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 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, runs batted in, and batting average.
Offseason
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 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Notable transactions
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 | SB |
| C | | 88 | 286 | 76 | .266 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 1B | | 128 | 463 | 130 | .281 | 3 | 70 | 10 |
| 2B | | 144 | 545 | 158 | .290 | 15 | 102 | 4 |
| SS | | 147 | 620 | 205 | .331 | 2 | 51 | 12 |
| 3B | | 139 | 508 | 128 | .252 | 12 | 75 | 6 |
| OF | | 150 | 522 | 186 | .356 | 36 | 137 | 3 |
| OF | | 113 | 397 | 113 | .285 | 3 | 61 | 3 |
| OF | | 151 | 622 | 178 | .286 | 14 | 48 | 16 |
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 |
| 77 | 256 | 67 | .262 | 3 | 42 |
| 83 | 250 | 50 | .200 | 4 | 20 |
| 30 | 100 | 27 | .270 | 5 | 14 |
| 29 | 95 | 26 | .274 | 0 | 9 |
| 45 | 79 | 24 | .304 | 4 | 24 |
| 26 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
| 38 | 281.0 | 22 | 6 | 2.59 | 113* |
| 29 | 205.1 | 14 | 11 | 3.29 | 52 |
| 30 | 182.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.30 | 72 |
| 24 | 158.0 | 8 | 10 | 5.01 | 40 |
| 13 | 80.1 | 5 | 1 | 3.81 | 34 |
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 |
| 31 | 150.1 | 8 | 10 | 3.89 | 70 |
| 23 | 111.1 | 7 | 1 | 2.51 | 46 |
| 20 | 85.0 | 6 | 5 | 3.92 | 37 |
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 |
| 34 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3.43 | 20 |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.86 | 16 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Greensboro
KITTY League folded, June 19, 1942