The 1942 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 55 wins and 99 losses.
Offseason
November 26, 1941: Fred Chapman was traded by the Athletics to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Walter Klimczak (minors). December 9, 1941: Wally Moses was traded by the Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Kreevich and Jack Hallett.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
June 1, 1942: Frankie Hayes was traded by the Athletics to the St. Louis Browns for Bob Harris and Bob Swift.
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