1942 Washington Senators season
The 1942 Washington Senators won 62 games, lost 89, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.Offseason
Season standings
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 |
| SS | | 94 | 357 | 84 | .235 | 0 | 42 |
| OF | | 149 | 629 | 203 | .323 | 4 | 79 |
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 |
| 24 | 92 | 20 | .217 | 1 | 8 |
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 |
| 1 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.95 | 3 |
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 |
| 35 | 152.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.43 | 40 |
| 37 | 126.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.84 | 64 |
| 12 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 6.64 | 18 |
| 6 | 33.2 | 1 | 3 | 5.61 | 5 |
| 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 |
| 4 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.52 | 2 |
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 |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.75 | 13 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.42 | 8 |
Farm system
Newport club folded, June 26, 1942; Florida East Coast League folded, May 14
