TEAM NEWS
Saturday, 10/21/1942
Tuesday 1/31/1942 :
Fan loyalty increases to Average!
Bill Swift becomes a free agent.
Bobby Doerr gets a new one-year contract worth $4,685,714 through salary arbitration.
Willard Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $5,928,571 through salary arbitration.
Ray Pepper becomes a free agent.
John Bottarini gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration.
Randy Reese gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Joe Callahan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 through salary arbitration.
Calvin Chapman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Ken O'dea gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Hank Leiber gets a new one-year contract worth $5,714,286 through salary arbitration.
Joe Dimaggio gets a new one-year contract worth $7,178,571 through salary arbitration.
Joe Mowry gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Les Tietje gets a new one-year contract worth $3,957,143 through salary arbitration.
Paul Gehrman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Bill Zuber gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration.
Ben Sankey gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/1/1942 :
P Floyd Giebell has been released.
P Herb Harris has been released.
P Ed Weiland has been released.
3B Randy Reese has been released.
Thursday 4/6/1942 :
John Bottarini has 6 RBI against Boston (A).
Willard Brown drives in 5 runs against Boston (A).
Saturday 4/8/1942 :
Les Tietje pitches a 6-hit shutout against Washington!!
Sunday 4/9/1942 :
Charlie English crushes 2 homers against Washington.
Friday 4/14/1942 :
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Sunday 4/16/1942 :
Charlie English has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Thursday 4/20/1942 :
Ken O'dea has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Harry Davis slams 2 homers against Cleveland.
Friday 4/21/1942 :
Steve Larkin fans 11 batters against Cleveland.
Saturday 4/22/1942 :
Willard Brown has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Willard Brown scores 4 runs against Cleveland.
Sunday 4/23/1942 :
Willard Brown hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/24/1942 :
Willard Brown was named Player of the Week!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 3 HR and 3 RBI.
Tuesday 4/25/1942 :
Bobby Doerr hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/28/1942 :
Harry Davis has 4 hits against Boston (A).
Wednesday 5/3/1942 :
Bobby Doerr crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Bobby Doerr has 7 RBI against Chicago (A).
Friday 5/5/1942 :
Bobby Doerr has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Willard Brown scores 4 runs against Chicago (A).
Monday 5/8/1942 :
Bobby Doerr was named Player of the Week!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
Friday 5/12/1942 :
Calvin Chapman drives in 5 runs against Cleveland.
Monday 5/22/1942 :
Harry Davis scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Sunday 6/4/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio has 4 hits against Detroit.
Monday 6/5/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio was named Player of the Week!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 6/6/1942 :
Harry Davis has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Bobby Doerr has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Friday 6/9/1942 :
Bill Zuber pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Joe Dimaggio slams 2 homers against New York (A).
Joe Dimaggio has 5 RBI against New York (A).
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Saturday 6/10/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio slams 2 homers against Boston (A).
Monday 6/12/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 6 HR and 11 RBI.
Monday 6/12/1942 :
Charlie English has 5 hits against Boston (A).
Charlie English scores 4 runs against Boston (A).
Friday 6/16/1942 :
Harry Davis has 4 hits against St. Louis (A).
Willard Brown hits 2 homers against St. Louis (A).
Sunday 6/18/1942 :
Bobby Doerr hits a 451-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/19/1942 :
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Friday 6/23/1942 :
Charlie English has 5 hits against Chicago (A).
Sunday 6/25/1942 :
Bobby Doerr crushes 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Joe Dimaggio has 4 hits against Chicago (A).
Joe Dimaggio hits 2 homers against Chicago (A).
Monday 6/26/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio was named Player of the Week!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 6/27/1942 :
Charlie English has 5 hits against Detroit.
Wednesday 6/28/1942 :
Bud Bates has 4 hits against Detroit.
Saturday 7/1/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio was named American League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .495 in 109 AB, with 14 homers and 40 RBI.
Saturday 7/1/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio extends his hitting streak to a career high 20 games!
Sunday 7/2/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio extends his hitting streak to a career high 21 games!
Tuesday 7/4/1942 :
P Jesse Flores will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Steve Larkin will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Paul Gehrman will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
P Bill Zuber will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
3B Charlie English will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
LF Joe Dimaggio will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
2B Bobby Doerr will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/7/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio extends his hitting streak to a career high 22 games!
Hank Leiber slams 2 homers against Washington.
Saturday 7/8/1942 :
Hank Leiber hits a 475-foot homerun!!
Joe Dimaggio extends his hitting streak to a career high 23 games!
Joe Dimaggio drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Sunday 7/9/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio extends his hitting streak to a career high 24 games!
Hank Leiber has homered in 6 straight games!
Monday 7/10/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio's hitting streak was snapped at 24 games!
Hank Leiber has homered in 7 straight games!
Tuesday 7/11/1942 :
Hank Leiber has homered in 8 straight games!
Wednesday 7/12/1942 :
Hank Leiber has homered in 9 straight games!
Bobby Doerr crushes 2 homers against Boston (A).
Thursday 7/13/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio drives in 6 runs against Boston (A).
Saturday 7/15/1942 :
Willard Brown hits a 452-foot homerun!!
Thursday 7/20/1942 :
Phil Rizzuto has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Friday 7/21/1942 :
Willard Brown has 4 hits against Detroit.
Willard Brown crushes 2 homers against Detroit.
Wednesday 7/26/1942 :
Hank Leiber hits a 540-foot homerun!!
Joe Dimaggio hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Willard Brown hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/4/1942 :
Jesse Flores pitches a 5-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Saturday 8/5/1942 :
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against Cleveland.
Sunday 8/6/1942 :
Hank Leiber has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Hank Leiber crushes 2 homers against Cleveland.
Monday 8/7/1942 :
Hank Leiber was named Player of the Week!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/15/1942 :
Bobby Doerr hits 2 homers against Detroit.
Friday 8/18/1942 :
Joe Dimaggio hits 2 homers against New York (A).
Wednesday 8/23/1942 :
Willard Brown drives in 5 runs against Washington.
Friday 8/25/1942 :
Hank Leiber hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 8/29/1942 :
Willard Brown drives in 5 runs against St. Louis (A).
Friday 9/1/1942 :
Jesse Flores was named American League-Pitcher of the Month !
He had a record of 4-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.36 and 1 shutouts.
Friday 9/1/1942 :
Hank Leiber has 5 hits against Cleveland.
Saturday 9/2/1942 :
Calvin Chapman has 4 hits against Cleveland.
Wednesday 9/6/1942 :
Les Tietje pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Monday 9/11/1942 :
Bobby Doerr hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 9/12/1942 :
Willard Brown hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Willard Brown sets a new single game AL-Record for Homeruns with 3!
Willard Brown has 4 hits against New York (A).
Willard Brown slams 3 homers against New York (A).
Thursday 9/14/1942 :
Steve Larkin strikes out 11 against Boston (A).
Saturday 9/16/1942 :
Hank Leiber hits 2 homers against Washington.
Monday 9/18/1942 :
Willard Brown was named Player of the Week!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
Monday 10/2/1942 :
Les Tietje pitches a 6-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Saturday 10/21/1942 :
Jesse Flores was named American League Rookie Of The Year !
In 44 games started, he pitched 365 innings, fanning 145 and walking 133 batters.
Saturday 10/21/1942 :
Leftfield Gold Glove Winner: Joe Dimaggio!

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