1942 Philadelphia Phils season

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 14 || Braves || 1–2 || Al Javery (1–0) || Si Johnson (0–1) || None || 10,150 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 15 || Braves || 2–6 || Jim Tobin (1–0) || Cy Blanton (0–1) || None || 2,052 || 0–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 16 || Braves || 1–2 (10) || Tom Earley (1–0) || Tommy Hughes (0–1) || None || 1,500 || 0–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 1–7 || Johnny Allen (1–0) || Lefty Hoerst (0–1) || None || 15,430 || 0–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Rube Melton (1–0) || Hugh Casey (0–1) || None || 11,611 || 1–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 19 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Curt Davis (2–0) || Cy Blanton (0–2) || None || 15,576 || 1–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 20 || @ Giants || 6–3 || Si Johnson (1–1) || Bill McGee (1–1) || None || 1,393 || 2–5 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 21 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: August 15 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 22 || Giants || 0–3 || Dave Koslo (1–1) || Tommy Hughes (0–2) || None || 2,000 || 2–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || April 23 || Giants || 2–5 || Hal Schumacher (1–1) || Johnny Podgajny (0–1) || Ace Adams (1) || 2,000 || 2–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 24 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Lefty Hoerst (1–1) || Kirby Higbe (1–2) || None || 1,893 || 3–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || April 25 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Johnny Allen (2–0) || Rube Melton (1–1) || None || 1,505 || 3–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 26 (1) || Dodgers || 1–3 || Curt Davis (3–0) || Ike Pearson (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 3–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 26 (2) || Dodgers || 2–10 || Ed Head (3–0) || Tommy Hughes (0–3) || None || 21,766 || 3–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || April 28 || @ Pirates || 1–7 || Max Butcher (2–1) || Earl Naylor (0–1) || None || 1,752 || 3–11 |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || April 29 || @ Pirates || 6–7 (10) || Rip Sewell (3–0) || Cy Blanton (0–3) || None || 1,567 || 3–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || April 30 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Lefty Hoerst (2–1) || Johnny Lanning (0–2) || None || 1,826 || 4–12 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 1 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Elmer Riddle (1–3) || Johnny Podgajny (0–2) || None || 805 || 4–13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || May 2 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Johnny Vander Meer (2–2) || Cy Blanton (0–4) || None || 2,013 || 4–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || May 3 (1) || @ Cubs || 1–9 || Bill Lee (3–1) || Tommy Hughes (0–4) || None || see 2nd game || 4–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 3 (2) || @ Cubs || 8–1 || Rube Melton (2–1) || Hi Bithorn (0–2) || None || 19,980 || 5–15 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Johnny Podgajny (1–2) || Claude Passeau (2–3) || None || 2,161 || 6–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 22 || May 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–11 || Mort Cooper (2–2) || Si Johnson (1–2) || None || 789 || 6–16 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 7 || @ Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: June 13 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || May 9 || @ Braves || 2–6 || Jim Tobin (4–3) || Lefty Hoerst (2–2) || None || 3,828 || 6–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 10 (1) || @ Braves || 1–5 || Al Javery (2–2) || Rube Melton (2–2) || None || see 2nd game || 6–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 25 || May 10 (2) || @ Braves || 4–3 || Tommy Hughes (1–4) || Lefty Wallace (1–1) || None || 20,657 || 7–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 11 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Tom Earley (3–1) || Johnny Podgajny (1–3) || None || 1,596 || 7–19 |- style="background:#bfb" | 27 || May 12 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Lefty Hoerst (3–2) || Max Lanier (2–2) || None || 2,000 || 8–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 13 || Cardinals || 1–9 || Lon Warneke (2–2) || Si Johnson (1–3) || None || 5,000 || 8–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 14 || Cubs || 3–5 || Bill Lee (5–1) || Rube Melton (2–3) || None || 2,000 || 8–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 15 || Cubs || 1–2 || Claude Passeau (4–3) || Tommy Hughes (1–5) || None || 1,500 || 8–22 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 16 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: June 25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 17 (1) || Pirates || 2–7 || Luke Hamlin (2–1) || Lefty Hoerst (3–3) || None || see 2nd game || 8–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 17 (2) || Pirates || 5–4 (11) || Rube Melton (3–3) || Bob Klinger (2–1) || None || 10,079 || 9–23 |- style="background:#bfb" | 33 || May 19 || Pirates || 5–4 || Johnny Podgajny (2–3) || Max Butcher (4–3) || Lefty Hoerst (1) || 3,366 || 10–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || May 20 || Reds || 3–10 || Ray Starr (4–1) || Tommy Hughes (1–6) || None || 1,145 || 10–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 21 || Reds || 3–2 || Si Johnson (2–3) || Paul Derringer (0–2) || None || 1,068 || 11–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || May 22 || Braves || 7–10 || Lou Tost (3–2) || Earl Naylor (0–2) || Johnny Sain (2) || 4,007 || 11–25 |- style="background:#bfb" | 37 || May 23 || Braves || 6–5 || Si Johnson (3–3) || Manny Salvo (1–2) || None || 1,663 || 12–25 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || May 24 (1) || Braves || 3–2 (11) || Sam Nahem (1–0) || Jim Tobin (5–5) || None || see 2nd game || 13–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 24 (2) || Braves || 3–6 || Dick Errickson (2–0) || Earl Naylor (0–3) || Johnny Sain (3) || 10,965 || 13–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || May 25 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Curt Davis (6–1) || Lefty Hoerst (3–4) || None || 9,572 || 13–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 41 || May 27 || Giants || 2–6 || Bob Carpenter (4–2) || Si Johnson (3–4) || None || 5,110 || 13–28 |- style="background:#bfb" | 42 || May 29 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Rube Melton (4–3) || Dick Errickson (2–1) || None || 2,078 || 14–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || May 30 (1) || @ Braves || 1–10 || Lou Tost (5–2) || Johnny Podgajny (2–4) || None || see 2nd game || 14–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 30 (2) || @ Braves || 3–4 || Johnny Hutchings (1–0) || Sam Nahem (1–1) || Johnny Sain (4) || 18,558 || 14–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || May 31 (1) || @ Giants || 2–3 || Bill Lohrman (3–2) || Tommy Hughes (1–7) || None || see 2nd game || 14–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 31 (2) || @ Giants || 1–7 || Bob Carpenter (5–2) || Lefty Hoerst (3–5) || None || 18,072 || 14–32 |- |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 2 || @ Reds || 1–0 (10) || Si Johnson (4–4) || Elmer Riddle (1–6) || None || 1,486 || 15–32 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 3 || @ Reds || 2–1 (10) || Rube Melton (5–3) || Paul Derringer (1–3) || None || 11,047 || 16–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 5 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Ken Heintzelman (4–5) || Lefty Hoerst (3–6) || Dutch Dietz (1) || 1,195 || 16–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 50 || June 6 || @ Pirates || 1–3 || Rip Sewell (5–5) || Tommy Hughes (1–8) || None || 2,184 || 16–34 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 