1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season

This article is about the baseball team. For the NFL team, see 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season.

1940 Brooklyn Dodgers
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1890)
Location
Ebbets Field (since 1913)
Brooklyn, New York (since 1883)
Other information
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
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

1940 National League Records Sources:
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

1940 Brooklyn Dodgers

Roster

Pitchers

28 Tex Carleton

25 Hugh Casey

26 Curt Davis

26 Carl Doyle

21 Wes Ferrell

21 Lou Fette

14 Freddie Fitzsimmons

20 Wes Flowers

21 Lee Grissom

12 Luke Hamlin

23 Ed Head

33 Newt Kimball

36 Max Macon

16 Van Mungo

18 Tot Pressnell

18 Steve Rachunok

15 Vito Tamulis

17 Whit Wyatt

Catchers

19 Herman Franks

27 Tony Giuliani

10 Gus Mancuso

9 Babe Phelps

Infielders

4 Dolph Camilli

3 Pete Coscarart

2 Leo Durocher

6 Johnny Hudson

5 Cookie Lavagetto

1 Pee Wee Reese

34 Pete Reiser

33 Don Ross

Outfielders

30 Roy Cullenbine

24 Joe Gallagher

1,34 Charlie Gilbert

20 Ernie Koy

7,77 Joe Medwick

1,31 Gene Moore

32 Jimmy Ripple

8 Joe Vosmik

11 Dixie Walker

29 Jimmy Wasdell

Manager

2 Leo Durocher

Coaches

7,77 Charlie Dressen

16 Van Lingle Mungo

22 Ben Tincup

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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

Dolph Camilli

#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)

Whit Wyatt

#2 in NL in strikeouts (124)

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AA	Montreal Royals	International League	Clyde Sukeforth
A1	Knoxville Smokies	Southern Association	Larry Gilbert
A	Elmira Pioneers	Eastern League	Bill Killefer
B	Durham Bulls	Piedmont League	Oscar Roettger
B	Macon Peaches	South Atlantic League	Milt Stock
B	Anniston Rams	Southeastern League	Bill Rodda
C	Grand Rapids Dodgers	Michigan State League	Burleigh Grimes
C	Dayton Wings	Middle Atlantic League	Andy Cohen
D	Greenville Lions	Alabama State League	Dick Luckey
D	Fayetteville Angels	Arkansas–Missouri League	Howard Holmes
D	Bassett Furnituremakers	Bi-State League	Einar Sorenson
D	Rayne Rice Birds	Evangeline League	Art Bartelli
D	American Pioneers	Georgia–Florida League	Bernie deVivieros Stew Hofferth
D	Bowling Green Barons	Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League	Ellis Powers
D	Landis Dodgers	North Carolina State League	Otis Carter
D	Newport Dodgers	Northeast Arkansas League	Cliff Green Paul Chervinko
D	Superior Blues	Northern League	James Geygan
D	Johnstown Johnnies	Pennsylvania State Association	George Treadwell
D	Olean Oilers	Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League	Jake Pitler

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

References

External links

1940 MLB season by team

American League	Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit New York Philadelphia St. Louis Washington

National League	Boston Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis

1940 All-Star Game 1940 World Series

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