1942 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 66-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 425,734, Avg. 8,184
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (66-82)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1942 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 66-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 425,734, Avg. 8,184
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (66-82)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1942 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 66 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The White Sox plated 538 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 609 runs. Don Kolloway drove in 60 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .273. Ted Lyons led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.10 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Appleton | P | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT USA |
| Luke Appling | SS | R | R | April 2, 1907 | 5'10" | 183 | High Point, NC USA |
| George Dickey | C | B | R | July 10, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Kensett, AR USA |
| Bill Dietrich | P | R | R | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jimmy Grant | 3B | L | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 166 | Racine, WI USA |
| Orval Grove | P | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Mineral, KS USA |
| Joe Haynes | P | R | R | September 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincolnton, GA USA |
| Val Heim | LF | L | R | November 4, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Plymouth, WI USA |
| Myril Hoag | CF | R | R | March 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Davis, CA USA |
| Johnny Humphries | P | R | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Clifton Forge, VA USA |
| Jake Jones | 1B | R | R | November 23, 1920 | 6'3" | 197 | Epps, LA USA |
| Bob Kennedy | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Don Kolloway | 2B | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL USA |
| Joe Kuhel | 1B | L | L | June 25, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Thornton Lee | P | L | L | September 13, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Sonoma, CA USA |
| Dario Lodigiani | 3B | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ted Lyons | P | B | R | December 28, 1900 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Bill Mueller | CF | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 180 | Bay City, MI USA |
| Len Perme | P | L | L | November 25, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Johnny Rigney | P | R | R | October 28, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Buck Ross | P | R | R | February 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwood, NC USA |
| Harry Sketchley | RF | L | L | March 30, 1919 | 5'10" | 180 | Virden, MB CAN |
| Eddie Smith | P | B | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ USA |
| Mike Tresh | C | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Hazleton, PA USA |
| Thurman Tucker | CF | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX USA |
| Tom Turner | C | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 195 | Custer, OK USA |
| Jake Wade | P | L | L | April 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 175 | Morehead City, NC USA |
| Skeeter Webb | 2B | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Ed Weiland | P | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Leo Wells | SS | R | R | July 18, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Sam West | CF | L | L | October 5, 1904 | 5'11" | 165 | Longview, TX USA |
| Taffy Wright | LF | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC USA |