7 (1) || @ Pirates || 4–5 (10) || Ken Heintzelman (5–5) || Si Johnson (4–5) || None || see 2nd game || 16–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 7 (2) || @ Pirates || 6–8 (7) || Johnny Lanning (2–2) || Rube Melton (5–4) || Lefty Wilkie (1) || 8,461 || 16–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 10 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Bill Lee (8–4) || Johnny Podgajny (2–5) || None || 4,837 || 16–37 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 1–7 || Claude Passeau (9–3) || Rube Melton (5–5) || None || 2,472 || 16–38 |- style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 12 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Mort Cooper (7–3) || Tommy Hughes (1–9) || None || 6,866 || 16–39 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 13 (1) || @ Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: July 15 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 13 (2) || @ Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: August 28 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 14 (1) || @ Cardinals || 1–9 || Lon Warneke (5–2) || Si Johnson (4–6) || None || see 2nd game || 16–40 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 14 (2) || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Howie Krist (3–0) || Sam Nahem (1–2) || None || 10,367 || 16–41 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 16 || Pirates || 5–1 || Johnny Podgajny (3–5) || Luke Hamlin (2–3) || None || 1,196 || 17–41 |- style="background:#fbb" | 59 || June 17 || Pirates || 1–6 || Bob Klinger (4–1) || Lefty Hoerst (3–7) || None || 3,804 || 17–42 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 19 || Reds || 4–6 || Bucky Walters (7–5) || Si Johnson (4–7) || Joe Beggs (2) || 6,074 || 17–43 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 20 || Reds || 0–7 || Elmer Riddle (2–6) || Rube Melton (5–6) || None || 1,570 || 17–44 |- style="background:#bfb" | 62 || June 21 (1) || Reds || 3–2 || Tommy Hughes (2–9) || Johnny Vander Meer (7–5) || None || see 2nd game || 18–44 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 21 (2) || Reds || 1–2 || Ray Starr (10–2) || Johnny Podgajny (3–6) || None || 8,114 || 18–45 |- style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 23 || Cubs || 4–8 || Vern Olsen (3–4) || Lefty Hoerst (3–8) || Bill Fleming (1) || 1,520 || 18–46 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 24 || Cubs || 1–3 || Claude Passeau (11–4) || Earl Naylor (0–4) || None || 4,309 || 18–47 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || June 25 || Cubs || 1–7 || Bill Lee (9–6) || Johnny Podgajny (3–7) || None || 1,184 || 18–48 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 26 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: July 23 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 27 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 14 |- style="background:#bfb" | 67 || June 28 (1) || Cardinals || 2–1 (15) || Tommy Hughes (3–9) || Howie Krist (3–1) || None || see 2nd game || 19–48 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || June 28 (2) || Cardinals || 1–3 || Lon Warneke (6–3) || Si Johnson (4–8) || None || 8,775 || 19–49 |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || June 29 || Dodgers || 3–10 || Ed Head (6–4) || Rube Melton (5–7) || Johnny Allen (3) || 8,066 || 19–50 |- style="background:#fbb" | 70 || June 30 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Cliff Melton (10–5) || Johnny Podgajny (3–8) || None || 3,252 || 19–51 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || July 3 || Dodgers || 1–8 || Whit Wyatt (8–2) || Lefty Hoerst (3–9) || None || 1,646 || 19–52 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || July 4 (1) || Dodgers || 0–14 || Kirby Higbe (8–4) || Earl Naylor (0–5) || None || see 2nd game || 19–53 |- style="background:#fbb" | 73 || July 4 (2) || Dodgers || 4–5 || Johnny Allen (6–4) || Ike Pearson (0–2) || Hugh Casey (8) || 15,574 || 19–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 