1942 Boston Red Sox season

The 1942 Boston Red Sox season was the 42nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished second in the American League (AL) with a record of 93 wins and 59 losses, nine games behind the New York Yankees. Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams won the Triple Crown, leading the AL in home runs (36), runs batted in (137), and batting average (.356). == Offseason == December 13, 1941: Stan Spence and Jack Wilson were traded by the Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Johnny Welaj and Ken Chase. == Regular season == The team's season spanned April 14 to September 27, although the team did not play any major-league games from September 22 through September 26, inclusive. On September 25, the Red Sox defeated the Pawtucket Slaters, a team in the then semi-professional New England League, in a game at Pawtucket Stadium (later known as McCoy Stadium) in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. === Season standings === === Record vs. opponents === === Notable transactions === June 1, 1942: Jimmie Foxx was selected off waivers from the Red Sox by the Chicago Cubs. === Opening Day lineup === === Roster === == 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 ==== Other batters ==== Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in === Pitching === ==== Starting pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Tied with Bobo Newsom (Washington) ==== Other pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==== Relief pitchers ==== Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Awards and honors == === League leaders === Ted Williams, American League home run leader (36), RBI leader (137), and batting average leader (.356) == Farm system == LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Greensboro KITTY League folded, June 19, 1942 == References == == External links == Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3. 1942 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 1942 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com