1942 Detroit Tigers season
The 1942 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 73–81, 30 games behind the New York Yankees.Offseason
- Prior to the 1942 season: Neil Berry was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.
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 |
| OF | | 121 | 398 | 108 | .271 | 9 | 45 |
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 |
| 14 | 52 | 17 | .327 | 2 | 9 |
| 45 | 45 | 12 | .267 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
| 35 | 226.2 | 7 | 13 | 2.90 | 110 |
| 23 | 174 | 9 | 7 | 2.74 | 97 |
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 |
| 9 | 36.2 | 3 | 3 | 6.63 | 15 |
| 2 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
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 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 | 7 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Jamestown
KITTY League folded, June 19, 1942
