1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1942 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Bill Benswanger Frankie Frisch WWSWRosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 61st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 56th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 66–81. Offseason December 1, 1941: Hank Gornicki was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the St. Louis Cardinals.Hank Gornicki page at Baseball-Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1942 Game Log: 66–81 (Home: 41–34; Away: 25–47) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 9–6 (Home: 6–5; Away: 3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 14 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Butcher (1–0) || Walters || — || 34,104 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 15 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Dietz (1–0) || Riddle || — || 3,628 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 16 || @ Reds || 7–8 (12) || Beggs || Wilkie (0–1) || — || 2,421 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 17 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Sewell (1–0) || Warneke || — || 18,324 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 18 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Heintzelman (1–0) || White || — || 5,945 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 19 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Beazley || Dietz (1–1) || Gumbert || 12,929 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 20 || Cubs || 2–8 || Mooty || Butcher (1–1) || — || 1,752 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 21 || Cubs || 5–2 || Sewell (2–0) || Bithorn || — || 2,397 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 22 || Cubs || 9–1 || Hamlin (1–0) || Erickson || — || 3,517 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 23 || Reds || 3–5 || Vander Meer || Lanning (0–1) || — || 4,533 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 24 || Reds || 5–9 || Starr || Dietz (1–2) || Beggs || 4,971 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Heintzelman (2–0) || Warneke || — || — || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 13 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 4–4 (11) || || || — || 14,820 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 28 || Phillies || 7–1 || Butcher (2–1) || Naylor || — || 1,752 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 29 || Phillies || 7–6 (10) || Sewell (3–0) || Blanton || — || 1,567 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 30 || Phillies || 3–6 || Hoerst || Lanning (0–2) || — || 1,826 || 9–6 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 10–21 (Home: 6–7; Away: 4–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 1 || Dodgers || 7–6 || Heintzelman (3–0) || Allen || — || 9,199 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 2 || Dodgers || 10–5 || Wilkie (1–1) || Davis || — || 17,210 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 3 || Braves || 6–2 || Butcher (3–1) || Javery || — || — || 12–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 3 || Braves || 3–12 (8) || Earley || Sewell (3–1) || — || 29,030 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 4 || Braves || 2–1 || Klinger (1–0) || Tobin || — || 1,637 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 5 || Braves || 1–7 || Wallace || Dietz (1–3) || — || 2,321 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 7 || Giants || 2–1 (11) || Wilkie (2–1) || Carpenter || — || — || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 7 || Giants || 2–6 || Koslo || Heintzelman (3–1) || — || 4,075 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 8 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Sewell (4–1) || Schmitz || — || 4,133 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 9 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Lee || Butcher (3–2) || — || 3,465 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 10 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Passeau || Hamlin (1–1) || — || 22,042 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 10 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Klinger (2–0) || Erickson || — || 22,042 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 12 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Melton || Heintzelman (3–2) || — || — || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 13 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Butcher (4–2) || Koslo || — || — || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || French || Wilkie (2–2) || Casey || — || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Wyatt || Sewell (4–2) || — || — || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 1–8 || Head || Heintzelman (3–3) || — || — || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Hamlin (2–1) || Hoerst || — || — || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 4–5 (11) || Melton || Klinger (2–1) || — || — || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Podgajny || Butcher (4–3) || Hoerst || 3,366 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 20 || @ Braves || 3–4 (10) || Sain || Heintzelman (3–4) || — || 3,010 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 23 || Cubs || 5–4 || Lanning (1–2) || Erickson || Sewell (1) || 3,090 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 24 || Cubs || 5–7 (10) || Lee || Sewell (4–3) || — || 16,746 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 24 || Cubs || 4–11 || Passeau || Heintzelman (3–5) || — || 16,746 