1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 61st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 56th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 66–81.Offseason
- December 1, 1941: Hank Gornicki was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Roster
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 | | 143 | 560 | 166 | .296 | 9 | 89 |
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 |
| 42 | 120 | 27 | .225 | 1 | 12 |
| 18 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
| 24 | 150.2 | 5 | 8 | 2.93 | 49 |
| 3 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.96 | 4 |
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 |
| 40 | 134.1 | 6 | 9 | 3.95 | 35 |
| 25 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 2.57 | 48 |
| 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
Toronto affiliation shared with Philadelphia Athletics
