1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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| 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey |
| General Manager(s) | Larry MacPhail |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | WHN Red Barber, Al Helfer |
The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season in second place.
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[edit] Season standings
| 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 |
[edit] 1940 Roster
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1940 Brooklyn Dodgers roster
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Starting Pitchers
Relief Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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[edit] Starting Pitchers stats
| Name | Pos | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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| Whit Wyatt | SP | ||||||||
| Luke Hamlin | SP/RP | ||||||||
| Curt Davis | SP/RP | ||||||||
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | SP | ||||||||
| Lee Grissom | SP/RP |
[edit] Relief Pitchers stats
| Num | Name | Pos | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | SV |
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| Hugh Casey | RP/SP | |||||||||
| Vito Tamulis | RP/SP | |||||||||
| Newt Kimball | RP | |||||||||
| Tot Pressnell | RP/SP | |||||||||
| Tex Carleton | RP/SP | |||||||||
| Ed Head | RP/SP | |||||||||
| Van Mungo | RP | |||||||||
| Wes Flowers | RP/SP | |||||||||
| Steve Rachunok | RP/SP | |||||||||
| Carl Doyle | RP | |||||||||
| Wes Ferrell | RP | |||||||||
| Lou Fette | RP | |||||||||
| Max Macon | RP |
[edit] Batting Stats
| Name | Pos | G | AB | Avg. | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Babe Phelps | C | ||||||||
| Gus Mancuso | C | ||||||||
| Herman Franks | C | ||||||||
| Tony Giuliani | C | ||||||||
| Dolph Camilli | 1B | ||||||||
| Pete Coscarart | 2B | ||||||||
| Pee Wee Reese | SS | ||||||||
| Cookie Lavagetto | 3B | ||||||||
| Pete Reiser | 3B/OF/SS | ||||||||
| Johnny Hudson | SS/2B/3B | ||||||||
| Leo Durocher | SS/2B | ||||||||
| Don Ross | 3B | ||||||||
| Joe Medwick | OF | ||||||||
| Dixie Walker | OF | ||||||||
| Joe Vosmik | OF | ||||||||
| Jimmy Wasdell | OF | ||||||||
| Charlie Gilbert | OF | ||||||||
| Joe Gallagher | OF | ||||||||
| Roy Cullenbine | OF | ||||||||
| Ernie Koy | OF | ||||||||
| Gene Moore | OF | ||||||||
| Jimmy Ripple | OF |
[edit] 1940 Awards
- 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
[edit] 1940 Transactions
- December 8: Traded Al Todd to the Chicago Cubs for Gus Mancuso and Newt Kimball
- December 26: Purchases Boze Berger from the Boston Red Sox
- February 6: Purchased Herman Franks from the St. Louis Cardinals
- February 12: Purchased Joe Vosmik from the Boston Red Sox
- April 3: Sold Jim Winford to the St. Louis Cardinals
- April 11: Purchased Tony Giuliani from the Washington Senators
- April 11: Sold Al Hollingsworth to the Washington Senators
- April 28: Purchased Roy Hughes from the Philadelphia Phillies
- May 14: Sold Goody Rosen to the Pittsburgh Pirates
- May 25: Purchased Jimmy Wasdell from the Washington Senators
- May 27: Traded Roy Cullenbine to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher
- May 29: Sold Gene Moore to the Boston Bees
- June 12: Traded Ernie Koy, Carl Doyle, Sam Nahem, Bert Haas and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and Curt Davis
- June 13: Sold Ira Hutchinson to the St. Louis Cardinals
- July 30: Sold Tuck Stainback to the Detroit Tigers
- August 2: Purchased Wes Flowers from the Boston Red Sox
[edit] 1940 Minor League Teams
- AA: Montreal Royals (managed by Clyde Sukeforth) - International League
- A1: Knoxville Smokies (managed by Larry Gilbert) - Southern Association - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
- A: Elmira Pioneers (managed by Bill Killefer) - Eastern League
- B: Durham Bulls (managed by Oscar Roettger) - Piedmont League
- B: Macon Peaches (managed by Milt Stock) - South Atlantic League
- B: Anniston Rams (managed by Bill Rodda) - Southeastern League
- C: Grand Rapids Dodgers (managed by Burleigh Grimes) - Michigan State League
- C: Dayton Wings (managed by Andy Cohen) - Middle Atlantic League
- D: Greenville Lions (managed by Dick Luckey) - Alabama State League
- D: Fayetteville Angels (managed by Howard Holmes) - Arkansas-Missouri League
- D: Bassett Furnituremakers (managed by Einar Sorenson) - Bi-State League
- D: Rayne Rice Birds (managed by Art Bartelli) - Evangeline League
- D: Americus Pioneers (managed by Bernie deVivieros/Stew Hofferth) - Georgia-Florida League
- D: Bowling Green Barons (managed by Ellis Powers) - Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League
- D: Landis Dodgers (managed by Otis Carter) - North Carolina State League
- D: Newport Dodgers (managed by Cliff Green/Paul Chervinko) - Northeast Arkansas League
- D: Superior Blues (managed by James Geygan) - Northern League
- D: Johnstown Johnnies (managed by George Treadwell) - Pennsylvania State Association
- D: Olean Oilers (managed by Jake Pitler)- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League
[edit] External links
- 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
- Dodgers Media Guide History
- Acme Dodgers page
- Retrosheet
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