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 25 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Derringer || Butcher (4–4) || — || 16,205 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 27 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Beazley || Sewell (4–4) || — || 1,635 || 19–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 28 || Cardinals || 2–3 (11) || Beazley || Wilkie (2–3) || Gumbert || 16,577 || 19–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Mooty || Gornicki (0–1) || Pressnell || — || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Fleming || Hamlin (2–2) || Pressnell || 22,735 || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 31 || @ Reds || 2–8 || Walters || Sewell (4–5) || — || — || 19–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 31 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Starr || Butcher (4–5) || — || 16,721 || 19–27 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 13–9 (Home: 8–3; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 2 || Dodgers || 2–17 || Webber || Wilkie (2–4) || — || 3,257 || 19–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 5 || Phillies || 6–5 || Heintzelman (4–5) || Hoerst || Dietz (1) || 1,195 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 6 || Phillies || 3–1 || Sewell (5–5) || Hughes || — || 2,184 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 7 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Heintzelman (5–5) || Johnson || — || — || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 7 || Phillies || 8–6 (7) || Lanning (2–2) || Melton || Wilkie (1) || 8,461 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 9 || Braves || 10–2 || Heintzelman (6–5) || Tost || — || 1,871 || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 10 || Braves || 3–0 || Sewell (6–5) || Tobin || — || 11,533 || 25–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 13 || Giants || 8–2 || Klinger (3–1) || Melton || — || 4,096 || 26–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 14 || Giants || 3–4 || Carpenter || Heintzelman (6–6) || — || 16,719 || 26–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 14 || Giants || 8–3 (8) || Sewell (7–5) || Sunkel || — || 16,719 || 27–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 15 || Giants || 2–6 || Schumacher || Butcher (4–6) || — || — || 27–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Podgajny || Hamlin (2–3) || — || 1,196 || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Klinger (4–1) || Hoerst || — || — || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 19 || @ Braves || 7–6 (11) || Dietz (2–3) || Sain || — || 3,304 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 20 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Javery || Heintzelman (6–7) || — || — || 29–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 21 || @ Braves || 7–3 (10) || Butcher (5–6) || Errickson || — || 5,000 || 30–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || French || Klinger (4–2) || — || 16,080 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 26 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Melton || Sewell (7–6) || — || 7,585 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 27 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Carpenter || Heintzelman (6–8) || — || 4,100 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 28 || @ Giants || 8–7 || Wilkie (3–4) || Adams || — || — || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 28 || @ Giants || 9–3 || Klinger (5–2) || Schumacher || — || 31,505 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Cooper || Sewell (7–7) || — || 13,252 || 32–36 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 11–16 (Home: 8–7; Away: 3–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || White || Heintzelman (6–9) || — || 1,439 || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Beazley || Klinger (5–3) || — || 8,699 || 32–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 3 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Lanning (3–2) || Warneke || Dietz (2) || 1,169 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 4 || Reds || 0–2 || Walters || Butcher (5–7) || — || 18,000 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 5 || Reds || 4–3 || Sewell (8–7) || Derringer || — || — || 34–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 5 || Reds || 2–5 || Starr || Hamlin (2–4) || — || 11,365 || 34–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 9 || Phillies || 9–0 || Sewell (9–7) || Melton || — || 29,488 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 11 || Phillies || 12–5 || Wilkie (4–4) || Pearson || — || 2,034 || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 12 || Dodgers || 1–2 || French || Lanning (3–3) || — || — || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 12 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Heintzelman (7–9) || Higbe || Sewell (2) || 29,543 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 14 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Wyatt || Klinger (5–4) || — || 21,254 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 15 || Giants || 6–2 || Sewell (10–7) || Carpenter || — || 2,394 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 16 || Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || Butcher (5–8) || — || 9,098 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 17 || Giants || 2–11 || Schumacher || Lanning (3–4) || Adams || 2,083 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 18 || Braves || 3–0 || Heintzelman (8–9) || Javery || — || — || 39–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 