1942 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 67-110
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Frank Brazill (67-110)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 144,705, Avg. 1,635
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1942 season with a record of 67 wins and 110 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 650 runs and allowed 862 runs, most in the circuit. Ted Norbert led Portland with 28 home runs and drove in 99 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .378. Ad Liska topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.63 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1942 Portland Beavers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Orrell, Walter Hilcher, Tommy Thompson, Lee Stine, Marv Owen, Wayne Osborne, Johnny Gill, Ad Liska, Paul Fitzke, Al Wright, Elmer Singleton, John Leovich, Syd Cohen, By Speece and Lindsay Brown.
Frank Brazill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Amaral | R | R | February 27, 1911 | 5'7" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| George Beck | R | R | September 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Eureka, CA US |
| Bob Bergstrom | R | R | February 14, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Lindsay Brown | R | R | July 22, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Mason, TX US |
| Bill Carney | L | R | August 14, 1920 | 192 | Portland, OR US | |
| Dominic Castro | R | R | November 5, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | , CA US |
| Syd Cohen | S | L | May 7, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Paul Fitzke | R | R | July 30, 1900 | 5'11" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Johnny Gill | L | R | March 27, 1905 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Frankie Hawkins | R | R | May 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Walter Hilcher | R | R | February 28, 1909 | 6'0" | 174 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harry Johnston | L | L | July 14, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Leovich | R | R | May 5, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Ad Liska | R | R | July 10, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Dwight, NE US |
| Henry Martinez | R | R | November 7, 1916 | 5'11" | 168 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ted Mayer | R | August 11, 1906 | 6'0" | 185 | Topeka, KS US | |
| Ted Norbert | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Wayne Osborne | L | R | October 11, 1912 | 6'2" | 172 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Marv Owen | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA US |
| Walt Schafer | S | L | July 2, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | , AL US |
| William Schubel | R | R | April 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| By Speece | R | R | January 6, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | West Baden Springs, IN US |
| Lee Stine | R | R | November 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Stillwater, OK US |
| John Tate | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | Deport, TX US |
| Clarence Thomas | L | 5'11" | 150 | |||
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Al Wright | R | R | November 11, 1912 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, 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.
