1942 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1942 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 76-76. They scored 527 runs and belted 66 home runs to go along with a .231 batting average. The offense was powered by Frank McCormick, who led the team with 13 home runs, 89 RBI, and 156 hits.
The team allowed 545 runs and had a team ERA of 2.82. Johnny Vander Meer led the pitching staff with 18 wins and 186 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Joe Abreu | 3B | 9 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .313 | .357 | .670 | .214 |
| Chuck Aleno | 3B | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .214 | .508 | .143 |
| Lonny Frey | 2B | 141 | 523 | 66 | 139 | 2 | 39 | 9 | .373 | .344 | .717 | .266 |
| Bert Haas | 3B | 154 | 585 | 59 | 140 | 6 | 54 | 6 | .310 | .326 | .636 | .239 |
| Eddie Joost | SS | 142 | 562 | 65 | 126 | 6 | 41 | 9 | .307 | .320 | .627 | .224 |
| Bobby Mattick | SS | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .300 | .500 | .200 |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | 145 | 564 | 58 | 156 | 13 | 89 | 1 | .332 | .388 | .720 | .277 |
| Dee Phillips | SS | 28 | 84 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .264 | .226 | .490 | .202 |
| Hank Sauer | 1B | 7 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .318 | .550 | .868 | .250 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Harry Craft | OF | 37 | 113 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .205 | .212 | .417 | .177 |
| Jim Gleeson | OF | 9 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .200 | .504 | .200 |
| Ival Goodman | OF | 87 | 226 | 21 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .319 | .332 | .651 | .243 |
| Frankie Kelleher | OF | 38 | 110 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .286 | .309 | .595 | .182 |
| Max Marshall | OF | 131 | 530 | 49 | 135 | 7 | 43 | 4 | .301 | .349 | .650 | .255 |
| Mike McCormick | OF | 40 | 135 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .304 | .319 | .623 | .237 |
| Frank Secory | OF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .000 | .375 | .000 |
| Eric Tipton | OF | 63 | 207 | 22 | 46 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .309 | .353 | .662 | .222 |
| Clyde Vollmer | OF | 12 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .114 | .163 | .277 | .093 |
| Gee Walker | OF | 119 | 422 | 40 | 97 | 5 | 50 | 11 | .290 | .322 | .612 | .230 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Rollie Hemsley | C | 36 | 115 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .143 | .157 | .300 | .113 |
| Al Lakeman | C | 20 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .184 | .422 | .158 |
| Ray Lamanno | C | 111 | 371 | 40 | 98 | 12 | 43 | 0 | .324 | .404 | .728 | .264 |
| Dick West | C | 33 | 79 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .226 | .253 | .479 | .177 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Ernie Koy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5260 | 527 | 1216 | 66 | 488 | 42 | .294 | .321 | .615 | .231 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Beggs | 38 | 0 | 88.7 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 2.13 | 1.105 | |||
| Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Paul Derringer | 29 | 27 | 208.7 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 0 | 68 | 49 | 3.06 | 1.207 | |||
| Whitey Moore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .00 | 1.000 | |||
| Elmer Riddle | 29 | 19 | 158.3 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 0 | 78 | 79 | 3.69 | 1.491 | |||
| Clyde Shoun | 34 | 0 | 72.7 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 32 | 24 | 2.23 | 1.087 | |||
| Ray Starr | 37 | 33 | 276.7 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 0 | 83 | 106 | 2.67 | 1.207 | |||
| Junior Thompson | 29 | 10 | 101.7 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 0 | 35 | 53 | 3.36 | 1.367 | |||
| Jim Turner | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.80 | 2.424 | |||
| Johnny Vander Meer | 33 | 33 | 244 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0 | 186 | 102 | 2.43 | 1.189 | |||
| Bucky Walters | 34 | 32 | 253.7 | 15 | 14 | .517 | 0 | 109 | 73 | 2.66 | 1.167 | |||
| Team Totals | 269 | 154 | 1411.8 | 76 | 76 | .500 | 8 | 616 | 526 | 2.82 | 1.232 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Bert Haas | 154 |
| At Bats | Bert Haas | 585 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Bert Haas | 652 |
| Batting Average | Frank McCormick | .277 |
| On-Base % | Lonny Frey | .373 |
| Slugging % | Frank McCormick | .388 |
| OPS | Frank McCormick | .720 |
| Runs | Lonny Frey | 66 |
| Hits | Frank McCormick | 156 |
| Total Bases | Frank McCormick | 219 |
| Doubles | Eddie Joost | 30 |
| Triples | Lonny Frey, Bert Haas, and Max Marshall | 6 |
| Home Runs | Frank McCormick | 13 |
| RBI | Frank McCormick | 89 |
| Walks | Lonny Frey | 87 |
| Strikeouts | Eddie Joost | 57 |
| Stolen Bases | Gee Walker | 11 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Max Marshall and Ray Starr | 12 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ray Lamanno and Frank McCormick | 14 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Johnny Vander Meer | 18 |
| Losses | Bucky Walters | 14 |
| Saves | Joe Beggs | 8 |
| Won-Loss % | Johnny Vander Meer | .600 |
| ERA | Johnny Vander Meer | 2.43 |
| WHIP | Bucky Walters | 1.167 |
| Innings Pitched | Ray Starr | 276.7 |
| Games | Joe Beggs | 38 |
| Games Started | Ray Starr and Johnny Vander Meer | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Johnny Vander Meer | 186 |
| Complete Games | Johnny Vander Meer and Bucky Walters | 21 |
| Shutouts | Ray Starr and Johnny Vander Meer | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Ray Starr | 1136 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Ray Starr | 82 |
| Hits Allowed | Ray Starr | 228 |
| Walks Allowed | Ray Starr | 106 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Ray Starr | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Johnny Vander Meer | 4 |
| Hit Batsmen | Bucky Walters | 5 |