74 || July 5 (1) || Giants || 3–2 || Tommy Hughes (4–9) || Hal Schumacher (5–7) || None || see 2nd game || 20–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 75 || July 5 (2) || Giants || 5–3 || Si Johnson (5–8) || Tom Sunkel (2–3) || Rube Melton (1) || 8,539 || 21–54 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | – || July 6 ||colspan="7" | 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Polo Grounds in New York |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || July 9 || @ Pirates || 0–9 || Rip Sewell (9–7) || Rube Melton (5–8) || None || 29,488 || 21–55 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 10 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 77 || July 11 || @ Pirates || 5–12 || Lefty Wilkie (4–4) || Ike Pearson (0–3) || None || 2,034 || 21–56 |- style="background:#fbb" | 78 || July 12 (1) || @ Reds || 0–2 || Johnny Vander Meer (9–7) || Tommy Hughes (4–10) || None || see 2nd game || 21–57 |- style="background:#fbb" | 79 || July 12 (2) || @ Reds || 1–2 || Elmer Riddle (3–6) || Si Johnson (5–9) || None || 9,185 || 21–58 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 13 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 80 || July 14 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Rube Melton (6–8) || Ray Starr (12–5) || None || 1,375 || 22–58 |- style="background:#fbb" | 81 || July 15 (1) || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Johnny Beazley (10–4) || Lefty Hoerst (3–10) || None || see 2nd game || 22–59 |- style="background:#fbb" | 82 || July 15 (2) || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Murry Dickson (3–1) || Johnny Podgajny (3–9) || None || 10,602 || 22–60 |- style="background:#bfb" | 83 || July 16 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Tommy Hughes (5–10) || Whitey Moore (0–1) || None || 6,458 || 23–60 |- style="background:#fbb" | 84 || July 17 || @ Cardinals || 1–10 || Howie Krist (6–1) || Si Johnson (5–10) || None || 785 || 23–61 |- style="background:#fbb" | 85 || July 18 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Bill Lee (10–9) || Rube Melton (6–9) || Bill Fleming (2) || 4,230 || 23–62 |- style="background:#bfb" | 86 || July 19 (1) || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Johnny Podgajny (4–9) || Lon Warneke (6–6) || Tommy Hughes (1) || see 2nd game || 24–62 |- style="background:#fbb" | 87 || July 19 (2) || @ Cubs || 4–8 || Hi Bithorn (5–6) || Boom-Boom Beck (0–1) || None || 16,682 || 24–63 |- style="background:#fbb" | 88 || July 21 || Cardinals || 1–6 || Howie Krist (7–1) || Tommy Hughes (5–11) || None || 5,271 || 24–64 |- style="background:#fbb" | 89 || July 22 || Cardinals || 0–7 || Johnny Beazley (11–4) || Si Johnson (5–11) || None || 2,290 || 24–65 |- style="background:#bfb" | 90 || July 23 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Rube Melton (7–9) || Harry Gumbert (4–5) || None || 3,881 || 25–65 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 24 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 91 || July 25 || Cubs || 1–4 || Lon Warneke (7–6) || Johnny Podgajny (4–10) || None || 4,513 || 25–66 |- style="background:#bfb" | 92 || July 26 (1) || Cubs || 4–3 || Tommy Hughes (6–11) || Bill Lee (10–10) || None || see 2nd game || 26–66 |- style="background:#bfb" | 93 || July 26 (2) || Cubs || 6–1 || Lefty Hoerst (4–10) || Claude Passeau (14–8) || None || 6,954 || 27–66 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 27 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: July 28 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 94 || July 28 (1) || Reds || 1–8 || Johnny Vander Meer (10–8) || Si Johnson (5–12) || None || see 2nd game || 27–67 |- style="background:#fbb" | 95 || July 28 (2) || Reds || 1–3 || Ray Starr (13–7) || Rube Melton (7–10) || None || 2,789 || 27–68 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 29 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: July 30 |- style="background:#bfb" | 96 || July 30 || Reds || 4–2 || Ike Pearson (1–3) || Bucky Walters (12–8) || None || 