1942 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 122,659, Avg. 3,957
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (75-79)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1942 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 122,659, Avg. 3,957
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (75-79)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1942 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Indians scored 590 runs and gave up 659 runs. Les Fleming led Cleveland with 14 home runs and drove in 82 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Jim Bagby topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | P | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Lou Boudreau | SS | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Clint Brown | P | L | R | July 8, 1903 | 6'1" | 190 | Blackash, PA USA |
| Paul Calvert | P | R | R | October 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Pete Center | P | R | R | April 22, 1912 | 6'4" | 190 | Hazel Green, KY USA |
| Chubby Dean | P | L | L | August 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 181 | Mount Airy, NC USA |
| Otto Denning | C | R | R | December 28, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Hays, KS USA |
| Gene Desautels | C | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Hank Edwards | CF | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH USA |
| Harry Eisenstat | P | L | L | October 10, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Red Embree | P | R | R | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Tom Ferrick | P | R | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'2" | 220 | New York, NY USA |
| Les Fleming | 1B | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX USA |
| Fabian Gaffke | RF | R | R | August 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Oscar Grimes | 2B | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Mel Harder | P | R | R | October 15, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | Beemer, NE USA |
| Jeff Heath | LF | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CAN |
| Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Joe Heving | P | R | R | September 2, 1900 | 6'1" | 185 | Covington, KY USA |
| Oris Hockett | RF | L | R | September 29, 1909 | 5'9" | 182 | Bluffton, IN USA |
| Ken Keltner | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Vern Kennedy | P | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Joe Krakauskas | P | L | L | March 28, 1915 | 6'1" | 203 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Bob Lemon | 3B | L | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Ray Mack | 2B | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Buster Mills | CF | R | R | September 16, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | Ranger, TX USA |
| Al Milnar | P | L | L | December 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Rusty Peters | SS | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Ray Poat | P | R | R | December 19, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Allie Reynolds | P | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Bethany, OK USA |
| Eddie Robinson | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Paris, TX USA |
| Ted Sepkowski | 2B | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Al Smith | P | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | Belleville, IL USA |
| George Susce | C | R | R | August 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Roy Weatherly | CF | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX USA |
