1940 Boston Red Sox
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkFenway Park
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record82–72 (.532)
League place4th (tied; 8 GB)
OwnersTom Yawkey
PresidentTom Yawkey
General managersEddie Collins
ManagersJoe Cronin
RadioWAAB
(Jim Britt, Tom Hussey)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
Seasons

The 1940 Boston Red Sox season was the 40th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished tied for fourth place in the American League (AL) with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, eight games behind the Detroit Tigers.

Preseason

Transactions

Regular season

Transactions

Season standings

American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Tigers 9064 0.584 50–29 40–35
Cleveland Indians 8965 0.578 1 51–30 38–35
New York Yankees 8866 0.571 2 52–24 36–42
Boston Red Sox 8272 0.532 8 45–34 37–38
Chicago White Sox 8272 0.532 8 41–36 41–36
St. Louis Browns 6787 0.435 23 37–39 30–48
Washington Senators 6490 0.416 26 36–41 28–49
Philadelphia Athletics 54100 0.351 36 29–42 25–58

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYY PHA SLB WSH
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

Opening Day lineup

  7Dom DiMaggioRF
  8Doc CramerCF
  9Ted WilliamsLF
  3Jimmie Foxx1B
  4Joe CroninSS
  1Bobby Doerr2B
  5Jim Tabor3B
  2Gene Desautels    C
10Lefty GroveP

Roster

1940 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CGene Desautels7122250.225017
1BJimmie Foxx144515153.29736119
2BBobby Doerr151595173.29122105
SSJoe Cronin149548156.28524111
3BJim Tabor120459131.2852181
OFDoc Cramer150661200.303151
OFTed Williams144561193.34423113
OFDom DiMaggio108418126.301846

Other batters

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

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Lou Finney130534171.320573
Johnny Peacock6313137.282013
Charlie Gelbert309118.19808
Stan Spence516819.279213
Tom Carey436220.32307
Marv Owen205712.21106
Joe Glenn22476.12804
Tony Lupien10199.47404
Red Nonnenkamp970.00001

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Lefty Grove22153.1763.9962
Denny Galehouse25120.0665.1853
Bill Butland321.0125.575

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Jim Bagby36182.210164.7357
Jack Wilson41157.21265.08102
Fritz Ostermueller31143.2594.9580
Herb Hash34120.0774.9536
Joe Heving39119.01274.0155
Emerson Dickman35100.0866.0340
Earl Johnson1770.1624.0926
Mickey Harris1368.1425.0036
Bill Fleming1046.1124.8624
Yank Terry419.1108.849
Alex Mustaikis615.0019.006
Woody Rich311.2100.778

Relief pitchers

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Charlie Wagner121005.5213
Ted Williams10004.501

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AA Louisville Colonels American Association Bill Burwell
A Scranton Red Sox Eastern League Nemo Leibold
B Rocky Mount Red Sox Piedmont League Heinie Manush
C Canton Terriers Middle Atlantic League Floyd "Pat" Patterson
D Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox Appalachian League Hobe Brummette
D Danville-Schoolfield Leafs Bi-State League Red Barnes
D Centreville Red Sox Eastern Shore League Ed Walls

Source:[21]

References

  1. "Third DiMaggio To Big Leagues". Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 13, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. "Boston Sox Purchase Infielder Marvin Owen". Reading Eagle. December 8, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. "Brooklyn Dodgers Buy Berger From Boston". The Spokesman-Review. December 27, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. "Former Gael Hurler Signs With Red Sox". Berkeley Daily Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. "Moe Berg Appears Destined To Be Bull Pen Catcher". Lewiston Evening Journal. February 2, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  6. Bielakowski, Alexander M., ed. (2013). Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the U.S. Military: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-59884-427-6.
  7. "Elden Aukur Sold By Sox". The Regina Leader-Post. February 9, 1940. p. 20. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  8. King, Bill. "Vosmik Drops Out Of .300 Class Gets Sold Down River To Dodgers". The Meriden Daily Journal. p. 4. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  9. "Red Evans Sent to Minneapolis by Red Sox". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. March 29, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  10. "Red Sox Drop Olson". The Pittsburgh Press. April 15, 1940. p. 23. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  11. "Emmett O'Neill To Join Red Sox". Berkeley Daily Gazette. April 24, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  12. "Joe Glenn Sold to Red Sox". The Montreal Gazette. April 26, 1940. p. 17. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  13. "Phillies Purchase Mahan From Colonels". The Lewiston Daily Sun. April 29, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  14. "Landis Plasters Fine on Red Sox". The Pittsburgh Press. July 25, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  15. "Dodgers' Presnell Goes, Buys Southpaw". The Pittsburgh Press. August 3, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  16. "Red Sox Purchase Fleming". The Montreal Gazette. August 14, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  17. "Sox Obtain Infielder". The Ottawa Citizen. August 20, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  18. "Red Sox Acquire Skeeter Newsome from Baltimore". Lewiston Evening Journal. September 5, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  19. "Mike Ryba Is Sold To Red Sox By Rochester". The Portsmouth Times. September 6, 1940. p. 21. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  20. "Give Up On Nonnenkamp". The Windsor Daily Star. September 11, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  21. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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