1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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1940 Brooklyn Dodgers
Major league affiliations
Location
1940 Information
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.

Contents

[edit] Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
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

1940 Brooklyn Dodgers roster
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Roster
Starting Pitchers

Relief Pitchers

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

[edit] Starting Pitchers stats

Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO CG
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
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
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

[edit] 1940 Transactions

[edit] 1940 Minor League Teams

[edit] External links

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1940 MLB season by team
American League
National League
Boston • Brooklyn • Chicago • Cincinnati • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis
1940 All-Star Game • 1940 World Series
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers • Based in Los Angeles, California
The Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Rivalries
Important Figures
Retired Numbers
1 • 2 • 4 • 19 • 20 • 24 • 32 • 39 • 42 • 53
Key Personnel
Owner: Frank McCourt • General Manager: Ned Colletti • Manager: Joe Torre
Minors
Championships (6)
1955 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1981 • 1988
League Pennants
American Association: 1889 • National League: 1890 • 1899 • 1900 • 1916 • 1920 • 1941 • 1947 • 1949 • 1952 • 1953 • 1955 • 1956 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 • 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 • 1988
Division Titles
Western: 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 (first half) • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1995 • 2004 • Wild Card: 1996 • 2006