1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season
| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| General manager(s) | Larry MacPhail |
| 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.
Offseason
- 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
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | 0.654 | — | 55–21 | 45–32 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | 0.575 | 12 | 41–37 | 47–28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 16 | 41–36 | 43–33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 22½ | 40–34 | 38–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 25½ | 40–37 | 35–42 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 80 | 0.474 | 27½ | 33–43 | 39–37 |
| Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | 0.428 | 34½ | 35–40 | 30–47 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | 0.327 | 50 | 24–55 | 26–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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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
- 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
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Babe Phelps | 118 | 370 | 40 | 109 | .295 | 13 | 61 | 2 |
| 1B | Dolph Camilli | 142 | 512 | 92 | 147 | .287 | 23 | 96 | 9 |
| 2B | Pete Coscarart | 143 | 506 | 55 | 120 | .237 | 9 | 58 | 5 |
| 3B | Cookie Lavagetto | 118 | 448 | 56 | 115 | .257 | 4 | 43 | 4 |
| SS | Pee Wee Reese | ||||||||
| OF | Dixie Walker | ||||||||
| OF | Joe Medwick | ||||||||
| OF | Joe Vosmik | 116 | 404 | 45 | 114 | .282 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
Other batters
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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| Jimmy Wasdell | ||||||||
| Pete Reiser | ||||||||
| Johnny Hudson | ||||||||
| Leo Durocher | ||||||||
| Gus Mancuso | 60 | 144 | 16 | 33 | .229 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | ||||||||
| Herman Franks | 65 | 131 | 11 | 24 | .183 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Joe Gallagher | ||||||||
| Roy Cullenbine | ||||||||
| Ernie Koy | ||||||||
| Don Ross | ||||||||
| Gene Moore | ||||||||
| Jimmy Ripple | ||||||||
| Tony Giuliani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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| Whit Wyatt | |||||||||
| Luke Hamlin | |||||||||
| Curt Davis | 22 | 18 | 9 | 137 | 8 | 7 | 3.81 | 19 | 46 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | |||||||||
| Lee Grissom |
Other pitchers
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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| Hugh Casey | 44 | 10 | 5 | 154 | 11 | 8 | 3.62 | 51 | 53 |
| Vito Tamulis | |||||||||
| Tex Carleton | 34 | 17 | 4 | 149 | 6 | 6 | 3.81 | 47 | 88 |
| Tot Pressnell | |||||||||
| Ed Head | |||||||||
| Wes Flowers | |||||||||
| Steve Rachunok |
Relief pitchers
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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| Newt Kimball | 21 | 33.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.21 | 15 | 21 |
| Van Mungo | ||||||||
| Carl Doyle | ||||||||
| Wes Ferrell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 4 |
| Lou Fette | ||||||||
| Max Macon |
Awards and honors
- 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
- #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
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Knoxville
Notes
- ↑ Al Todd at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Boze Berger at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Herman Franks at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Joe Vosmik at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Wally Westlake at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jim Winford at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Tony Giuliani at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Al Hollingsworth at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Roy Hughes at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Goody Rosen at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jimmy Wasdell at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Roy Cullenbine at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Gene Moore at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Ernie Koy at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Ira Hutchinson at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Tuck Stainback at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Wes Flowers at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jimmy Ripple at Baseball-Reference
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