1940 Chicago Cubs season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1940 Chicago Cubs season was the 69th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 65th in the National League and the 25th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League with a record of 75–79.
| 1940 Chicago Cubs | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 75–79 (.487) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley |
| General managers | Charles Weber |
| Managers | Gabby Hartnett |
| Radio | WGN (Bob Elson, Jack Brickhouse) WBBM (John Harrington, Pat Flanagan) WJJD (Charlie Grimm, Lew Fonseca) WCFL (Hal Totten, Jimmy Dudley) |
Offseason
- October 3, 1940: Jake Mooty was drafted by the Cubs from the Syracuse Stars in the 1939 rule 5 draft.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | .654 | — | 55–21 | 45–32 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | .575 | 12 | 41–37 | 47–28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 | 41–36 | 43–33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | .506 | 22½ | 40–34 | 38–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25½ | 40–37 | 35–42 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 80 | .474 | 27½ | 33–43 | 39–37 |
| Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | .428 | 34½ | 35–40 | 30–47 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | .327 | 50 | 24–55 | 26–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | 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 | — | |||||
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Al Todd | 104 | 381 | 97 | .255 | 6 | 42 |
| 1B | Phil Cavarretta | 65 | 193 | 54 | .280 | 2 | 22 |
| 2B | Billy Herman | 135 | 558 | 163 | .292 | 5 | 57 |
| SS | Bobby Mattick | 128 | 441 | 96 | .218 | 0 | 33 |
| 3B | Stan Hack | 149 | 603 | 191 | .317 | 8 | 40 |
| OF | Bill Nicholson | 135 | 491 | 146 | .297 | 25 | 98 |
| OF | Jim Gleeson | 129 | 485 | 152 | .313 | 5 | 61 |
| OF | Hank Leiber | 117 | 440 | 133 | .302 | 17 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Dallessandro | 107 | 287 | 77 | .268 | 1 | 36 |
| Rip Russell | 68 | 215 | 53 | .247 | 5 | 33 |
| Augie Galan | 68 | 209 | 48 | .230 | 3 | 22 |
| Zeke Bonura | 49 | 182 | 48 | .264 | 4 | 20 |
| Rabbit Warstler | 45 | 159 | 36 | .226 | 1 | 18 |
| Rip Collins | 47 | 120 | 25 | .208 | 1 | 14 |
| Gabby Hartnett | 37 | 64 | 17 | .266 | 1 | 12 |
| Billy Rogell | 33 | 59 | 8 | .136 | 1 | 3 |
| Clyde McCullough | 9 | 26 | 4 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Sturgeon | 7 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
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| Claude Passeau | 46 | 280.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.50 | 124 |
| Larry French | 40 | 246.0 | 14 | 14 | 3.29 | 107 |
| Bill Lee | 37 | 211.1 | 9 | 17 | 5.03 | 70 |
| Dizzy Dean | 10 | 54.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.17 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 34 | 172.2 | 13 | 9 | 2.97 | 71 |
| Ken Raffensberger | 43 | 114.2 | 7 | 9 | 3.38 | 55 |
| Jake Mooty | 20 | 114.0 | 6 | 6 | 2.92 | 42 |
| Charlie Root | 36 | 112.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.86 | 50 |
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 |
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| Vance Page | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.42 | 22 |
| Clay Bryant | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.78 | 5 |
| Julio Bonetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Jigger Statz |
| A1 | Tulsa Oilers | Texas League | Roy Johnson |
| B | Moline Plowboys | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Mike Gazella |
| C | St. Joseph Saints | Western Association | Keith Frazier |
| D | Greeneville Burley Cubs | Appalachian League | Sam Alexander and Hubert Stolper |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Joseph[2]