1942 Pittsburgh Pirates

66-81 • .449 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates went 66-81 (.449) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 585 runs, allowed 631, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Vince DiMaggio (15 HR, 75 RBI) and Rip Sewell (17-15, 3.41 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

66 Wins
81 Losses
.449 Win %
5th Rank
585 R 631 RA
Diff -46

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585 Runs Scored
631 Runs Allowed
-46 Run Diff
512K Attendance

📈 vs. 1942 NL Average

Batting Avg .244 2% below the 1942 league average (.248)
OBP .319 1% above the 1942 league average (.318)
SLG .329 4% below the 1942 league average (.343)
Team ERA 3.58 8% worse than the 1942 league average (3.32)
Runs Scored 585 2% below the 1942 league average (598 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 512,584
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Avg per Game 6,656

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Bob Elliott 0.296 2 Elbie Fletcher 0.289 3 Babe Phelps 0.284 4 Alf Anderson 0.271 5 Jimmy Wasdell 0.259

Home Runs

1 Vince DiMaggio 15 2 Bob Elliott 9 3 Babe Phelps 9 4 Elbie Fletcher 7 5 Pete Coscarart 3

RBI

1 Bob Elliott 89 2 Vince DiMaggio 75 3 Elbie Fletcher 57 4 Maurice Van Robays 46 5 Babe Phelps 41
1942 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bob Elliott 143 560 75 166 26 7 9 89 52 35 2 0.296
Elbie Fletcher 145 506 86 146 22 5 7 57 105 60 0 0.289
Vince DiMaggio 143 496 57 118 22 3 15 75 52 87 10 0.238
Pete Coscarart 133 487 57 111 12 4 3 29 38 56 2 0.228
Jimmy Wasdell 122 409 44 106 11 2 3 38 47 22 1 0.259
Frankie Gustine 115 388 34 89 11 4 2 35 29 27 5 0.229
Johnny Barrett 111 332 56 82 11 6 0 26 48 42 10 0.247
Maurice Van Robays 100 328 29 76 13 5 1 46 30 24 0 0.232
Al Lopez 103 289 17 74 8 2 1 26 34 17 0 0.256
Babe Phelps 95 257 21 73 11 1 9 41 20 24 2 0.284
Bud Stewart 82 183 21 40 8 4 0 20 22 16 2 0.219
Alf Anderson 54 166 24 45 4 1 0 7 18 19 4 0.271
Stu Martin 42 120 16 27 4 2 1 12 8 10 1 0.225
Rip Sewell 41 87 9 13 3 0 0 4 3 19 2 0.149
Culley Rikard 38 52 6 10 2 1 0 5 7 8 0 0.192
Max Butcher 24 49 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.143
Bob Klinger 37 40 3 8 1 0 0 3 5 4 0 0.200
Aldon Wilkie 36 38 5 10 0 1 0 4 1 2 0 0.263
Frank Colman 10 37 2 5 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0.135
Luke Hamlin 23 37 2 9 0 0 0 7 0 11 0 0.243
Lloyd Dietz 40 35 3 7 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0.200
Hank Gornicki 25 35 6 4 0 0 1 2 2 12 0 0.114
Ken Heintzelman 27 35 1 3 1 0 0 4 2 8 0 0.086
Johnny Wyrostek 9 35 0 4 0 1 0 3 3 2 0 0.114
Johnny Lanning 34 29 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 7 0 0.138
Huck Geary 9 22 3 5 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0.227
Bill Baker 18 17 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.118
Jim Russell 5 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.071
Jack Hallett 3 8 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0.375
Bill Brandt 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.143
Nick Strincevich 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dick Conger 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ken Jungels 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Ed Leip 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Shuman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Hank Gornicki 2.57 2 Max Butcher 2.93 3 Bob Klinger 3.24 4 Johnny Lanning 3.32 5 Rip Sewell 3.41

Wins

1 Rip Sewell 17 2 Ken Heintzelman 8 3 Bob Klinger 8 4 Lloyd Dietz 6 5 Johnny Lanning 6

Strikeouts

1 Rip Sewell 69 2 Bob Klinger 58 3 Max Butcher 49 4 Hank Gornicki 48 5 Ken Heintzelman 39
1942 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Rip Sewell 17 15 3.41 40 33 2 248.0 259 94 72 69
Bob Klinger 8 11 3.24 37 19 1 152.2 151 55 45 58
Max Butcher 5 8 2.93 24 18 1 150.2 144 49 44 49
Lloyd Dietz 6 9 3.95 40 13 3 134.1 139 59 57 35
Ken Heintzelman 8 11 4.57 27 18 0 130.0 143 66 63 39
Johnny Lanning 6 8 3.32 34 8 1 119.1 125 44 26 31
Hank Gornicki 5 6 2.57 25 14 2 112.0 89 32 40 48
Luke Hamlin 4 4 3.94 23 14 0 112.0 128 49 19 38
Aldon Wilkie 6 7 4.19 35 6 1 107.1 112 50 37 18
Jack Hallett 0 1 4.84 3 3 0 22.1 23 12 8 16
Nick Strincevich 0 0 2.82 7 1 0 22.1 19 7 9 10
Bill Brandt 1 1 4.96 3 3 0 16.1 23 9 5 4
Ken Jungels 0 0 6.59 6 0 0 13.2 12 10 4 7
Dick Conger 0 0 2.16 2 1 0 8.1 9 2 5 3
Harry Shuman 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 1

👥 Roster (35)

Alf Anderson Bill Baker Johnny Barrett Bill Brandt Max Butcher Frank Colman Dick Conger Pete Coscarart Vince DiMaggio Lloyd Dietz Bob Elliott Elbie Fletcher +23 more

35 players

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The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 66-81, a .449 winning percentage, placing 5th in the NL. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 585 runs and allowed 631, a run differential of -46. At the plate the Pittsburgh Pirates hit .244, 2% worse than the league's .248. The Pittsburgh Pirates staff finished with a 3.58 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.32. Measured against the 598-run league average, the offense was 2% behind.

The home park, Forbes Field, recorded 512,584 in attendance, about 6,656 a game. Vince DiMaggio topped the Pittsburgh Pirates with 15 home runs. Bob Elliott led in RBI with 89. Rip Sewell was the top winner, with 17 victories. In all, the roster shows 35 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1941 season and the 1943 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 66-81 (.449 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Vince DiMaggio led the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates with 15 home runs.
What was the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.58.
Did the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Vince DiMaggio (15 HR, 75 RBI) and Rip Sewell (17-15, 3.41 ERA).
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