1942 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 75-103
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Ossie Vitt (75-103)
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 104,474, Avg. 1,174
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1942 season with a record of 75 wins and 103 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Stars scored 660 runs and allowed 741 runs. Frank Kalin led Hollywood with 13 home runs Johnny Dickshot accounted for 87 RBI. Joe Hoover paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Manny Pérez topped the team with 14 wins, while Johnny Bittner registered a 2.48 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bill Atwood, Fern Bell, Bill Bevens, Bill Brenzel, Johnny Dickshot, Eddie Erautt, Babe Herman, Walter Hilcher, Joe Hoover, Roy Joiner, Bob Kahle, Frank Kalin, Hal Marnie, Wayne Osborne, Charlie Root, Ham Schulte, Frenchy Uhalt, Ed Weiland and Del Young were all players from the 1942 Hollywood Stars who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ossie Vitt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Atwood | R | R | September 25, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Rome, GA US |
| Bill Barisoff | R | R | December 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Fern Bell | R | R | January 21, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Ada, OK US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Johnny Bittner | R | R | January 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Bill Brenzel | R | R | March 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 173 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Carney | L | R | August 14, 1920 | 192 | Portland, OR US | |
| Jack Devincenzi | L | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Johnny Dickshot | R | R | January 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Bill Dickson | R | R | ||||
| Eddie Erautt | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Garbe | L | L | July 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Fred Gay | L | L | January 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Savannah, GA US |
| Babe Herman | L | L | June 26, 1903 | 6'4" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Walter Hilcher | R | R | February 28, 1909 | 6'0" | 174 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Hoover | R | R | April 15, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Brawley, CA US |
| Billy Johnson | R | R | November 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Roy Joiner | L | L | October 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Bob Kahle | R | R | November 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | New Castle, IN US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Art Lilly | L | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hal Marnie | R | R | July 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Hubert McConnell | S | October 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Manhattan, KS US | |
| Wayne Osborne | L | R | October 11, 1912 | 6'2" | 172 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Charlie Root | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH US |
| Ham Schulte | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charlie Sylvester | L | December 25, 1920 | 6'0" | 187 | Santa Barbara, CA US | |
| William Thomas | R | R | January 9, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frenchy Uhalt | L | R | April 27, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Ed Weiland | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Alex Weldon | R | R | September 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Del Young | S | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'11" | 168 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Roy Younker | R | R | January 12, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
