1942 Newark Bears Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 92-61
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Billy Meyer (92-61)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 112,402, Avg. 1,469
1942 Newark Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 92-61
Finished 1st in the IL
Manager: Billy Meyer (92-61)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium
Attendance: 112,402, Avg. 1,469
Playoffs - Jersey City Giants 4 games, Newark Bears 2
The Newark Bears of the International League ended the 1942 season with a record of 92 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the IL.
Billy Meyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Abreu | R | R | May 24, 1913 | 5'8" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Johnny Babich | R | R | May 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Albion, CA US |
| Lou Bartola | R | October 14, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | New York City, NY US | |
| Tommy Byrne | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Allie Clark | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Chet Clemens | R | R | May 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Gene Corbett | L | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Winona, MN US |
| James Davis | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| Monk Dubiel | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT US |
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Larry Guay | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | , MT US |
| Randy Gumpert | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA US |
| Ken Holcombe | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Billy Johnson | R | R | August 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hank Majeski | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Padden | R | R | October 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, NH US |
| Joe Page | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA US |
| Phil Page | R | L | August 23, 1905 | 6'2" | 175 | Springfield, MA US |
| Boyd Perry | R | R | March 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 158 | Snow Camp, NC US |
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Steve Roser | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY US |
| Frank Silvanic | R | December 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittston, PA US | |
| Tuck Stainback | R | R | August 4, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Walter Stewart | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 192 | Scotia, CA US |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jim Turner | L | R | August 6, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Antioch, TN US |
| George Washburn | L | R | October 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Solon, ME 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.
