1942 New York Black Yankees

8-20 • .286 Win% • 6th in NN2

The 1942 New York Black Yankees went 8-20 (.286) finishing 6th in the NN2. The club scored 135 runs, allowed 206, and played home games at Yankee Stadium I. Team leaders included Bradford Bennett (4 HR, 11 RBI) and Eugene Smith (6-7, 3.62 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

8 Wins
20 Losses
.286 Win %
6th Rank
135 R 206 RA
Diff -71

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⚡ Quick Stats

135 Runs Scored
206 Runs Allowed
-71 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1942 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .233 8% below the 1942 league average (.253)
OBP .303 7% below the 1942 league average (.327)
SLG .300 14% below the 1942 league average (.349)
Team ERA 4.71 18% worse than the 1942 league average (3.99)
Runs Scored 135 48% below the 1942 league average (259 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumYankee Stadium I
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Home Games (est.) 14 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Hayes 0.280 2 Leslie Green 0.277 3 Bradford Bennett 0.270 4 Dan Wilson 0.260 5 Dick Seay 0.256

Home Runs

1 Bradford Bennett 4 2 Johnny Hayes 1 3 Tom Parker 1 4 Eugene Smith 1 5 Carl Whitney 1

RBI

1 Tom Parker 16 2 Dan Wilson 15 3 Harry Williams 13 4 Bradford Bennett 11 5 Johnny Hayes 11
1942 New York Black Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dan Wilson 33 131 17 34 3 2 0 15 8 0 4 0.260
Harry Williams 32 123 13 29 2 0 0 13 6 0 5 0.236
Tom Parker 33 121 10 28 5 1 1 16 10 1 0 0.231
Leslie Green 32 112 23 31 8 1 0 8 20 2 7 0.277
Johnny Hayes 34 100 14 28 4 0 1 11 24 0 2 0.280
Bradford Bennett 28 89 8 24 4 0 4 11 5 4 1 0.270
Dick Seay 21 78 6 20 3 0 0 7 7 2 2 0.256
Jimmy Ford 23 77 10 14 3 0 0 10 10 1 3 0.182
Jim Starks 19 59 6 7 2 0 0 3 6 2 0 0.119
Eugene Smith 21 45 5 9 1 1 1 5 3 1 0 0.200
Carl Whitney 14 41 9 10 2 1 1 3 8 2 2 0.244
Chesley Gray 12 31 3 9 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0.290
Frank McAllister 13 31 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.097
Larnie Jordan 10 29 5 12 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0.414
Bob Griffith 13 25 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.240
Spencer Davis 6 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.000
Bill Flowers 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.300
R. T. Walker 5 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Lefty Calhoun 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Curtis Henderson 3 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.429
Ed Mayweather 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Neck Stanley 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Leamon Johnson 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Lefty Boone 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Burns 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Greene Farmer 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Bob Evans 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Shybaker 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Moore 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Eugene Smith 3.62 2 Frank McAllister 4.50 3 Bob Griffith 5.65

Wins

1 Eugene Smith 6 2 Frank McAllister 3 3 Tom Parker 2 4 Bob Griffith 1 5 R. T. Walker 1

Strikeouts

1 Eugene Smith 73 2 Frank McAllister 29 3 Bob Griffith 27 4 Tom Parker 13 5 R. T. Walker 13
1942 New York Black Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eugene Smith 6 7 3.62 15 12 1 97.0 73 39 56 73
Bob Griffith 1 2 5.65 11 6 0 51.0 73 32 19 27
Frank McAllister 3 3 4.50 8 7 0 46.0 46 23 23 29
Tom Parker 2 2 4.60 4 4 0 29.1 32 15 14 13
Neck Stanley 0 0 4.58 5 1 0 19.2 23 10 5 9
R. T. Walker 1 2 2.29 5 2 0 19.2 16 5 5 13
Lefty Calhoun 0 1 7.88 7 0 0 16.0 25 14 8 8
Lefty Boone 0 3 15.43 4 3 0 7.0 14 12 6 5
Bob Evans 0 1 3.86 4 0 0 7.0 3 3 3 1
Shybaker 0 0 1.80 1 0 0 5.0 5 1 1 0
Moore 0 1 11.57 1 1 0 2.1 7 3 1 1

👥 Roster (29)

Bradford Bennett Lefty Boone Willie Burns Lefty Calhoun Spencer Davis Bob Evans Greene Farmer Bill Flowers Jimmy Ford Chesley Gray Leslie Green Bob Griffith +17 more

29 players

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The 1942 New York Black Yankees in brief

The record for the 1942 New York Black Yankees reads 8 wins and 20 losses, good for 6th in the NN2. The run column shows 135 for and 206 against. The team batting average of .233 was 8% below the 1942 league mark of .253. The staff ERA of 4.71 was 18% worse than the league average of 3.99. League clubs averaged 259 runs that year, so the New York Black Yankees scored 48% fewer.

Yankee Stadium I served as the home ballpark. For power, Bradford Bennett led the way with 4 homers. The RBI leader was Tom Parker, with 16. Dan Wilson collected the most hits, 34. The pitching staff's wins leader was Eugene Smith (6). The roster section lists 29 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 New York Black Yankees

What was the 1942 New York Black Yankees record?
The 1942 New York Black Yankees finished 8-20 (.286 win pct).
Who led the 1942 New York Black Yankees in home runs?
Bradford Bennett led the 1942 New York Black Yankees with 4 home runs.
What was the 1942 New York Black Yankees team ERA?
The 1942 New York Black Yankees posted a team ERA of 4.71.
Did the 1942 New York Black Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1942 New York Black Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 New York Black Yankees play?
The 1942 New York Black Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium I.
Who led the 1942 New York Black Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bradford Bennett (4 HR, 11 RBI) and Eugene Smith (6-7, 3.62 ERA).
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