| 1940 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 64–90 (.416) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| Managers | Bucky Harris |
| Radio | WJSV (Arch McDonald) |
The1940Washington Senators won 64 games, lost 90, and finished in seventh place in theAmerican League. They were managed byBucky Harris and played home games atGriffith Stadium.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 90 | 64 | .584 | — | 50–29 | 40–35 |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1 | 51–30 | 38–35 |
| New York Yankees | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2 | 52–24 | 36–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 8 | 45–34 | 37–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 8 | 41–36 | 41–36 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 87 | .435 | 23 | 37–39 | 30–48 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 26 | 36–41 | 28–49 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 100 | .351 | 36 | 29–42 | 25–58 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 18–4 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | — | 6–16 | 13–9 | 11–11–1 | 16–6 | 13–9 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cleveland | 14–8 | 16–6 | — | 11–11 | 10–12 | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | 13–9 | |||||
| Detroit | 11–11 | 9–13 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 11–11 | 18–4–1 | 16–6 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 11–11–1 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 13–9 | 14–8 | 17–5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4–18 | 6–16 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 9–13 | — | 8–14 | 8–14 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10–12 | 9–13 | 11–11–1 | 4–18–1 | 8–14 | 14–8 | — | 11–11 | |||||
| Washington | 9–13 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 5–17 | 14–8 | 11–11 | — | |||||
| 1940 Washington Senators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Ferrell | 103 | 326 | 89 | .273 | 0 | 28 |
| 1B | Zeke Bonura | 79 | 311 | 85 | .273 | 3 | 45 |
| 2B | Jimmy Bloodworth | 119 | 469 | 115 | .245 | 11 | 70 |
| SS | Jimmy Pofahl | 119 | 406 | 95 | .234 | 2 | 36 |
| 3B | Cecil Travis | 136 | 528 | 170 | .322 | 2 | 76 |
| OF | Gee Walker | 140 | 595 | 175 | .294 | 13 | 96 |
| OF | Buddy Lewis | 148 | 600 | 190 | .317 | 6 | 63 |
| OF | George Case | 154 | 656 | 192 | .293 | 5 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Welaj | 88 | 215 | 55 | .256 | 3 | 21 |
| Buddy Myer | 71 | 210 | 61 | .290 | 0 | 29 |
| Jake Early | 80 | 206 | 53 | .257 | 5 | 14 |
| Jack Sanford | 34 | 122 | 24 | .197 | 0 | 10 |
| Sam West | 57 | 99 | 25 | .253 | 1 | 18 |
| Charlie Gelbert | 22 | 54 | 20 | .370 | 0 | 7 |
| Jimmy Wasdell | 10 | 35 | 3 | .086 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherry Robertson | 10 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Evans | 14 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 0 | 7 |
| Mickey Vernon | 5 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mallory | 4 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Hahn | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Morrie Aderholt | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 35 | 289.0 | 14 | 19 | 3.49 | 124 |
| Ken Chase | 35 | 261.2 | 15 | 17 | 3.23 | 129 |
| Sid Hudson | 38 | 252.0 | 17 | 16 | 4.57 | 96 |
| Willis Hudlin | 8 | 37.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.51 | 9 |
| Red Anderson | 2 | 14.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Masterson | 31 | 130.1 | 3 | 13 | 4.90 | 68 |
| Joe Krakauskas | 32 | 109.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.44 | 68 |
| René Monteagudo | 27 | 100.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.08 | 64 |
| Joe Haynes | 22 | 63.1 | 3 | 6 | 6.54 | 23 |
| Al Hollingsworth | 3 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carrasquel | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.88 | 19 |
| Bucky Jacobs | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 6 |
| Lou Thuman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.40 | 0 |
| Charlie Gelbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Gil Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando
Newport (TN) club played in Maryville (TN), July 31 to August 11, 1940; Shelby club folded, July 19[2]