1942 St. Louis Cardinals
Franchise seasons · 1940s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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St. Louis Cardinals franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 St. Louis Cardinals | 105–49 | 15 | 12 |
| 1943 St. Louis Cardinals | 105–49 | 17 | 11 |
| 1942 St. Louis Cardinals · Current season | 106–48 | 19 | 13 |
| 1941 St. Louis Cardinals | 97–56 | 22 | 16 |
| 1940 St. Louis Cardinals | 84–69 | 22 | 16 |
Same era: other teams in 1942
- 1942 Boston Red Sox · 93–59
- 1942 Chicago Cubs · 68–86
- 1942 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1942 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1942 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1942 Detroit Tigers · 73–81
More teams from 1942
- 1942 New York Yankees · 103–51
- 1942 Philadelphia Athletics · 55–99
- 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1942 St. Louis Browns · 82–69
- 1942 Washington Senators · 62–89
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Beazley | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 215.33 | 2.13 | Strong (62) — 2 of 104 pitchers in the available 1942 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.13 over 215.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Beckmann | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mort Cooper | Pitchers | 13 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 278.67 | 1.78 | Strong (66) — 1 of 104 pitchers in the available 1942 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.78 over 278.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Murry Dickson | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.91 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 163.00 | 3.26 | Average (53) — 35 of 104 pitchers in the available 1942 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.26 over 163.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Howie Krist | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.51 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Max Lanier | Pitchers | 23 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 161.00 | 2.96 | Average (55) — 25 of 104 pitchers in the available 1942 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.96 over 161.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.42 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Whitey Moore | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.38 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Howie Pollet | Pitchers | 11,27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 109.33 | 2.88 | Average (55) — 25 of 104 pitchers in the available 1942 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.88 over 109.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lon Warneke | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 82.00 | 3.29 | Average (52) — 42 of 104 pitchers in the available 1942 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.29 over 82.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ernie White | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 128.33 | 2.52 | Average (57) — 16 of 104 pitchers in the available 1942 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.52 over 128.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Walker Cooper | Catchers | 15 | batting | 438 | 123 | 7 | .281 | — | — | Average (56) — 29 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 438 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gus Mancuso | Catchers | 14 | batting | 13 | 1 | 0 | .077 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sam Narron | Catchers | 32 | batting | 10 | 4 | 0 | .400 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ken O'Dea | Catchers | 16 | batting | 192 | 45 | 5 | .234 | — | — | Average (49) — 96 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 192 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kenneth Saeger | Catchers | 38 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Buddy Blattner | Infielders | 2 | batting | 23 | 1 | 0 | .043 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jimmy Brown | Infielders | 3 | batting | 606 | 155 | 1 | .256 | — | — | Average (49) — 96 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 606 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Creepy Crespi | Infielders | 7 | batting | 292 | 71 | 0 | .243 | — | — | Average (47) — 119 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 292 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jeff Cross | Infielders | 2 | batting | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Johnny Hopp | Infielders | 12 | batting | 314 | 81 | 3 | .258 | — | — | Average (51) — 73 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 314 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Whitey Kurowski | Infielders | 1 | batting | 366 | 93 | 9 | .254 | — | — | Average (52) — 64 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 366 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Marty Marion | Infielders | 4 | batting | 485 | 134 | 0 | .276 | — | — | Average (53) — 57 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 485 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Sanders | Infielders | 5 | batting | 282 | 71 | 5 | .252 | — | — | Average (51) — 73 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 282 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Erv Dusak | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 27 | 5 | 0 | .185 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Terry Moore | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 489 | 141 | 6 | .288 | — | — | Average (57) — 25 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 489 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Stan Musial | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 467 | 147 | 10 | .315 | — | — | Strong (63) — 5 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 467 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Enos Slaughter | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 591 | 188 | 13 | .318 | — | — | Strong (64) — 3 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 591 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Coaker Triplett | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 154 | 42 | 1 | .273 | — | — | Average (52) — 64 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 154 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Harry Walker | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 191 | 60 | 0 | .314 | — | — | Average (57) — 25 of 171 batters in the available 1942 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 191 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Estel Crabtree | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 9 | 3 | 0 | .333 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1942 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1942 St. Louis Cardinals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:34:19.993740+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.