1940 Washington Senators season
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Owner(s) | Clark Griffith and George H. Richardson |
Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
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WJSV (Arch McDonald) |
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The 1940 Washington Senators won 64 games, lost 90, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Regular season
Season standings
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Detroit Tigers | 90 | 64 | .584 | -- |
Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1 |
New York Yankees | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 8 |
Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 8 |
St. Louis Browns | 67 | 87 | .435 | 23 |
Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 26 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 100 | .351 | 36 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | 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 | — |
Notable transactions
- May 18, 1940: Willis Hudlin was signed as a free agent by the Senators.[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 | Ferrell, RickRick Ferrell | 103 | 326 | 89 | .273 | 0 | 28 |
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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Welaj, JohnnyJohnny Welaj | 88 | 215 | 55 | .256 | 3 | 21 |
Sanford, JackJack Sanford | 34 | 122 | 24 | .197 | 0 | 10 |
Mallory, JimJim Mallory | 4 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 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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Hudlin, WillisWillis Hudlin | 8 | 37.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.51 | 9 |
Anderson, RedRed Anderson | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 |
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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Monteagudo, RenéRené Monteagudo | 27 | 100.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.08 | 64 |
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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Carrasquel, AlexAlex Carrasquel | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.88 | 19 |
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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A1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Kiki Cuyler |
A | Springfield Nationals | Eastern League | Spencer Abbott |
B | Charlotte Hornets | Piedmont League | Calvin Griffith |
B | Greenville Spinners | Sally League | Alex McColl and Gus Brittain |
D | Newport/Maryville Canners | Appalachian League | Jerry Witner and Red Marion |
D | Salisbury Cardinals | Eastern Shore League | Gus Brittain and Ed Kobesky |
D | Orlando Senators | Florida State League | John Ganzel |
D | Shelby Colonels | Tar Heel League | Lou Haneles and Art Patchin |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando
Newport (TN) club played in Maryville (TN), July 31 to August 11, 1940; Shelby club folded, July 19 [2]
Notes
- ↑ Willis Hudlin page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
- 1940 Washington Senators at Baseball-Reference
- 1940 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com