1942 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 85-92
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Johnny Vergez (85-92)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 225,987, Avg. 2,554
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1942 season with a record of 85 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 644 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 718 runs. Hal Luby recorded 75 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters with a .310 average. Jack Salveson recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.58 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1942 Oakland Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Hal Luby, Fred Tauby, Marv Gudat, Cotton Pippen, Wally Westlake, Emil Mailho, Norbert Kleinke, Italo Chelini, Bill Rigney, Les Scarsella, Ham Schulte, Joe Glenn, Ralph Buxton, Jack Salveson, Johnny Vergez and Fern Bell.
Johnny Vergez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ananicz | L | L | May 29, 1918 | 6'3" | 195 | Elmont, NY US |
| Fern Bell | R | R | January 21, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Ada, OK US |
| Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
| Italo Chelini | L | L | October 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Christoff | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 5'11" | 190 | Northampton, PA US |
| Stan Corbett | R | R | December 4, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Mel Duezabou | R | R | June 9, 1919 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Cecil Dunn | R | R | May 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Linden, AL US |
| Tony Ferrara | R | R | November 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Joe Glenn | R | R | November 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Dickson City, PA US |
| Marv Gudat | L | L | August 27, 1903 | 5'11" | 162 | Goliad, TX US |
| Norbert Kleinke | R | R | May 19, 1911 | 6'1" | 170 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Bill Lyman | R | March 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynn, MA US | |
| Emil Mailho | L | L | December 16, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Robert Patteson | October 27, 1922 | , VA US | ||||
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Billy Raimondi | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Rigney | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jack Salveson | R | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Les Scarsella | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ham Schulte | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fred Tauby | R | R | March 27, 1906 | 5'9" | 168 | Canton, OH US |
| Johnny Vergez | R | R | July 9, 1906 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Wally Westlake | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA US |
| John Yelovic | R | R | July 13, 1908 | 6'2" | 180 | Clarksburg, WV 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.