4,141 || 28–68 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 31 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 9 as a traditional double-header |- |- style="background:#bfb" | 97 || August 1 || Pirates || 2–1 (12) || Tommy Hughes (7–11) || Rip Sewell (11–9) || None || 1,595 || 29–68 |- style="background:#fbb" | 98 || August 2 (1) || Pirates || 2–4 || Luke Hamlin (3–4) || Rube Melton (7–11) || None || see 2nd game || 29–69 |- style="background:#fbb" | 99 || August 2 (2) || Pirates || 2–3 || Dutch Dietz (4–4) || Lefty Hoerst (4–11) || Max Butcher (1) || 7,794 || 29–70 |- style="background:#bfb" | 100 || August 4 || Braves || 4–2 || Si Johnson (6–12) || Jim Tobin (9–15) || None || 3,020 || 30–70 |- style="background:#bfb" | 101 || August 5 || Braves || 5–2 || Tommy Hughes (8–11) || Tom Earley (4–9) || None || 3,294 || 31–70 |- style="background:#fbb" | 102 || August 7 || Giants || 4–6 || Carl Hubbell (7–6) || Rube Melton (7–12) || Ace Adams (7) || 8,500 || 31–71 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 8 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 103 || August 9 (1) || Giants || 2–3 (10) || Bill Lohrman (10–4) || Johnny Podgajny (4–11) || None || see 2nd game || 31–72 |- style="background:#fbb" | 104 || August 9 (2) || Giants || 0–2 || Bill McGee (4–2) || Tommy Hughes (8–12) || None || 3,081 || 31–73 |- style="background:#fbb" | 105 || August 10 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Kirby Higbe (11–8) || Lefty Hoerst (4–12) || None || 16,780 || 31–74 |- style="background:#fbb" | 106 || August 12 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Larry French (12–1) || Rube Melton (7–13) || None || 3,661 || 31–75 |- style="background:#fbb" | 107 || August 14 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Carl Hubbell (8–6) || Si Johnson (6–13) || None || 1,674 || 31–76 |- style="background:#fbb" | 108 || August 15 (1) || @ Giants || 3–5 || Ace Adams (4–3) || Tommy Hughes (8–13) || None || see 2nd game || 31–77 |- style="background:#fbb" | 109 || August 15 (2) || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Harry Feldman (3–1) || Johnny Podgajny (4–12) || None || 9,816 || 31–78 |- style="background:#fbb" | 110 || August 16 (1) || @ Giants || 5–6 || Harry Feldman (4–1) || Lefty Hoerst (4–13) || None || 14,955 || 31–79 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 16 (2) || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather, rain); Makeup: September 24 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 111 || August 18 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Rube Melton (8–13) || Max Macon (3–1) || None || 7,560 || 32–79 |- style="background:#fbb" | 112 || August 22 (1) || @ Braves || 1–2 (10) || Jim Tobin (10–17) || Tommy Hughes (8–14) || None || see 2nd game || 32–80 |- style="background:#bfb" | 113 || August 22 (2) || @ Braves || 5–3 || Si Johnson (7–13) || Johnny Sain (4–6) || None || 2,747 || 33–80 |- style="background:#fbb" | 114 || August 23 (1) || @ Braves || 1–3 || Al Javery (11–13) || Lefty Hoerst (4–14) || None || see 2nd game || 33–81 |- style="background:#bfb" | 115 || August 23 (2) || @ Braves || 2–0 || Rube Melton (9–13) || Manny Salvo (6–6) || None || 6,511 || 34–81 |- style="background:#bfb" | 116 || August 25 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Johnny Podgajny (5–12) || Bill Lee (13–12) || Rube Melton (2) || 2,541 || 35–81 |- style="background:#bfb" | 117 || August 26 (1) || @ Cubs || 3–2 (11) || Tommy Hughes (9–14) || Hi Bithorn (7–11) || Rube Melton (3) || see 2nd game || 36–81 |- style="background:#fbb" | 118 || August 26 (2) || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Bill Fleming (4–5) || Si Johnson (7–14) || None || 7,784 || 36–82 |- style="background:#fbb" | 119 || August 28 (1) || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Harry Gumbert (7–5) || Sam Nahem (1–3) || None || see 2nd game || 36–83 |- style="background:#fbb" | 120 || August 28 (2) || @ Cardinals || 5–7 || Howie Krist (11–3) || Rube Melton (9–14) || Ernie