This article is about the baseball team. For the NFL team, see 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season.
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
| Local radio | WHN Red Barber, Al Helfer |
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The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season in second place. It was their best finish in 16 years.
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Offseason[edit]
- December 8, 1939: Al Todd was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Gus Mancuso and Newt Kimball.[1]
- December 26, 1939: Boze Berger was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.[2]
- February 6, 1940: Herman Franks was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]
- February 12, 1940: Joe Vosmik was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.[4]
- Prior to 1940 season: Wally Westlake was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.[5]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | -- | .654 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | 12 | .575 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | 16 | .549 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | 22.5 | .506 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 25.5 | .487 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 80 | 37.5 | .474 |
| Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | 34.5 | .428 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | 50 | .327 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1940 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 8–14 | 9–12 | 7–15 | 15–6 | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 8–14–1 | 16–5 | 17–5 | 15–7–1 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | 6–16 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–9 | 14–8–1 | 16–6 | — | 15–7 | 15–7 | 16–6 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 5–16 | 10–12 | 7–15 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 11–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6–15 | 5–17 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 10–12 | — | 6–16 | 6–16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–9 | 7–15–1 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 16–6 | — | 15–7–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 14–8 | 10–12–1 | 10–11 | 16–6 | 7–15–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- April 3, 1940: Jim Winford was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[6]
- April 11, 1940: Tony Giuliani was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators.[7]
- April 11, 1940: Al Hollingsworth was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.[8]
- April 28, 1940: Roy Hughes was purchased by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies.[9]
- May 14, 1940: Goody Rosen was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[10]
- May 25, 1940: Jimmy Wasdell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators.[11]
- May 27, 1940: Roy Cullenbine was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher.[12]
- May 29, 1940: Gene Moore was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Bees.[13]
- June 12, 1940: Ernie Koy, Carl Doyle, Sam Nahem, Bert Haas and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and Curt Davis.[14]
- June 13, 1940: Ira Hutchinson was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[15]
- July 30, 1940: Tuck Stainback was purchased from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers.[16]
- August 2, 1940: Wes Flowers was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.[17]
- August 23, 1940: Jimmy Ripple was selected off waivers from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.[18]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Phelps, BabeBabe Phelps | 118 | 370 | 40 | 109 | .295 | 13 | 61 | 2 |
| 1B | Camilli, DolphDolph Camilli | 142 | 512 | 92 | 147 | .287 | 23 | 96 | 9 |
| 2B | Coscarart, PetePete Coscarart | 143 | 506 | 55 | 120 | .237 | 9 | 58 | 5 |
| 3B | Lavagetto, CookieCookie Lavagetto | 118 | 448 | 56 | 115 | .257 | 4 | 43 | 4 |
| SS | Reese, Pee WeePee Wee Reese | ||||||||
| OF | Walker, DixieDixie Walker | ||||||||
| OF | Medwick, JoeJoe Medwick | ||||||||
| OF | Vosmik, JoeJoe Vosmik | 116 | 404 | 45 | 114 | .282 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Wasdell, JimmyJimmy Wasdell | ||||||||
| Reiser, PetePete Reiser | ||||||||
| Hudson, JohnnyJohnny Hudson | ||||||||
| Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher | ||||||||
| Mancuso, GusGus Mancuso | 60 | 144 | 16 | 33 | .229 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Gilbert, CharlieCharlie Gilbert | ||||||||
| Franks, HermanHerman Franks | 65 | 131 | 11 | 24 | .183 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Gallagher, JoeJoe Gallagher | ||||||||
| Cullenbine, RoyRoy Cullenbine | ||||||||
| Koy, ErnieErnie Koy | ||||||||
| Ross, DonDon Ross | ||||||||
| Moore, GeneGene Moore | ||||||||
| Ripple, JimmyJimmy Ripple | ||||||||
| Giuliani, TonyTony Giuliani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Wyatt, WhitWhit Wyatt | |||||||||
| Hamlin, LukeLuke Hamlin | |||||||||
| Davis, CurtCurt Davis | 22 | 18 | 9 | 137 | 8 | 7 | 3.81 | 19 | 46 |
| Fitzsimmons, FreddieFreddie Fitzsimmons | |||||||||
| Grissom, LeeLee Grissom |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Casey, HughHugh Casey | 44 | 10 | 5 | 154 | 11 | 8 | 3.62 | 51 | 53 |
| Tamulis, VitoVito Tamulis | |||||||||
| Carleton, TexTex Carleton | 34 | 17 | 4 | 149 | 6 | 6 | 3.81 | 47 | 88 |
| Pressnell, TotTot Pressnell | |||||||||
| Head, EdEd Head | |||||||||
| Flowers, WesWes Flowers | |||||||||
| Rachunok, SteveSteve Rachunok |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Kimball, NewtNewt Kimball | 21 | 33.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.21 | 15 | 21 |
| Mungo, VanVan Mungo | ||||||||
| Doyle, CarlCarl Doyle | ||||||||
| Ferrell, WesWes Ferrell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 4 |
| Fette, LouLou Fette | ||||||||
| Macon, MaxMax Macon |
Awards and honors[edit]
- 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Cookie Lavagetto starter
- Joe Medwick starter
- Leo Durocher reserve
- Pete Coscarart reserve
- Babe Phelps reserve
- Whit Wyatt reserve
League top ten finishers[edit]
- #3 in NL in slugging percentage (.529)
- #3 in NL in bases on balls (89)
- #4 in NL in home runs (23)
- #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.397)
- #2 in NL in strikeouts (124)
Farm system[edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Knoxville
Notes[edit]
- ^ Al Todd page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Boze Berger page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Herman Franks page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Vosmik page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wally Westlake page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Winford page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tony Giuliani page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Hollingsworth page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Roy Hughes page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Goody Rosen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmy Wasdell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Roy Cullenbine page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gene Moore page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ernie Koy page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ira Hutchinson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tuck Stainback page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wes Flowers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmy Ripple page at Baseball Reference
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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