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1942 Detroit Tigers | | MLB | American League |
W-L Record: 73-81 -- 5th in American League -
Manager: Del Baker
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Briggs Stadium Top Draft Pick: Attendance: 580,087 Youngest Player: Johnny Lipon (19) Oldest Player: Charlie Gehringer (39) Longest Tenure: Charlie Gehringer (19)
Baseball Roster for 1942 Detroit Tigers
| # | Player Name | Pos | Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | Born | Place | High Level | mlbYears | Salary |
| 19 | Al Benton | P | 31 | R | R | 6-4 | 215 | 3/18/1911 | Noble,Oklahoma | MLB | 1934-1952 | |
| 3 | Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | 24 | R | R | 5-11 | 180 | 7/26/1917 | Tallahassee,Florida | MLB | 1937-1951 | |
| 10 | Tommy Bridges | P | 35 | R | R | 5-10 | 155 | 12/28/1906 | Gordonsville,Tennessee | MLB | 1930-1946 | |
| 8 | Doc Cramer | OF | 36 | L | R | 6-2 | 185 | 7/22/1905 | Beach Haven,New Jersey | MLB | 1929-1948 | |
| 27 | Moe Franklin | SS | 28 | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | 4/1/1914 | Chicago,Illinois | MLB | 1941-1942 | |
| 17 | Charlie Fuchs | P | 29 | B | R | 5-8 | 168 | 11/18/1912 | Union Hill,New Jersey | MLB | 1942-1944 | |
| 2,22 | Charlie Gehringer | 2B | 39 | L | R | 5-11 | 180 | 5/11/1903 | Fowlerville,Michigan | MLB | 1924-1942 | |
| 15 | Johnny Gorsica | P | 27 | R | R | 6-2 | 180 | 3/29/1915 | Bayonne,New Jersey | MLB | 1940-1947 | |
| 28,26 | Ned Harris | OF | 25 | L | L | 5-11 | 175 | 7/9/1916 | Ames,Iowa | MLB | 1941-1946 | |
| 18 | Roy Henshaw | P | 30 | R | L | 5-8 | 155 | 7/29/1911 | Chicago,Illinois | MLB | 1933-1944 | |
| 6 | Pinky Higgins | 3B | 33 | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | 5/27/1909 | Red Oak,Texas | MLB | 1930-1946 | |
| 7 | Billy Hitchcock | 3B-2B | 25 | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | 7/31/1916 | Inverness,Alabama | MLB | 1942-1953 | |
| 7 | Johnny Lipon | SS | 19 | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | 11/10/1922 | Martins Ferry,Ohio | MLB | 1942-1954 | |
| 12 | Hal Manders | P | 25 | R | R | 6-0 | 187 | 6/14/1917 | Waukee,Iowa | MLB | 1941-1946 | |
| 21 | Barney McCosky | OF | 25 | L | R | 6-1 | 184 | 4/11/1917 | Coal Run,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1939-1953 | |
| 9 | Eric McNair | SS-2B | 33 | R | R | 5-8 | 160 | 4/12/1909 | Meridian,Mississippi | MLB | 1929-1942 | |
| 26 | Dutch Meyer | 2B | 26 | R | R | 5-10 | 181 | 10/6/1915 | Waco,Texas | MLB | 1940-1946 | |
| 16 | Hal Newhouser | P | 21 | L | L | 6-2 | 192 | 5/20/1921 | Detroit,Michigan | MLB | 1939-1955 | |
| 23 | Dixie Parsons | C | 26 | R | R | 6-2 | 180 | 5/12/1916 | Talladega,Alabama | MLB | 1939-1943 | |
| 24 | Bob Patrick | OF | 24 | R | R | 6-2 | 190 | 10/27/1917 | Fort Smith,Arkansas | MLB | 1941-1942 | |
| 5 | Rip Radcliff | OF | 36 | L | L | 5-10 | 170 | 1/19/1906 | Kiowa,Oklahoma | MLB | 1934-1943 | |
| 9 | Hank Riebe | C | 20 | R | R | 5-9 | 175 | 10/10/1921 | Cleveland,Ohio | MLB | 1942-1949 | |
| 20 | Don Ross | 3B-OF | 27 | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 7/16/1914 | Pasadena,California | MLB | 1938-1946 | |
| 14 | Schoolboy Rowe | P | 32 | R | R | 6-4 | 210 | 1/11/1910 | Waco,Texas | MLB | 1933-1949 | |
| 1 | Birdie Tebbetts | C | 29 | R | R | 5-11 | 170 | 11/10/1912 | Burlington,Vermont | MLB | 1936-1952 | |
| 11 | Dizzy Trout | P | 27 | R | R | 6-2 | 195 | 6/29/1915 | Sandcut,Indiana | MLB | 1939-1957 | |
| 22 | Virgil Trucks | P | 25 | R | R | 5-11 | 198 | 4/26/1917 | Birmingham,Alabama | MLB | 1941-1958 | |
| 31 | Al Unser | C | 29 | R | R | 6-1 | 175 | 10/12/1912 | Morrisonville,Illinois | MLB | 1942-1945 | |
| 25 | Hal White | P | 23 | R | R | 5-10 | 170 | 3/18/1919 | Utica,New York | MLB | 1941-1954 | |
| 24 | Jack Wilson | P | 30 | R | R | 5-11 | 210 | 4/12/1912 | Portland,Oregon | MLB | 1934-1942 | |
| 4 | Rudy York | 1B | 28 | R | R | 6-1 | 209 | 8/17/1913 | Ragland,Alabama | MLB | 1934-1948 |
Team Personnel
Del Baker (Manager)
Charlie Gehringer (Assistant Coach)
Harry Heilmann (Broadcaster)
Merv Shea (Assistant Coach)
Ty Tyson (Broadcaster)
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