1942 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 57-97
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Truck Hannah (0-0), Bob Tarlton (0-0)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 73,990, Avg. 961
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 57 wins and 97 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Saints plated 568 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 699 runs. Guy Curtright and Phil Weintraub paced St. Paul with 13 home runs apiece. Jimmy Grant drove in 70 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Vedie Himsl led the team with 16 wins, while Bill Swift recorded a 3.15 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1942 St. Paul Saints who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Swift, Dick Culler, Dave Philley, Joe Bowman, Skinny Graham, Gil English, Sig Gryska, Frank Drews, Dick Lanahan, Phil Weintraub, Stan Andrews, Norm Schlueter, Art Herring, Jimmy Grant, Morrie Martin, George Coffman, George Stumpf, Howie Schultz, Johnny Pasek, Clay Smith, Guy Curtright and Jake Powell.
Truck Hannah and Bob Tarlton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Andrews | R | R | April 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynn, MA US |
| Howard Belknap | R | R | August 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | Manistique, MI US |
| Keith Bissonnette | R | November 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Enderlin, ND US | |
| Joe Bowman | L | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| George Coffman | R | R | December 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 155 | Veto, AL US |
| Dick Culler | R | R | January 15, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | High Point, NC US |
| Guy Curtright | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 200 | Holliday, MO US |
| Frank Drews | R | R | May 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gil English | R | R | July 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | Glenola, NC US |
| Skinny Graham | L | R | August 12, 1909 | 5'7" | 162 | Somerville, MA US |
| Jimmy Grant | L | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 166 | Racine, WI US |
| Sig Gryska | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | Chicago, IL US |
| Art Herring | R | R | March 10, 1906 | 5'7" | 168 | Altus, OK US |
| Vedie Himsl | R | R | April 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Plevna, MT US |
| Allen Hunt | L | October 17, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Dick Lanahan | L | L | September 27, 1911 | 6'0" | 186 | Washington, DC US |
| Morrie Martin | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO US |
| Johnny Pasek | R | R | June 25, 1905 | 5'10" | 175 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Dave Philley | S | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX US |
| Jake Powell | R | R | July 15, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Bill Schalow | R | July 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Chaska, MN US | |
| Norm Schlueter | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Howie Schultz | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Clay Smith | R | R | September 11, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Cambridge, KS US |
| George Stumpf | L | L | December 15, 1910 | 5'8" | 155 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bill Swift | R | R | June 19, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Elmira, NY US |
| Phil Weintraub | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hal Younghans | R | R | December 18, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Paul, MN 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.
