1940 Detroit Tigers Organizational Roster
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Reds)
A list of all players appearing in at least 1 game for the 1940 Detroit Tigers organization. Includes the MLB parent team and all minor league affiliates from AAA to Rookie level.
Earl Averill 38 OF 5-10 172 L R 1902-05-21 Snohomish,WA MLB 1929-1941 1929-1941 missing 1940 teams Dick Bartell 32 SS 5-9 160 R R 1907-11-22 Chicago,IL MLB 1927-1946 1927-1946 missing 1940 teams Al Benton 29 P 6-4 215 R R 1911-03-18 Noble,OK MLB 1934-1952 1934-1952 missing 1940 teams Tommy Bridges 33 P 5-11 155 R R 1906-12-28 Gordonsville,TN MLB 1930-1946 1930-1946 missing 1940 teams Bruce Campbell 30 OF 6-1 185 L R 1909-10-20 Chicago,IL MLB 1930-1942 1930-1942 missing 1940 teams Dick Conger 19 P 6-0 185 R R 1921-04-03 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1940-1943 1940-1943 missing 1940 teams Frank Croucher 25 SS 5-11 165 R R 1914-07-23 San Antonio,TX MLB 1939-1942 1939-1942 missing 1940 teams Pete Fox 31 OF 5-11 165 R R 1909-03-08 Evansville,IN MLB 1933-1945 1933-1945 missing 1940 teams Charlie Gehringer 37 2B 5-11 180 L R 1903-05-11 Fowlerville,MI MLB 1924-1942 1924-1942 missing 1940 teams Floyd Giebell 30 P 6-3 172 L R 1909-12-10 Pennsboro,WV MLB 1939-1941 1939-1941 missing 1940 teams Johnny Gorsica 25 P 6-2 180 R R 1915-03-29 Bayonne,NJ MLB 1940-1947 1940-1947 missing 1940 teams Hank Greenberg 29 1B-OF 6-4 210 R R 1911-01-01 New York,NY MLB 1930-1947 1930-1947 missing 1940 teams Pinky Higgins 31 3B 6-1 185 R R 1909-05-27 Red Oak,TX MLB 1930-1946 1930-1946 missing 1940 teams Fred Hutchinson 20 P 6-2 200 L R 1919-08-12 Seattle,WA MLB 1939-1953 1939-1953 missing 1940 teams Red Kress 35 SS-3B 6-0 165 R R 1905-01-02 Columbia,CA MLB 1927-1946 1927-1946 missing 1940 teams Barney McCosky 23 OF 6-1 184 L R 1917-04-11 Coal Run,PA MLB 1939-1953 1939-1953 missing 1940 teams Archie McKain 29 P 5-10 175 B L 1911-05-12 Delphos,KS MLB 1937-1943 1937-1943 missing 1940 teams Frank Metha 26 2B-3B 5-11 165 R R 1913-12-13 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1940-1940 1940-1940 missing 1940 teams Dutch Meyer 24 2B 5-11 181 R R 1915-10-06 Waco,TX MLB 1940-1946 1940-1946 missing 1940 teams Pat Mullin 22 OF 6-2 190 L R 1917-11-01 Trotter,PA MLB 1940-1953 1940-1953 missing 1940 teams Lynn Nelson 35 P 5-11 170 L R 1905-02-24 Sheldon,ND MLB 1930-1940 1930-1940 missing 1940 teams Hal Newhouser 19 P 6-2 190 L L 1921-05-20 Detroit,MI MLB 1939-1955 1939-1955 missing 1940 teams Bobo Newsom 32 P 6-2 220 R R 1907-08-11 Hartsville,SC MLB 1929-1953 1929-1953 missing 1940 teams Cotton Pippen 29 P 6-2 180 R R 1911-04-02 Cisco,TX MLB 1936-1940 1936-1940 missing 1940 teams Schoolboy Rowe 30 P 6-5 210 R R 1910-01-11 Waco,TX MLB 1933-1949 1933-1949 missing 1940 teams Tom Seats 29 P 5-11 190 R L 1910-09-24 Farmington,NC MLB 1940-1945 1940-1945 missing 1940 teams Frank Secory 27 OF 6-1 200 R R 1912-08-24 Mason City,IA MLB 1940-1946 1940-1946 missing 1940 teams Clay Smith 25 P 6-2 190 R R 1914-09-11 Cambridge,KS MLB 1938-1940 1938-1940 missing 1940 teams Tuck Stainback 28 OF 6-0 175 R R 1911-08-04 Los Angeles,CA MLB 1934-1946 1934-1946 missing 1940 teams Billy Sullivan 29 C-1B 6-0 170 L R 1910-10-23 Chicago,IL MLB 1931-1947 1931-1947 missing 1940 teams Birdie Tebbetts 27 C 6-0 170 R R 1912-11-10 Burlington,VT MLB 1936-1952 1936-1952 missing 1940 teams Bud Thomas 29 P 6-0 180 R R 1910-09-09 Faber,VA MLB 1932-1941 1932-1941 missing 1940 teams Dizzy Trout 25 P 6-3 195 R R 1915-06-29 Sandcut,IN MLB 1939-1957 1939-1957 missing 1940 teams Bob Uhl 26 P 5-11 175 B L 1913-09-17 San Francisco,CA MLB 1938-1940 1938-1940 missing 1940 teams Rudy York 26 1B 6-1 209 R R 1913-08-17 Ragland,AL MLB 1934-1948 1934-1948 missing 1940 teams 35 record(s)