19 || Braves || 8–7 || Dietz (3–3) || Errickson || — || — || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 19 || Braves || 9–0 (8) || Klinger (6–4) || Salvo || — || 7,425 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 20 || Dodgers || 0–5 || French || Lanning (3–5) || — || 13,600 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 21 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Hubbell || Wilkie (4–5) || — || 8,937 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 23 || @ Giants || 4–6 || McGee || Sewell (10–8) || — || 5,555 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Wyatt || Heintzelman (8–10) || — || 10,798 || 41–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 25 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Gornicki (1–1) || Davis || — || 11,314 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 26 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Allen || Klinger (6–5) || Head || — || 42–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 26 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Macon || Lanning (3–6) || Head || 31,844 || 42–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 28 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Tost || Dietz (3–4) || — || 1,527 || 42–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 29 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Sewell (11–8) || Javery || — || — || 43–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Tobin || Klinger (6–6) || — || 4,064 || 43–52 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 15–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 1 || @ Phillies || 1–2 (12) || Hughes || Sewell (11–9) || — || — || 43–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Hamlin (3–4) || Melton || — || — || 44–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Dietz (4–4) || Hoerst || Butcher (1) || — || 45–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 4 || Cubs || 2–1 (11) || Klinger (7–6) || Bithorn || — || 2,042 || 46–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 5 || Cubs || 3–0 || Sewell (12–9) || Fleming || — || 8,826 || 47–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 7 || Cardinals || 13–6 || Wilkie (5–5) || Lanier || — || 10,430 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 103 || August 8 || Cardinals || 5–5 (16) || || || — || 2,128 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 9 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Dickson || Lanning (3–7) || — || — || 48–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 9 || Cardinals || 1–2 (8) || Krist || Klinger (7–7) || — || 15,561 || 48–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 10 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Wilkie (6–5) || Cooper || Dietz (3) || 1,507 || 49–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 11 || Reds || 3–1 || Gornicki (2–1) || Thompson || — || 2,108 || 50–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 12 || Reds || 0–3 || Vander Meer || Sewell (12–10) || — || 8,114 || 50–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 14 || @ Cubs || 1–7 || Warneke || Klinger (7–8) || — || 3,934 || 50–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 15 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Dietz (5–4) || Bithorn || Lanning (1) || — || 51–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 15 || @ Cubs || 8–7 (11) || Sewell (13–10) || Errickson || — || 11,702 || 52–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Lee || Gornicki (2–2) || — || — || 52–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Fleming || Sewell (13–11) || — || 25,930 || 52–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 18 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Lanning (4–7) || Walters || — || 6,475 || 53–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 19 || @ Reds || 9–2 || Gornicki (3–2) || Derringer || — || 1,338 || 54–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 20 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Vander Meer || Sewell (13–12) || — || 1,324 || 54–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–10 || Beazley || Dietz (5–5) || — || 2,010 || 54–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Lanier || Klinger (7–9) || — || 3,067 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Klinger (8–9) || Cooper || — || — || 55–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Dickson || Lanning (4–8) || — || — || 55–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 25 || Braves || 6–0 || Sewell (14–12) || Earley || — || — || 56–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 27 || Braves || 5–0 || Gornicki (4–2) || Tobin || — || 4,106 || 57–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 29 || Giants || 0–2 || Schumacher || Dietz (5–6) || — || — || 57–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 29 || Giants || 4–7 || McGee || Klinger (8–10) || — || 5,212 || 57–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 30 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Wyatt || Heintzelman (8–11) || Davis || — || 57–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 30 || Dodgers || 9–5 (8) || Sewell (15–12) || French || — || 26,377 || 58–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 31 || Dodgers || 4–5 (11) || Davis || Gornicki (4–3) || — || 3,697 || 58–67 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 8–14 (Home: 5–5; Away: 3–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 1 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Higbe || Klinger (8–11) || — || 4,437 || 