1942 Philadelphia Stars

19-22 • .463 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1942 Philadelphia Stars went 19-22 (.463) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 313 runs, allowed 298, and played home games at Parkside Athletic Field. Team leaders included Bus Clarkson (8 HR, 43 RBI) and Barney Brown (8-10, 2.91 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

19 Wins
22 Losses
.463 Win %
3rd Rank
313 R 298 RA
Diff +15

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⚡ Quick Stats

313 Runs Scored
298 Runs Allowed
+15 Run Diff
24 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1942 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .257 2% above the 1942 league average (.253)
OBP .334 2% above the 1942 league average (.327)
SLG .357 2% above the 1942 league average (.349)
Team ERA 3.85 4% better than the 1942 league average (3.99)
Runs Scored 313 21% above the 1942 league average (259 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumParkside Athletic Field
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Home Games (est.) 20 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Bus Clarkson 0.321 2 Roy Parnell 0.299 3 Goose Curry 0.298 4 Henry Spearman 0.294 5 Jim West 0.287

Home Runs

1 Bus Clarkson 8 2 Henry Spearman 5 3 Jim West 3 4 Bill Cooper 2 5 Pat Patterson 2

RBI

1 Bus Clarkson 43 2 Jim West 42 3 Henry Spearman 38 4 Roy Parnell 27 5 Gene Benson 26
1942 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bus Clarkson 58 209 51 67 19 5 8 43 34 5 6 0.321
Jim West 56 202 29 58 10 4 3 42 28 0 1 0.287
Roy Parnell 55 197 42 59 10 3 1 27 23 2 2 0.299
Goose Curry 54 181 47 54 9 2 0 19 34 1 2 0.298
Gene Benson 50 178 23 43 5 1 1 26 17 1 0 0.242
Henry Spearman 52 177 25 52 11 0 5 38 16 3 0 0.294
Marvin Barker 49 148 17 34 5 1 0 11 11 2 1 0.230
Pat Patterson 37 134 20 33 2 2 2 20 12 2 1 0.246
Mahlon Duckett 41 126 15 19 0 1 0 7 13 2 0 0.151
Bill Cooper 35 118 13 31 4 0 2 21 8 1 0 0.263
Clarence Palm 29 84 8 18 4 0 1 12 8 1 0 0.214
Barney Brown 34 72 9 16 2 0 0 4 7 1 1 0.222
Joe Fillmore 18 38 4 6 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0.158
Terris McDuffie 15 25 5 5 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.200
Ches Buchanan 10 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.095
Bob Evans 9 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.056
Ziggy Marcell 6 14 3 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.286
Willie Jefferson 3 10 0 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.500
Lefty Calhoun 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Larry Kimbrough 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bud Barbee 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Dave Campbell 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Henry McHenry 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.500
Specs Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Edsall Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Barney Brown 2.91 2 Terris McDuffie 3.40 3 Joe Fillmore 4.08 4 Ches Buchanan 4.39 5 Bob Evans 5.55

Wins

1 Barney Brown 8 2 Terris McDuffie 7 3 Joe Fillmore 6 4 Ches Buchanan 4 5 Lefty Calhoun 2

Strikeouts

1 Barney Brown 76 2 Joe Fillmore 62 3 Terris McDuffie 41 4 Willie Jefferson 15 5 Ches Buchanan 11
1942 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Barney Brown 8 10 2.91 22 16 1 154.2 148 50 45 76
Joe Fillmore 6 4 4.08 18 12 1 108.0 100 49 34 62
Terris McDuffie 7 3 3.40 15 10 0 79.1 82 30 30 41
Ches Buchanan 4 3 4.39 10 6 0 53.1 56 26 15 11
Bob Evans 1 4 5.55 9 4 1 47.0 47 29 19 8
Willie Jefferson 2 1 5.04 3 3 0 25.0 25 14 6 15
Lefty Calhoun 2 1 3.86 5 3 0 21.0 20 9 8 6
Larry Kimbrough 1 0 1.29 2 1 0 14.0 12 2 5 4
Bud Barbee 0 1 5.40 4 3 0 11.2 12 7 7 5
Henry McHenry 0 0 14.73 1 1 0 3.2 8 6 1 2
Specs Roberts 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.1 4 0 2 1
Edsall Walker 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0

👥 Roster (25)

Bud Barbee Marvin Barker Gene Benson Barney Brown Ches Buchanan Lefty Calhoun Dave Campbell Bus Clarkson Bill Cooper Goose Curry Mahlon Duckett Bob Evans +13 more

25 players

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The 1942 Philadelphia Stars in brief

The 1942 Philadelphia Stars won 19 games and lost 22, ending up 3rd in the NN2. The Philadelphia Stars scored 313 runs and allowed 298, a run differential of +15. The team batting average of .257 was 2% above the 1942 league mark of .253. The Philadelphia Stars staff finished with a 3.85 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.99. Measured against the 259-run league average, the offense was 21% ahead.

Parkside Athletic Field served as the home ballpark. For power, Bus Clarkson led the way with 8 homers. On the mound, Barney Brown won 8 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 25 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1941 season and the 1943 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1942 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1942 Philadelphia Stars finished 19-22 (.463 win pct).
Who led the 1942 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Bus Clarkson led the 1942 Philadelphia Stars with 8 home runs.
What was the 1942 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1942 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 3.85.
Did the 1942 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1942 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1942 Philadelphia Stars played home games at Parkside Athletic Field.
Who led the 1942 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bus Clarkson (8 HR, 43 RBI) and Barney Brown (8-10, 2.91 ERA).
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