1940 New York Giants (MLB) season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1940 New York Giants season was the franchise's 58th season. The team finished in sixth place in the National League with a 72–80 record, 371⁄2 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.
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| 1940 New York Giants | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 72–80 (.474) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Horace Stoneham |
| General managers | Bill Terry |
| Managers | Bill Terry |
| Radio | WABC (Mel Allen, Joe Bolton) |
Offseason
- December 6, 1939: Tom Hafey was purchased from the Giants by the Atlanta Crackers.[1]
Regular season
Opening Day lineup
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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1940: Manny Salvo and Al Glossop were traded by the Giants to the Boston Bees for Tony Cuccinello.[2]
- July 15, 1940: Willis Hudlin was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[3]
- July 28, 1940: Willis Hudlin was released by the Giants.[3]
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 | Harry Danning | 140 | 524 | 157 | .300 | 13 | 91 |
| 1B | Babe Young | 149 | 556 | 159 | .286 | 17 | 101 |
| 2B | Tony Cuccinello | 88 | 307 | 64 | .208 | 5 | 36 |
| SS | Mickey Witek | 119 | 433 | 111 | .256 | 3 | 31 |
| 3B | Burgess Whitehead | 133 | 568 | 160 | .282 | 4 | 36 |
| OF | Mel Ott | 151 | 536 | 155 | .289 | 19 | 79 |
| OF | Frank Demaree | 121 | 460 | 139 | .302 | 7 | 61 |
| OF | Jo-Jo Moore | 138 | 543 | 150 | .276 | 6 | 46 |
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 |
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| Johnny Rucker | 86 | 277 | 82 | .296 | 4 | 23 |
| Billy Jurges | 63 | 214 | 54 | .252 | 2 | 36 |
| Bob Seeds | 56 | 155 | 45 | .290 | 4 | 16 |
| Ken O'Dea | 48 | 96 | 23 | .240 | 0 | 12 |
| Al Glossop | 27 | 91 | 19 | .209 | 4 | 8 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 51 | 67 | 16 | .239 | 0 | 5 |
| Buster Maynard | 7 | 29 | 8 | .276 | 1 | 2 |
| Glen Stewart | 15 | 29 | 4 | .138 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Tramback | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Harry Gumbert | 35 | 237.0 | 12 | 14 | 3.76 | 77 |
| Hal Schumacher | 34 | 227.0 | 13 | 13 | 3.25 | 123 |
| Carl Hubbell | 31 | 214.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.65 | 86 |
| Bill Lohrman | 31 | 195.0 | 10 | 15 | 3.78 | 73 |
| Willis Hudlin | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 | 1 |
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 |
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| Cliff Melton | 37 | 166.2 | 10 | 11 | 4.91 | 91 |
| Paul Dean | 27 | 99.1 | 4 | 4 | 3.90 | 32 |
| Bob Carpenter | 5 | 33.0 | 2 | 0 | 2.73 | 25 |
| Hy Vandenberg | 13 | 32.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.90 | 17 |
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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| Jumbo Brown | 41 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3.42 | 31 |
| Red Lynn | 33 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.83 | 25 |
| Roy Joiner | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.40 | 25 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Jersey City Giants | International League | Bert Niehoff |
| A1 | Knoxville Smokies | Southern Association | Neil Caldwell and Freddie Lindstrom |
| B | Clinton Giants | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Josh Billings |
| B | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | Eddie Phillips |
| C | Fort Smith Giants | Western Association | Herschel Bobo |
| D | Milford Giants | Eastern Shore League | Bubber Jonnard |
| D | Salisbury Giants | North Carolina State League | Johnnie Heving |