The number 1 pick in 1942 was a slugger with little plate discipline - Hack Hunter from Houston.
The top high school pick came from Wisconsin - Desmond Turner, 3B
The first pitcher drafted was the only one in the first 10 picks - Matteo Camargo, Pennsylvania. He had previously been drafted out of high school in 1939 but failed to sign with the Orioles.
Round 1, Pick 1 - Baltimore Orioles: CF Hack Hunter, age 21
Round 1, Pick 2 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Desmond Turner, age 18
Round 1, Pick 3 - Chicago Cubs: 1B V.J. Bergeron, age 21
Round 1, Pick 4 - Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Dale Haynes, age 21
Round 1, Pick 5 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: 3B Gavin Dukett, age 21
Round 1, Pick 6 - Kansas City Royals: CF Phil Stirm, age 21
Round 1, Pick 7 - Kansas City Royals: SP Matteo Camargo, age 21
Round 1, Pick 8 - Milwaukee Brewers: CF Holden Wood, age 21
Round 1, Pick 9 - Colorado Rockies: 3B Rich Perl, age 21
Round 1, Pick 10 - Oakland Athletics: 1B Joe Heath, age 21
Round 1, Pick 11 - Texas Rangers: 1B Ryan Rishell, age 21
Round 1, Pick 12 - San Francisco Giants: 1B Lindsay Waters, age 21
Round 1, Pick 13 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP Luca Foreman, age 18
Round 1, Pick 14 - Toronto Blue Jays: CF Julio Rivas, age 21
Round 1, Pick 15 - Cleveland Indians: SP Susumu Go, age 21
Round 1, Pick 16 - San Diego Padres: CL Keith Deng, age 21
Round 1, Pick 17 - Houston Astros: SP Jacob Knoepke, age 18
Round 1, Pick 18 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Ryan Thorsteinnsson, age 22
Round 1, Pick 19 - Detroit Tigers: SP Kelly Moser, age 21
Round 1, Pick 20 - Atlanta Braves: CF Corbin Mahan, age 21
Round 1, Pick 21 - Los Angeles Angels: 1B Finlay Thomas, age 22
Round 1, Pick 22 - Seattle Mariners: SP Aaron McRory, age 21
Round 1, Pick 23 - Chicago White Sox: 3B Augie Redfield, age 21
Round 1, Pick 24 - Montreal Expos: 3B Ryan Parrott, age 22
Round 1, Pick 25 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Genaro Khodabaks, age 21