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1942 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record
  
106–48 (.688)

Start date
  
1942

Manager
  
Billy Southworth

League place
  
1st

Owner
  
Sam Breadon

General manager
  
Branch Rickey

Local radio
  
(Dizzy Dean, Johnny O'Hara)

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1944 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 1942 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 61st season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 51st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 106–48 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees. They won the series in 5 games.

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Pitcher Mort Cooper won the MVP Award this year, with a 1.78 ERA, 22 wins, and 152 strikeouts.

Offseason

  • December 1, 1941: Hank Gornicki was selected off waivers from the Cardinals by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Prior to 1942 season (exact date unknown)
  • Del Rice was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.
  • 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

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    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

    1942 World Series

    NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)

    References

    1942 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia