1942 Newark Eagles

16-18 • .471 Win% • 4th in NN2

The 1942 Newark Eagles went 16-18 (.471) finishing 4th in the NN2. The club scored 301 runs, allowed 234, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Lennie Pearson (11 HR, 56 RBI) and Leon Day (8-2, 1.80 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

16 Wins
18 Losses
.471 Win %
4th Rank
301 R 234 RA
Diff +67

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⚡ Quick Stats

301 Runs Scored
234 Runs Allowed
+67 Run Diff
34 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1942 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .264 4% above the 1942 league average (.253)
OBP .336 3% above the 1942 league average (.327)
SLG .388 11% above the 1942 league average (.349)
Team ERA 3.71 7% better than the 1942 league average (3.99)
Runs Scored 301 16% above the 1942 league average (259 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 17 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Willie Wells 0.342 2 Lennie Pearson 0.333 3 Leon Day 0.319 4 Larry Doby 0.316 5 Johnny Davis 0.315

Home Runs

1 Lennie Pearson 11 2 Ed Stone 6 3 Willie Wells 6 4 Charlie Parks 4 5 Johnny Davis 2

RBI

1 Lennie Pearson 56 2 Ed Stone 37 3 Willie Wells 32 4 Leon Day 28 5 Johnny Davis 24
1942 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed Stone 54 202 36 54 10 4 6 37 30 2 1 0.267
Lennie Pearson 54 201 43 67 19 0 11 56 22 1 3 0.333
Willie Wells 51 199 50 68 12 1 6 32 16 0 3 0.342
Clarence Isreal 46 157 28 35 5 2 0 15 26 0 0 0.223
Charlie Parks 46 143 16 41 6 3 4 21 13 2 0 0.287
Leon Day 45 141 26 45 5 2 2 28 13 2 1 0.319
Ray Dandridge 34 120 12 23 2 1 0 9 15 0 0 0.192
Leon Ruffin 37 109 16 26 3 0 0 11 8 0 1 0.239
James Brown 26 92 12 17 6 0 1 3 4 0 2 0.185
Johnny Davis 25 89 13 28 2 2 2 24 10 1 2 0.315
Larry Doby 23 79 18 25 4 2 1 8 7 1 3 0.316
Charlie Thomason 12 45 2 7 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.156
Leniel Hooker 18 44 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
Max Manning 15 41 1 5 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0.122
Jimmy Hill 18 34 4 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.176
Murray Watkins 7 24 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.125
Fred Hobgood 11 22 4 4 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.182
Monte Irvin 5 22 7 11 3 1 1 10 1 0 1 0.500
Fran Matthews 4 13 4 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.154
Mule Suttles 7 12 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.417
Bus Clarkson 2 7 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.286
Willie Burns 4 6 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Lucius Dorsey 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Carl Whitney 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Butch Davis 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Gordon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Glass 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Leon Day 1.80 2 Max Manning 2.77 3 Leniel Hooker 3.75 4 Fred Hobgood 4.87 5 Jimmy Hill 5.30

Wins

1 Leon Day 8 2 Leniel Hooker 7 3 Max Manning 7 4 Fred Hobgood 4 5 Jimmy Hill 3

Strikeouts

1 Leon Day 75 2 Jimmy Hill 60 3 Leniel Hooker 56 4 Max Manning 52 5 Fred Hobgood 30
1942 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Max Manning 7 5 2.77 15 12 0 104.0 79 32 29 52
Leniel Hooker 7 1 3.75 17 10 0 96.0 85 40 42 56
Jimmy Hill 3 10 5.30 18 13 2 86.2 83 51 64 60
Leon Day 8 2 1.80 11 9 0 85.0 53 17 30 75
Fred Hobgood 4 4 4.87 11 8 0 64.2 68 35 33 30
Willie Burns 1 1 6.59 3 3 0 13.2 14 10 8 4
James Brown 0 0 4.05 2 0 0 6.2 8 3 5 1

👥 Roster (27)

James Brown Willie Burns Bus Clarkson Ray Dandridge Butch Davis Johnny Davis Leon Day Larry Doby Lucius Dorsey Glass Gordon Jimmy Hill +15 more

27 players

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The 1942 Newark Eagles in brief

In 1942 the Newark Eagles posted a 16-18 mark (.471) and finished 4th in the NN2. With 301 runs scored and 234 given up, the 1942 differential was +67. The team batting average of .264 was 4% above the 1942 league mark of .253. Pitchers allowed 3.71 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.99. Measured against the 259-run league average, the offense was 16% ahead.

Ruppert Stadium served as the home ballpark. For power, Lennie Pearson led the way with 11 homers. Willie Wells collected the most hits, 68. Leon Day was the top winner, with 8 victories. In all, the roster shows 27 players. The 1941 season and the 1943 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Newark Eagles

What was the 1942 Newark Eagles record?
The 1942 Newark Eagles finished 16-18 (.471 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Lennie Pearson led the 1942 Newark Eagles with 11 home runs.
What was the 1942 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1942 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 3.71.
Did the 1942 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Newark Eagles play?
The 1942 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1942 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Lennie Pearson (11 HR, 56 RBI) and Leon Day (8-2, 1.80 ERA).
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