White (2) || 1,914 || 36–84 |- style="background:#fbb" | 121 || August 29 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Mort Cooper (17–7) || Ike Pearson (1–4) || None || 1,865 || 36–85 |- style="background:#fbb" | 122 || August 30 (1) || @ Reds || 0–2 || Johnny Vander Meer (16–9) || Tommy Hughes (9–15) || None || see 2nd game || 36–86 |- style="background:#fbb" | 123 || August 30 (2) || @ Reds || 5–8 || Ray Starr (14–12) || Johnny Podgajny (5–13) || Joe Beggs (8) || 6,437 || 36–87 |- style="background:#fbb" | 124 || August 31 || @ Reds || 1–8 || Elmer Riddle (6–9) || Rube Melton (9–15) || None || 4,108 || 36–88 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 125 || September 1 || @ Reds || 3–4 (11) || Joe Beggs (5–4) || Si Johnson (7–15) || None || 1,030 || 36–89 |- style="background:#fbb" | 126 || September 2 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Dutch Dietz (6–6) || Lefty Hoerst (4–15) || None || 3,712 || 36–90 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 3 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 10 as a traditional double-header in Philadelphia |- style="background:#fbb" | 127 || September 6 (1) || Braves || 3–13 || Tom Earley (5–11) || Si Johnson (7–16) || None || see 2nd game || 36–91 |- style="background:#fbb" | 128 || September 6 (2) || Braves || 3–7 || Manny Salvo (7–7) || Lefty Hoerst (4–16) || None || 5,738 || 36–92 |- style="background:#fbb" | 129 || September 7 (1) || Giants || 3–5 || Bill Lohrman (13–4) || Tommy Hughes (9–16) || None || see 2nd game || 36–93 |- style="background:#fbb" | 130 || September 7 (2) || Giants || 0–4 || Bob Carpenter (10–9) || Rube Melton (9–16) || None || 5,290 || 36–94 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 8 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 25 as a traditional double-header in New York |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 9 (1) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Cancelled (inclement weather); Was not rescheduled |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 9 (2) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Cancelled (inclement weather); Was not rescheduled |- style="background:#bfb" | 131 || September 10 (1) || Pirates || 2–1 (11) || Tommy Hughes (10–16) || Dutch Dietz (6–8) || None || not available || 37–94 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 10 (2) || Pirates || colspan=6 | Cancelled (inclement weather); Was not rescheduled |- style="background:#fbb" | 132 || September 11 || Reds || 5–8 (11) || Joe Beggs (6–4) || Rube Melton (9–17) || None || 393 || 37–95 |- style="background:#fbb" | 133 || September 12 || Reds || 1–4 || Elmer Riddle (7–10) || Andy Lapihuska (0–1) || None || 1,017 || 37–96 |- style="background:#bfb" | 134 || September 13 (1) || Cardinals || 2–1 || Tommy Hughes (11–16) || Johnny Beazley (19–6) || None || see 2nd game || 38–96 |- style="background:#fbb" | 135 || September 13 (2) || Cardinals || 2–3 || Bill Beckmann (1–1) || Rube Melton (9–18) || None || 20,798 || 38–97 |- style="background:#fbb" | 136 || September 14 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Howie Krist (13–3) || Johnny Podgajny (5–14) || None || 2,550 || 38–98 |- style="background:#fbb" | 137 || September 15 || Cardinals || 2–3 (14) || Murry Dickson (6–3) || Si Johnson (7–17) || None || 3,526 || 38–99 |- style="background:#bfb" | 138 || September 16 (1) || Cubs || 3–1 || Johnny Podgajny (6–14) || Claude Passeau (18–13) || None || see 2nd game || 39–99 |- style="background:#fbb" | 139 || September 16 (2) || Cubs || 1–4 || Hi Bithorn (9–14) || George Hennessey (0–1) || None || 1,287 || 39–100 |- style="background:#fbb" | 140 || September 17 || Cubs || 0–8 || Hank Wyse (2–0) || Andy Lapihuska (0–2) || None || 1,500 || 39–101 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 18 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (inclement weather); Makeup: September 21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 141 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 (11) || Hugh Casey (6–3) || Si Johnson (7–18) || None || 7,254 || 39–102 |- style="background:#bfb" | 142 || September 20 (1) || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Tommy Hughes (12–16) || Whit Wyatt (18–7) || Rube Melton (4) || see 2nd game || 40–102 |- style="background:#fbb" | 143 || September 20 (2) || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Bobo Newsom (13–19) || Ike Pearson (1–5) || None || 15,666 || 40–103 |- style="background:#fbb" | 144 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Kirby Higbe (15–11) || Si Johnson (7–19) || None || 15,361 || 40–104 |- style="background:#fbb" | 145 || September 23 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Larry French (14–4) || Rube Melton (9–19) || None || 4,047 || 40–105 |- style="background:#fbb" | 146 || September 24 (1) || @ Giants || 0–8 || Bill Lohrman (14–5) || Tommy Hughes (12–17) || None || see 2nd game || 40–106 |- style="background:#bfb" | 147 || September 24 (2) || @ Giants || 3–2 || George Hennessey (1–1) || Bill Voiselle (0–1) || None || 3,066 || 41–106 |- style="background:#fbb" | 148 || September 25 (1) || @ Giants || 3–6 || Hal Schumacher (12–13) || Ike Pearson (1–6) || None || see 2nd game || 41–107 |- style="background:#bfb" | 149 || September 25 (2) || @ Giants || 9–1 || Si Johnson (8–19) || Hank Leiber (0–1) || None || 1,674 || 42–107 |- style="background:#fbb" | 150 || September 26 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Larry French (15–4) || Rube Melton (9–20) || Hugh Casey (13) || 2,874 || 42–108 |- style="background:#fbb" | 151 || September 27 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Kirby Higbe (16–11) || Tommy Hughes (12–18) || Les Webber (1) || 4,650 || 42–109 |- :The original schedule indicated single games on May 10 and August 21 at Boston; which became a double-header on May 10. :The second game of a scheduled double-header on June 7, 1942, ended after seven innings due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew law with the score 6–8. :The July 3, 1942, game was protested by the Phils in the top of the fifth inning. The protest was later denied. :The original schedule indicated single games on August 22 and 23 and September 21 and 22 at Boston; which became double-headers on August 22 and 23. :The original schedule indicated single games on August 26 and 27 at Chicago; which became a double-header on August 26. :The original schedule indicated single games on September 5 and 6 with Boston; which became a double-header on September 6.

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

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

Farm system

Notes

References

• 1942 Philadelphia Phils season at Baseball Reference

References

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45. (August 3, 1942). "Bucs Take 5th: Win Over Phils Twice by 4-2, 3-2". The Gazette.
46. (August 6, 1942). "Braves Bow To Hughes, 5-2: Phil Pitcher Limits Boston to Five Hits". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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49. (August 10, 1942). "Phils Beaten Twice: Giants Take Close Games, 3-2 and 2-0: Squeeze Play Decides First Game And McGee Wins Nightcap". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
50. (August 13, 1942). "Boston Braves Snap Giants' Streak With Double Victory: Score Shut-Out In Opener And Bury Them In Nightcap: Larry French, Brooklyn's Star Portsider, Scores 12th Victory By Blanking Phillies---Cards Take Both Ends Of Double-Header With Chicago Cubs". Meriden Record.
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60. Attendance was not available in contemporary news accounts of the game.
61. (September 11, 1942). "End Long Losing Streak: Phils Whip Pirates In Eleventh, 2 to 1: Frisch, Elliott Banished, Buc Bench Cleared By Umpires; Second Game Stopped". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
62. (September 13, 1942). "Reds Get 6 Hits, But Win, 4-1". Milwaukee Sentinel.
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