1942 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 42-109
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 278,211, Avg. 4,797
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Hans Lobert (42-109)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 42-109
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 278,211, Avg. 4,797
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Hans Lobert (42-109)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1942 season with a record of 42 wins and 109 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 394 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 706 runs, most in the circuit. Danny Litwhiler accounted for 56 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .271 average. Tommy Hughes led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hans Lobert coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom-Boom Beck | P | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Stan Benjamin | OF | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'2" | 194 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Cy Blanton | P | L | R | July 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Waurika, OK USA |
| Bobby Bragan | SS | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bill Burich | SS | R | R | May 29, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Calumet, MI USA |
| Benny Culp | C | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 5'9" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Nick Etten | 1B | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Hilly Flitcraft | P | L | L | August 21, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Woodstown, NJ USA |
| Ed Freed | CF | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 5'6" | 165 | Centre Valley, PA USA |
| Al Glossop | 2B | B | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL USA |
| George Hennessey | P | R | R | October 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 168 | Slatington, PA USA |
| Bert Hodges | 3B | L | R | May 25, 1917 | 5'11" | 170 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Lefty Hoerst | P | L | L | August 11, 1917 | 6'3" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tommy Hughes | P | R | R | October 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Si Johnson | P | R | R | October 5, 1906 | 5'11" | 185 | Danway, IL USA |
| Chuck Klein | P | L | R | October 7, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Ernie Koy | CF | R | R | September 17, 1909 | 6'0" | 200 | Sealy, TX USA |
| Gene Lambert | P | R | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Crenshaw, MS USA |
| Andy Lapihuska | P | L | R | November 1, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Delmont, NJ USA |
| Danny Litwhiler | LF | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
| Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Hal Marnie | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Paul Masterson | P | L | L | October 16, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Merrill May | 3B | R | R | January 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | Laconia, IN USA |
| Rube Melton | P | R | R | February 27, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Cramerton, NC USA |
| Ed Murphy | 1B | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Danny Murtaugh | IF | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA USA |
| Sam Nahem | P | R | R | October 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Earl Naylor | OF | R | R | May 19, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Ron Northey | RF | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Ike Pearson | P | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Bill Peterman | C | R | R | March 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Johnny Podgajny | P | R | R | June 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 173 | Chester, PA USA |
| Lloyd Waner | CF | L | R | March 16, 1906 | 5'9" | 150 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Bennie Warren | C | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK USA |
