1942 Major League Baseball Season

Postseason
Series Result
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals (4) over New York Yankees (1)
National League Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 106 48 .688 – 60-17 46-31
Brooklyn Dodgers 104 50 .675 2 57-22 47-28
New York Giants 85 67 .559 20 47-31 38-36
Cincinnati Reds 76 76 .500 29 38-39 38-37
Pittsburgh Pirates 66 81 .449 36.5 41-34 25-47
Chicago Cubs 68 86 .442 38 36-41 32-45
Boston Braves 59 89 .399 44 33-36 26-53
Philadelphia Phillies 42 109 .278 62.5 23-51 19-58
National League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Mort Cooper
American League Standings
W L PCT GB Home Road
New York Yankees 103 51 .669 – 58-19 45-32
Boston Red Sox 93 59 .612 9 53-24 40-35
St. Louis Browns 82 69 .543 19.5 40-37 42-32
Cleveland Indians 75 79 .487 28 39-39 36-40
Detroit Tigers 73 81 .474 30 43-34 30-47
Chicago White Sox 66 82 .446 34 35-35 31-47
Washington Senators 62 89 .411 39.5 35-42 27-47
Philadelphia Athletics 55 99 .357 48 25-51 30-48
American League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Joe Gordon