1942 MLB Standings
Complete American League and National League standings for the 1942 season.
The teams ranked 1st in 1942 American-League and National-League Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 | 1st in MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 106 | 48 | .688 | - | 9-1 | W6 | 755 | 480 | +275 | 109-47 | 60-17 | 46-31 | 43-23 | 1st in American-League | New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | - | 6-4 | L1 | 801 | 507 | +294 | 107-47 | 58-19 | 45-32 | 25-19 | 1st in National-League | St. Louis Cardinals | 106 | 48 | .688 | - | 9-1 | W6 | 755 | 480 | +275 | 109-47 | 60-17 | 46-31 | 43-23 |
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1942 MLB Standings
| Rank | TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 106 | 48 | .688 | - | / | 9-1 | W6 | 755 | 480 | +275 | 109-47 | 60-17 | 46-31 | 43-23 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 104 | 50 | .675 | 2.0 | / | 9-1 | W8 | 742 | 512 | +230 | 103-52 | 57-22 | 47-28 | 38-28 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | 3.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 801 | 507 | +294 | 107-47 | 58-19 | 45-32 | 25-19 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 93 | 59 | .612 | 12.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 761 | 594 | +167 | 93-59 | 53-24 | 40-35 | 23-21 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 85 | 67 | .559 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 675 | 600 | +75 | 85-69 | 47-31 | 38-36 | 28-38 |
| 6 | St. Louis Browns | 82 | 69 | .543 | 22.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 730 | 637 | +93 | 85-66 | 40-37 | 42-32 | 18-26 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 76 | .500 | 29.0 | / | 4-5 | L4 | 527 | 545 | -18 | 75-79 | 38-39 | 38-37 | 23-43 |
| 8 | Cleveland Indians | 75 | 79 | .487 | 31.0 | / | 5-5 | W2 | 590 | 659 | -69 | 70-86 | 39-39 | 36-40 | 24-42 |
| 9 | Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 33.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 589 | 587 | +2 | 78-78 | 43-34 | 30-47 | 25-41 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 81 | .449 | 36.5 | / | 4-5 | W2 | 585 | 631 | -46 | 70-81 | 41-34 | 25-47 | 30-57 |
| 11 | Chicago White Sox | 66 | 82 | .446 | 37.0 | / | 5-5 | W3 | 538 | 609 | -71 | 66-82 | 35-35 | 31-47 | 21-41 |
| 12 | Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | .442 | 38.0 | / | 3-7 | L4 | 591 | 665 | -74 | 69-86 | 36-41 | 32-45 | 34-54 |
| 13 | Washington Senators | 62 | 89 | .411 | 42.5 | / | 4-6 | L3 | 653 | 817 | -164 | 60-91 | 35-42 | 27-47 | 23-42 |
| 14 | Boston Braves | 59 | 89 | .399 | 44.0 | / | 3-7 | W1 | 515 | 645 | -130 | 60-90 | 33-36 | 26-53 | 25-60 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 99 | .357 | 51.0 | / | 3-7 | W1 | 549 | 801 | -252 | 51-103 | 25-51 | 30-48 | 20-46 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | 42 | 109 | .278 | 62.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 394 | 706 | -312 | 39-112 | 23-51 | 19-58 | 20-68 |
1942 League Standings
| Rank | American League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 103 | 51 | .669 | - | / | 6-4 | L1 | 801 | 507 | +294 | 107-47 | 58-19 | 45-32 | 25-19 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 93 | 59 | .612 | 9.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 761 | 594 | +167 | 93-59 | 53-24 | 40-35 | 23-21 |
| 3 | St. Louis Browns | 82 | 69 | .543 | 19.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 730 | 637 | +93 | 85-66 | 40-37 | 42-32 | 18-26 |
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | 75 | 79 | .487 | 28.0 | / | 5-5 | W2 | 590 | 659 | -69 | 70-86 | 39-39 | 36-40 | 24-42 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | .474 | 30.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 589 | 587 | +2 | 78-78 | 43-34 | 30-47 | 25-41 |
| 6 | Chicago White Sox | 66 | 82 | .446 | 34.0 | / | 5-5 | W3 | 538 | 609 | -71 | 66-82 | 35-35 | 31-47 | 21-41 |
| 7 | Washington Senators | 62 | 89 | .411 | 39.5 | / | 4-6 | L3 | 653 | 817 | -164 | 60-91 | 35-42 | 27-47 | 23-42 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 99 | .357 | 48.0 | / | 3-7 | W1 | 549 | 801 | -252 | 51-103 | 25-51 | 30-48 | 20-46 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 106 | 48 | .688 | - | / | 9-1 | W6 | 755 | 480 | +275 | 109-47 | 60-17 | 46-31 | 43-23 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 104 | 50 | .675 | 2.0 | / | 9-1 | W8 | 742 | 512 | +230 | 103-52 | 57-22 | 47-28 | 38-28 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 85 | 67 | .559 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 675 | 600 | +75 | 85-69 | 47-31 | 38-36 | 28-38 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 76 | .500 | 29.0 | / | 4-5 | L4 | 527 | 545 | -18 | 75-79 | 38-39 | 38-37 | 23-43 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 81 | .449 | 36.5 | / | 4-5 | W2 | 585 | 631 | -46 | 70-81 | 41-34 | 25-47 | 30-57 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | .442 | 38.0 | / | 3-7 | L4 | 591 | 665 | -74 | 69-86 | 36-41 | 32-45 | 34-54 |
| 7 | Boston Braves | 59 | 89 | .399 | 44.0 | / | 3-7 | W1 | 515 | 645 | -130 | 60-90 | 33-36 | 26-53 | 25-60 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 42 | 109 | .278 | 62.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 394 | 706 | -312 | 39-112 | 23-51 | 19-58 | 20-68 |
| Rank | Negro National League (II) | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Homestead Grays | 23 | 10 | .697 | - | / | 180 | 119 | +61 | ||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 24 | 14 | .632 | 1.5 | / | 193 | 134 | +59 | ||||||
| 3 | Newark Eagles | 16 | 18 | .471 | 7.5 | / | 160 | 146 | +14 | ||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Stars | 19 | 22 | .463 | 8.0 | / | 203 | 202 | +1 | ||||||
| 5 | New York Cubans | 8 | 14 | .364 | 9.5 | / | 68 | 110 | -42 | ||||||
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 8 | 20 | .286 | 12.5 | / | 93 | 186 | -93 | ||||||
| Rank | Negro American League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 36 | 14 | .720 | - | / | 256 | 184 | +72 | ||||||
| 2 | Cincinnati Buckeyes | 42 | 22 | .656 | 1.0 | / | 303 | 272 | +31 | ||||||
| 3 | Memphis Red Sox | 34 | 27 | .557 | 7.5 | / | 316 | 276 | +40 | ||||||
| 4 | Birmingham Black Barons | 25 | 23 | .521 | 10.0 | / | 229 | 193 | +36 | ||||||
| 5 | Jacksonville Red Caps | 7 | 30 | .189 | 22.5 | / | 112 | 195 | -83 | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago American Giants | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25.0 | / | 172 | 268 | -96 |
1942 Divison Standings
There was no Divison Standings in the 1942 season.