1942 Chicago Cubs season
The 1942 Chicago Cubs season was the 71st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 67th in the National League and the 27th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68–86.Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
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 |
3B | | 140 | 553 | 166 | .300 | 6 | 39 |
SS | | 143 | 515 | 132 | .256 | 2 | 37 |
OF | | 152 | 588 | 173 | .294 | 21 | 78 |
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 |
| 70 | 205 | 42 | .205 | 3 | 19 |
| 47 | 118 | 27 | .229 | 0 | 7 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 32 | 219.2 | 13 | 13 | 3.85 | 75 |
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 |
| 38 | 171.1 | 9 | 14 | 3.68 | 65 |
| 19 | 84.1 | 2 | 5 | 4.70 | 28 |
| 18 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 5.43 | 26 |
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 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.13 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Macon, Vancouver, Ashland
Evangeline League folded, May 30, 1942