1940 Washington Senators season

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1940  Washington Senators
Washington Senators Primary Logo (1938 to 1947).svg
League American League
Ballpark Griffith Stadium
CityWashington, D.C.
Owners Clark Griffith and William Richardson
Managers Bucky Harris
Radio WJSV
(Arch McDonald)
  1939 Seasons 1941  

The 1940 Washington Senators won 64 games, lost 90, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.

Contents

Regular season

Season standings

American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Tigers 9064.58450294035
Cleveland Indians 8965.578151303835
New York Yankees 8866.571252243642
Boston Red Sox 8272.532845343738
Chicago White Sox 8272.532841364136
St. Louis Browns 6787.4352337393048
Washington Senators 6490.4162636412849
Philadelphia Athletics 54100.3513629422558

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBOSCWSCLEDETNYYPHASLBWSH
Boston 11–118–1411–119–1318–412–1013–9
Chicago 11–116–1613–911–11–116–613–912–10
Cleveland 14–816–611–1110–1214–811–11–113–9
Detroit 11–119–1311–1114–811–1118–4–116–6
New York 13–911–11–112–108–1413–914–817–5
Philadelphia 4–186–168–1411–119–138–148–14
St. Louis 10–129–1311–11–14–18–18–1414–811–11
Washington 9–1310–129–136–165–1714–811–11

Notable transactions

Roster

1940 Washington Senators
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Rick Ferrell 10332689.273028
1B Zeke Bonura 7931185.273345
2B Jimmy Bloodworth 119469115.2451170
SS Jimmy Pofahl 11940695.234236
3B Cecil Travis 136528170.322276
OF Gee Walker 140595175.2941396
OF Buddy Lewis 148600190.317663
OF George Case 154656192.293556

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Johnny Welaj 8821555.256321
Buddy Myer 7121061.290029
Jake Early 8020653.257514
Jack Sanford 3412224.197010
Sam West 579925.253118
Charlie Gelbert 225420.37007
Jimmy Wasdell 10353.08600
Sherry Robertson 10337.21200
Al Evans 14258.32007
Mickey Vernon 5193.15800
Jim Mallory 4122.16700
Dick Hahn 130.00000
Morrie Aderholt 120.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Dutch Leonard 35289.014193.49124
Ken Chase 35261.215173.23129
Sid Hudson 38252.017164.5796
Willis Hudlin 837.1126.519
Red Anderson 214.0113.863

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Walt Masterson 31130.13134.9068
Joe Krakauskas 32109.0166.4468
René Monteagudo 27100.2266.0864
Joe Haynes 2263.1366.5423
Al Hollingsworth 318.0105.507

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Alex Carrasquel 286204.8819
Bucky Jacobs 90106.006
Lou Thuman 200014.400
Charlie Gelbert 20009.001
Gil Torres 20000.001

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
A1 Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association Kiki Cuyler
A Springfield Nationals Eastern League Spencer Abbott
B Charlotte Hornets Piedmont League Calvin Griffith
B Greenville Spinners Sally League Alex McColl and Gus Brittain
D Newport/Maryville Canners Appalachian League Jerry Witner and Red Marion
D Salisbury Cardinals Eastern Shore League Gus Brittain and Ed Kobesky
D Orlando Senators Florida State League John Ganzel
D Shelby Colonels Tar Heel League Lou Haneles and Art Patchin

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando
Newport (TN) club played in Maryville (TN), July 31 to August 11, 1940; Shelby club folded, July 19
[2]

Notes

  1. Willis Hudlin page at Baseball Reference
  2. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

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