1942 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 78-73
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Fred Haney (78-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 110,164, Avg. 1,459
Playoffs - Toledo Mud Hens 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Finals - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Toledo Mud Hens 0
The Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 78 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
The Mud Hens scored 641 runs and conceded 587 runs. Milt Byrnes led Toledo with 10 home runs Chuck Stevens drove in 84 runs. Bob Dillinger paced all regular batters by hitting .305. Archie McKain topped the team with 17 wins, while Ewald Pyle recorded a 2.71 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1942 Toledo Mud Hens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fred Sanford, Mark Christman, Lin Storti, Johnny Marcum, Roy Parmelee, Ewald Pyle, Loy Hanning, Stan Galle, Archie McKain, Harry Kimberlin, Beau Bell, Hal Spindel, Hank Steinbacher, Milt Byrnes, Bob Dillinger, Chuck Stevens, Fritz Ostermueller, Jim Bucher, Bill Cox and Phil Weintraub.
Fred Haney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Bell | R | R | August 20, 1907 | 6'2" | 185 | Bellville, TX US |
| Jack Bradsher | R | R | August 5, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Leslie, AR US |
| Jim Bucher | L | R | March 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Manassas, VA US |
| Milt Byrnes | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mark Christman | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO US |
| Bill Cox | R | R | June 23, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashmore, IL US |
| Bob Dillinger | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dutch Funderburk | R | April 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Stan Galle | R | R | February 7, 1919 | 5'7" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Loy Hanning | R | R | October 18, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Bunker, MO US |
| Jack Hulsen | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Art Keller | R | July 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | Octavia, NE US | |
| Harry Kimberlin | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO US |
| Johnny Marcum | L | R | September 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 197 | Campbellsburg, KY US |
| Archie McKain | S | L | May 12, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | Delphos, KS US |
| Fritz Ostermueller | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL US |
| Roy Parmelee | R | R | April 25, 1907 | 6'1" | 190 | Lambertville, MI US |
| Ray Parrott | L | February 24, 1920 | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| Ewald Pyle | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fred Sanford | S | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT US |
| Carl Schultz | L | September 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Hal Spindel | R | R | May 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Chandler, OK US |
| Hank Steinbacher | L | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Lin Storti | S | R | December 5, 1906 | 5'11" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Phil Weintraub | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL 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.
