1942 Columbia Reds Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: B
Team Record: 66-68
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Cap Crossley (66-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Dreyfus Park
1942 Columbia Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 66-68
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Cap Crossley (66-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Dreyfus Park
Playoffs - Macon Peaches 4 games, Columbia Reds 1
The Columbia Reds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1942 season with a record of 66 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
Cap Crossley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bailey | S | R | October 18, 1919 | 5'11" | 163 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Bill Benevich | L | L | May 6, 1921 | 5'10" | Santa Clara, CA US | |
| Albert Bonfanti | June 25, 1922 | St. Louis, MO US | ||||
| Robert Brossart | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Arnold Carter | L | L | March 14, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Rainelle, WV US |
| Cap Crossley | L | February 24, 1902 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ed Hill | R | R | August 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Ratcliff, AR US |
| Gene Hinrichs | L | L | November 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Mel Hoderlein | S | R | June 24, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Carmel, OH US |
| William Kolkmeyer | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Garland Lawing | R | R | August 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Al Lawrence | R | July 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US | |
| Ludwig Lew | L | L | October 31, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Hillside, NJ US |
| John Liske | R | January 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Martin | R | November 26, 1920 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Joe Mitchell | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Paul O'Neil | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| John Orphal | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'0" | 197 | Wapakoneta, OH US |
| Roy Peeler | L | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Ted Petoskey | R | R | January 5, 1911 | 5'11" | 183 | St. Charles, MI US |
| Vernon Petty | R | April 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US | |
| Dee Phillips | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Benny Plaia | R | R | August 24, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lee Porterfield | L | L | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Greenfield, MO US |
| Len Rice | R | R | September 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Lead, SD US |
| Frank Shone | R | L | June 10, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Granite City, IL US |
| Joe Smith | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Eugene Taylor | ||||||
| Richard Woehr | R | 6'0" | 175 |
