1940 Major League Baseball season

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This article is about the 1940 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1940 in baseball.















1940 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – October 8, 1940
Regular season
Season champions
AL: Detroit Tigers
NL: Cincinnati Reds
Season MVP

AL: Hank Greenberg (DET)
NL: Frank McCormick (CIN)
World Series
ChampionsCincinnati Reds
  Runners-upDetroit Tigers
MLB seasons

← 1939

1941 →

The 1940 Major League Baseball season.




Contents





  • 1 Awards and honors


  • 2 Statistical leaders


  • 3 Major league baseball final standings

    • 3.1 American League final standings


    • 3.2 National League final standings



  • 4 Managers

    • 4.1 American League


    • 4.2 National League



  • 5 External links




Awards and honors





Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP



  • Most Valuable Player

    • Hank Greenberg (AL) – OF, Detroit Tigers


    • Frank McCormick (NL) – 1B, Cincinnati Reds



  • The Sporting News Player of the Year Award

    • Bob Feller – P, Cleveland Indians


  • The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award

    • Hank Greenberg (AL) – OF, Detroit Tigers


    • Frank McCormick (NL) – 1B, Cincinnati Reds



  • The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award

    • Bill McKechnie – Cincinnati Reds


Statistical leaders



















































 American League
National League
TypeNameStatNameStat
AVG
Joe DiMaggio NYY		.352
Debs Garms PIT		.355
HR
Hank Greenberg DET		41
Johnny Mize STL		43
RBI
Hank Greenberg DET		150
Johnny Mize STL		137
Wins
Bob Feller1 CLE		27
Bucky Walters CIN		22
ERA
Bob Feller1 CLE		2.61
Bucky Walters CIN		2.48
SO
Bob Feller1 CLE		261
Kirby Higbe PHI		137
SV
Al Benton DET		17
Joe Beggs CIN
Jumbo Brown NYG
Mace Brown PIT		7
SB
George Case WSH		35
Lonny Frey CIN		22

1American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner



Major league baseball final standings



American League final standings





























































American League
RankClubWinsLossesWin %  GB
1stDetroit Tigers90  64.584   --
2ndCleveland Indians89  65.578  1
3rdNew York Yankees88  66.571  2
4thChicago White Sox82  72.532  8
4thBoston Red Sox82  72.532  8
6thSt. Louis Browns67  87.435  23
7thWashington Senators64  90.416  26
8thPhiladelphia Athletics54  100.351  36


National League final standings





























































National League
RankClubWinsLossesWin %  GB
1stCincinnati Reds100  53.654   --
2ndBrooklyn Dodgers88  65.575  12
3rdSt. Louis Cardinals84  69.549  16
4thPittsburgh Pirates78  76.506  22.5
5thChicago Cubs75  79.487  25.5
6thNew York Giants72  80.474  27.5
7thBoston Bees65  87.428  34.5
8thPhiladelphia Phillies50  103.327  50


Managers



American League





























Team
Manager
Comments

Boston Red Sox

Joe Cronin


Chicago White Sox

Jimmy Dykes


Cleveland Indians

Ossie Vitt


Detroit Tigers

Del Baker


New York Yankees

Joe McCarthy


Philadelphia Athletics

Connie Mack


St. Louis Browns

Fred Haney


Washington Senators

Bucky Harris


National League





























Team
Manager
Comments

Boston Braves

Casey Stengel


Brooklyn Dodgers

Leo Durocher


Chicago Cubs

Gabby Hartnett


Cincinnati Reds

Bill McKechnie


New York Giants

Bill Terry


Philadelphia Phillies

Doc Prothro


Pittsburgh Pirates

Frankie Frisch


St. Louis Cardinals

Ray Blades, Mike González and Billy Southworth


External links




  • 1940 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference




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