| 1942 MLB Leaders | ||
| 1942 American League Standings | |||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-New York | 103 | 51 | .669 | -- | -- | -- | 801 | 507 | +294 |
| Boston | 93 | 59 | .612 | 9 | -- | -- | 761 | 594 | +167 |
| St. Louis | 82 | 69 | .543 | 19.5 | -- | -- | 730 | 637 | +93 |
| Cleveland | 75 | 79 | .481 | 28 | -- | -- | 590 | 659 | -69 |
| Detroit | 73 | 81 | .468 | 30 | -- | -- | 589 | 587 | +2 |
| Chicago | 66 | 82 | .446 | 34 | -- | -- | 538 | 609 | -71 |
| Washington | 62 | 89 | .411 | 39.5 | -- | -- | 653 | 817 | -164 |
| Philadelphia | 55 | 99 | .357 | 48 | -- | -- | 549 | 801 | -252 |
| 1942 National League Standings | |||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-St. Louis | 106 | 48 | .679 | -- | -- | -- | 755 | 482 | +273 |
| Brooklyn | 104 | 50 | .671 | 2 | -- | -- | 742 | 510 | +232 |
| New York | 85 | 67 | .552 | 20 | -- | -- | 675 | 600 | +75 |
| Cincinnati | 76 | 76 | .494 | 29 | -- | -- | 527 | 545 | -18 |
| Pittsburgh | 66 | 81 | .437 | 36.5 | -- | -- | 585 | 631 | -46 |
| Chicago | 68 | 86 | .439 | 38 | -- | -- | 591 | 665 | -74 |
| Boston | 59 | 89 | .393 | 44 | -- | -- | 515 | 645 | -130 |
| Philadelphia | 42 | 109 | .278 | 62.5 | -- | -- | 394 | 706 | -312 |
| 1942 All-Star Results | |||||||||
| DATE | SCORE | VENUE | LOCATION | ATT | WP | LP | MVP | ||
| July 6, 1942 | AL 3, NL 1 | Polo Grounds | New York, NY | 33,694 | Spud Chandler | Mort Cooper | |||
| Rosters | Complete Results | |||||||||
| 1942 Postseason Results | ||
| ROUND | OUTCOME | RESULT |
| World Series | St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Yankees | 4-1 |
| Complete Results | ||
| 1942 Award Winners | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | AWARD |
| No award winners. | ||
| Complete Results | ||
| 1942 Draft Picks | |||
| No picks available. | |||
| Complete Results |
| 1942 No-Hitters | ||||||
| No no-hitters. | ||||||
| Complete Results |