| 1942 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – October 5, 1942 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Joe Gordon (NYY) NL: Mort Cooper (SLC) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | New York Yankees |
The 1942 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 14 to October 5, 1942. The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cardinals then defeated the Yankees in the World Series, four games to one.
In the National League, the Brooklyn Dodgers had a record of 104–50, but finished two games behind the Cardinals; the Dodgers tied the 1909 Chicago Cubs, who had a record of 104–49, for the most wins in an MLB regular season without reaching the postseason.[1]