1942 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 73-80
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Al Vincent (73-80)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 130,071, Avg. 1,700
1942 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 73-80
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Al Vincent (73-80)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 130,071, Avg. 1,700
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1942 season with a record of 73 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
Al Vincent served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Barley | R | R | November 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynbrook, NY US |
| Bob Boken | R | R | February 23, 1908 | 6'2" | 165 | Maryvale, IL US |
| Bob Garbark | R | R | November 13, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Houston, TX US |
| Rufe Gentry | R | R | May 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Daisy Station, NC US |
| Floyd Giebell | L | R | December 10, 1909 | 6'2" | 172 | Pennsboro, WV US |
| Franklin Heller | L | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Sammy Holbrook | R | R | July 17, 1910 | 5'11" | 189 | Meridian, MS US |
| Ed Kobesky | R | R | April 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 195 | Scranton, PA US |
| Lyn Lary | R | R | January 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Armona, CA US |
| Jim Levey | S | R | September 13, 1906 | 5'10" | 154 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chuck Medlar | R | R | July 14, 1918 | 6'1" | 210 | Allentown, PA US |
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Al Ott | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 187 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jimmy Outlaw | R | R | January 20, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | Orme, TN US |
| John Pollock | R | R | April 2, 1913 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Thomas Pullig | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Earl Rapp | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI US |
| Jack Redmond | L | R | September 3, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Florence, AZ US |
| Mickey Rocco | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mike Roscoe | R | R | September 28, 1912 | 5'9" | 178 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Mayo Smith | L | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | New London, MO US |
| Hank Steinbacher | L | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bud Thomas | R | R | September 9, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Faber, VA US |
| Jack Tising | L | R | October 9, 1903 | 6'2" | 180 | High Point, MO US |
| Al Vincent | R | R | December 23, 1906 | 5'9" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Morton Waldstein | L | L | May 11, 1920 | 192 | ||
| Johnny Welaj | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA US |
| Robert Witt | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
