul Derringer 10 11 3.06 29 27 0 208.2 203 71 49 68
Elmer Riddle 7 11 3.69 29 19 0 158.1 157 65 79 78
Gene Thompson 4 7 3.36 29 10 0 101.2 86 38 53 35
Joe Beggs 6 5 2.13 38 0 8 88.2 65 21 33 24
Clyde Shoun 1 3 2.23 34 0 0 72.2 55 18 24 32
Jim Turner 0 0 10.80 3 0 0 3.1 5 4 3 0
Ewell Blackwell 0 0 6.00 2 0 0 3.0 3 2 3 1
Whitey Moore 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0

👥 Roster (35)

Joe Abreu Chuck Aleno Joe Beggs Ewell Blackwell Harry Craft Paul Derringer Lonny Frey Jim Gleeson Ival Goodman Bert Haas Rollie Hemsley Eddie Joost +23 more

35 players

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The 1942 Cincinnati Reds in brief

The 1942 Cincinnati Reds finished 76-76, a .500 winning percentage, placing 4th in the NL. With 527 runs scored and 545 given up, the 1942 differential was -18. At the plate the Cincinnati Reds hit .231, 7% worse than the league's .248. The Cincinnati Reds staff finished with a 2.82 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.32. The 1942 Cincinnati Reds scored 12% fewer runs than the average club (527 against 598).

Crosley Field was home in 1942, drawing a total attendance of 471,059. For power, Frank McCormick led the way with 13 homers. Johnny Vander Meer was the top winner, with 18 victories. The 1942 roster runs to 35 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1941 season and the 1943 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1942 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1942 Cincinnati Reds finished 76-76 (.500 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Frank McCormick led the 1942 Cincinnati Reds with 13 home runs.
What was the 1942 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1942 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 2.82.
Did the 1942 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1942 Cincinnati Reds played home games at Crosley Field.
Who led the 1942 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Frank McCormick (13 HR, 89 RBI) and Johnny Vander Meer (18-12, 2.43 ERA).
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