58–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 2 || Phillies || 5–2 || Dietz (6–6) || Hoerst || — || 3,712 || 59–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || September 4 || Cubs || 3–5 || Bithorn || Sewell (15–13) || — || 5,218 || 59–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 6 || Cubs || 6–0 || Gornicki (5–3) || Passeau || — || — || 60–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 6 || Cubs || 5–0 || Hamlin (4–4) || Fleming || — || 8,610 || 61–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 7 || Cardinals || 11–6 || Sewell (16–13) || Dickson || Klinger (1) || — || 62–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 7 || Cardinals || 4–6 (8) || Beazley || Dietz (6–7) || — || 18,785 || 62–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Head || Wilkie (6–6) || — || — || 62–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 10 || @ Phillies || 1–2 (11) || Hughes || Dietz (6–8) || — || — || 62–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 12 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Tobin || Gornicki (5–4) || — || — || 62–73 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 138 || September 12 || @ Braves || 2–2 (11) || || || — || — || 62–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 13 || @ Giants || 0–5 || Carpenter || Sewell (16–14) || — || — || 62–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 13 || @ Giants || 3–5 || McGee || Wilkie (6–7) || — || 17,794 || 62–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 14 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Schumacher || Dietz (6–9) || — || 2,428 || 62–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–10 || Wyatt || Gornicki (5–5) || — || 11,994 || 62–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Sewell (17–14) || Head || — || — || 63–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 18 || Reds || 1–5 || Vander Meer || Hallett (0–1) || — || 5,154 || 63–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 19 || Reds || 3–4 || Walters || Brandt (0–1) || — || 1,485 || 63–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 20 || Reds || 2–1 (13) || Lanning (5–8) || Shoun || — || — || 64–79 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 147 || September 20 || Reds || 3–3 (7) || || || — || 4,161 || 64–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 21 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || White || Gornicki (5–6) || — || 5,000 || 64–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Cardinals || 3–9 || Gumbert || Sewell (17–15) || Dickson || 8,823 || 64–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 27 || @ Reds || 8–7 (12) || Lanning (6–8) || Beggs || Gornicki (1) || — || 65–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 27 || @ Reds || 7–4 || Brandt (1–1) || Vander Meer || Gornicki (2) || 2,070 || 66–81 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers -- Bill Brandt 19 Max Butcher -- Dick Conger 22 Dutch Dietz 27 Hank Gornicki -- Jack Hallett 13 Luke Hamlin 32 Ken Heintzelman 24 Ken Jungels 20 Bob Klinger 29 Johnny Lanning 30 Rip Sewell -- Harry Shuman 25 Nick Strincevich 39 Lefty Wilkie Catchers  7 Bill Baker 12 Al López 10 Babe Phelps Infielders 15 Alf Anderson  5 Pete Coscarart  8 Bob Elliott  3 Elbie Fletcher  4 Huck Geary 16 Frankie Gustine  4 Stu Martin Outfielders 18 Johnny Barrett -- Frank Colman  9 Vince DiMaggio 40 Culley Rikard -- Jim Russell 14 Bud Stewart 17 Maurice Van Robays 11 Jimmy Wasdell 23 Johnny Wyrostek Other batters  3 Ed Leip Manager 35 Frankie Frisch Coaches 36 Spud Davis 34 Jake Flowers 33 Honus Wagner Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Al López 103 289 74 .256 1 26 1B Elbie Fletcher 145 506 146 .289 7 57 2B Frankie Gustine 115 388 89 .229 2 35 SS Pete Coscarart 133 487 111 .228 3 29 3B Bob Elliott Bob Elliott (baseball) 143 560 166 .296 9 89 OF Johnny Barrett 111 332 82 .247 0 26 OF Vince DiMaggio 143 496 118 .238 15 75 OF Jimmy Wasdell 122 409 106 .259 3 38 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Maurice Van Robays 100 328 76 .232 1 46 Babe Phelps 95 257 73 .284 9 41 Bud Stewart 82 183 40 .219 0 20 Alf Anderson 54 166 45 .271 0 7 Stu Martin Stu Martin (baseball) 42 120 27 .225 1 12 Culley Rikard 38 52 10 .192 0 5 Frank Colman 10 37 5 .135 1 2 Johnny Wyrostek 9 35 4 .114 0 3 Huck Geary 9 22 5 .227 0 2 Bill Baker Bill Baker (baseball) 18 17 2 .118 0 2 Jim Russell 5 14 1 .071 0 0 Ed Leip 3 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Rip Sewell 40 248.0 17 15 3.41 69 Max Butcher 24 150.2 5 8 2.93 49 Ken Heintzelman 27 130.0 8 11 4.57 39 Jack Hallett 3 22.1 0 1 4.84 16 Bill Brandt Bill Brandt (baseball) 3 16.1 1 1 4.96 4 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Klinger 37 152.2 8 11 3.24 58 Dutch Dietz 40 134.1 6 9 3.95 35 Johnny Lanning 34 119.1 6 8 3.32 31 Hank Gornicki 25 112.0 5 6 2.57 48 Luke Hamlin 23 112.0 4 4 3.94 38 Lefty Wilkie 35 107.1 6 7 4.19 18 Nick Strincevich 7 22.1 0 0 2.82 10 Dick Conger 2 8.1 0 0 2.16 3 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Ken Jungels 6 0 0 0 6.59 7 Harry Shuman 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball AA Toronto Maple Leafs International League Burleigh Grimes A Albany Senators Eastern League Ripper Collins B Harrisburg Senators Interstate League Danny Taylor C Hutchinson Pirates Western Association Walter Holke D Moultrie Packers Georgia–Florida League F. M. McVay D Oil City Oilers Pennsylvania State Association Frank Oceak D Hornell Maples PONY League Poke Whalen and Leo Mackey Toronto affiliation shared with Philadelphia Athletics Notes References 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir