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1940 Major League Baseball   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Detroit Tigers9064.584--Del Baker
Cleveland Indians8965.5781.0Ossie Vitt
New York Yankees8866.5712.0Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox8272.5328.0Joe Cronin
Chicago White Sox8272.5328.0Jimmy Dykes
St. Louis Browns6787.43523.0Fred Haney
Washington Senators I6490.41626.0Bucky Harris
Philadelphia Athletics54100.35136.0Connie Mack

Playoff teams in bold.
 Team Information
Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox716,234
Chicago White Sox660,336
Cleveland Indians902,576
Detroit Tigers1,112,693
New York Yankees988,975
Philadelphia Athletics432,145
St. Louis Browns239,591
Washington Senators I381,241

 Player Register

Aderholt, Morrie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Allen, Johnny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Anderson, Red (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Andrews, Nate (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Appleton, Pete (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Appling, Luke (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Auker, Elden (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Averill, Earl (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Babich, Johnny (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Bagby, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bartell, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Beckmann, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Bell, Beau (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Benton, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Besse, Herman (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Bildilli, Emil (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Bloodworth, Jimmy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Bonham, Tiny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bonura, Zeke (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Boudreau, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Brancato, Al (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Breuer, Marv (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bridges, Tommy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Brown, Clint (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Brucker, Earle (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Butland, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Campbell, Bruce (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Campbell, Soup (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Carey, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Carrasquel, Alex (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Case, George (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Caster, George (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Chandler, Spud (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chapman, Ben (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Chapman, Fred (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Chapman, Sam (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Chartak, Mike (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chase, Ken (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Clift, Harlond (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Coffman, Slick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Conger, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Cox, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Cramer, Doc (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Cronin, Joe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Crosetti, Frankie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Croucher, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Cullenbine, Roy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Dahlgren, Babe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Davis, Crash (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Dean, Chubby (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Desautels, Gene (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dickey, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dickman, Emerson (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dietrich, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
DiMaggio, Dom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
DiMaggio, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dobson, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Doerr, Bobby (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Donald, Atley (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dorsett, Cal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Early, Jake (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Eaves, Vallie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Eisenstat, Harry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Evans, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Feller, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ferrell, Rick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Finney, Lou (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fleming, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fox, Pete (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Foxx, Jimmie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Galehouse, Denny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gallagher, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Gantenbein, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Gehringer, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gelbert, Charlie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Giebell, Floyd (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Glenn, Joe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gomez, Lefty (MLB) - New York Yankees
Gordon, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Gorsica, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grace, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Greenberg, Hank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grimes, Oscar (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Grissom, Lee (MLB) - New York Yankees
Grove, Lefty (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Grove, Orval (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hadley, Bump (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hahn, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hale, Odell (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Hallett, Jack (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hancken, Buddy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harder, Mel (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Harris, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Harris, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Harshany, Sam (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hash, Herb (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hayes, Frankie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Hayes, Jackie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Haynes, Joe (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Heath, Jeff (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Heffner, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Helf, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Hemsley, Rollie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Henrich, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Heusser, Ed (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Heving, Joe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Higgins, Pinky (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hildebrand, Oral (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hoag, Myril (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hollingsworth, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Howell, Dixie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Hudlin, Willis (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Hudson, Sid (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Humphries, Johnny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Hutchinson, Fred (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Jacobs, Bucky (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Johnson, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Johnson, Earl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Judnich, Wally (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Jungels, Ken (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Keller, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Keltner, Ken (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kennedy, Vern (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Knickerbocker, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Knott, Jack (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Krakauskas, Joe (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kramer, Jack (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kreevich, Mike (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kress, Red (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kuhel, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Laabs, Chet (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lary, Lyn (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lawson, Roxie (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lee, Thornton (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Leonard, Dutch (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Lewis, Buddy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Lillard, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Lodigiani, Dario (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Lucadello, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lupien, Tony (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Lyons, Ted (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Mack, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mallory, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Marchildon, Phil (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Washington Senators I
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McCoy, Benny (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McCrabb, Les (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McKain, Archie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McLaughlin, Pat (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McNair, Eric (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
McQuinn, George (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Metha, Scat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Meyer, Dutch (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Miles, Carl (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Miles, Dee (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Mills, Buster (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mills, Lefty (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Milnar, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Monteagudo, Rene (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Moses, Wally (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Mullin, Pat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Murphy, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mustaikis, Alex (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Myer, Buddy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Naymick, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Nelson, Lynn (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Newlin, Maury (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Newsom, Bobo (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Niggeling, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Nonnenkamp, Red (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ostermueller, Fritz (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Owen, Marv (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Peacock, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pearson, Monte (MLB) - New York Yankees
Peters, Rusty (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Pippen, Cotton (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Pofahl, Jimmy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Potter, Nels (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Powell, Jake (MLB) - New York Yankees
Pytlak, Frankie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Radcliff, Rip (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Rich, Woody (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Rigney, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Robertson, Sherry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Rolfe, Red (MLB) - New York Yankees
Rosar, Buddy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Rosenthal, Larry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Ross, Buck (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Rowe, Schoolboy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rubeling, Al (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Ruffing, Red (MLB) - New York Yankees
Russo, Marius (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sanford, Jack (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Seats, Tom (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Secory, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Selkirk, George (MLB) - New York Yankees
Short, Dave (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Siebert, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Silvestri, Ken (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Simmons, Al (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Smith, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Smith, Clay (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Smith, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Solters, Moose (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Spence, Stan (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stainback, Tuck (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Strange, Alan (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Sullivan, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Sundra, Steve (MLB) - New York Yankees
Susce, George (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Swift, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Tabor, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Tebbetts, Birdie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Terry, Yank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Thomas, Bud (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Thuman, Lou (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Tipton, Eric (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Torres, Gil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Travis, Cecil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Tresh, Mike (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Trosky, Hal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Trotter, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Trout, Dizzy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Turner, Tom (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Uhl, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Vaughan, Porter (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wagner, Charlie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wagner, Hal (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Walker, Gee (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wallaesa, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Wasdell, Jimmy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Weatherly, Roy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Webb, Skeeter (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Weiland, Ed (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Welaj, Johnny (MLB) - Washington Senators I
West, Sam (MLB) - Washington Senators I
White, Fuzz (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Whitehead, John (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Jack (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wright, Taffy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
York, Rudy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Zuber, Bill (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player -  Hank Greenberg


 League Leaders
At Bats:   Doc Cramer - Boston Red Sox (656)
Runs:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (129)
Hits:   Rip Radcliff - St. Louis Browns, Doc Cramer - Boston Red Sox, Barney McCosky - Detroit Tigers (197)
Doubles:   Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers (50)
Triples:   Barney McCosky - Detroit Tigers (19)
Home Runs:   Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers (36)
Runs Batted In:   Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers (134)
Total Bases:   Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers (343)
Walks:   Charlie Keller - New York Yankees (104)
Strikeouts:   Sam Chapman - Philadelphia Athletics (88)
Stolen Bases:   George Case - Washington Senators I (21)
Hit by Pitch:   Frankie Crosetti - New York Yankees (5)

Wins:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (21)
Losses:   George Caster - Philadelphia Athletics, Dutch Leonard - Washington Senators I (18)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (2.61)
Games:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (42)
Complete Games:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (31)
Shutouts:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians, Al Milnar - Cleveland Indians ()
Saves:   Al Benton - Detroit Tigers (10)
Innings Pitched:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (289)
Walks:   Ken Chase - Washington Senators I (122)
Strikeouts:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (164)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (1.13)
Hits/9 Ip:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (6.88)
HR/9 Ip:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (0.37)
Walks/9 Ip:   Ted Lyons - Chicago White Sox (1.79)
SO/9 Ip:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (7.33)


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