1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season

Offseason

• December 8, 1939: Al Todd was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Gus Mancuso and Newt Kimball.
• December 26, 1939: Boze Berger was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.
• February 6, 1940: Herman Franks was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
• February 12, 1940: Joe Vosmik was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.
• Prior to 1940 season: Wally Westlake was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 3, 1940: Jim Winford was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals.
• April 11, 1940: Tony Giuliani was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators.
• April 11, 1940: Al Hollingsworth was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.
• April 28, 1940: Roy Hughes was purchased by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
• May 14, 1940: Goody Rosen was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• May 25, 1940: Jimmy Wasdell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators.
• May 27, 1940: Roy Cullenbine was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher.
• May 29, 1940: Gene Moore was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Bees.
• June 12, 1940: Ernie Koy, Carl Doyle, Sam Nahem, Bert Haas and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and Curt Davis.
• June 13, 1940: Ira Hutchinson was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals.
• July 30, 1940: Tuck Stainback was purchased from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers.
• August 2, 1940: Wes Flowers was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.
• August 23, 1940: Jimmy Ripple was selected off waivers from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

• 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Cookie Lavagetto starter
  • Joe Medwick starter
  • Leo Durocher reserve
  • Pete Coscarart reserve
  • Babe Phelps reserve
  • Whit Wyatt reserve

League top ten finishers

Dolph Camilli

• #3 in NL in slugging percentage (.529)
• #3 in NL in bases on balls (89)
• #4 in NL in home runs (23)
• #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.397)

Whit Wyatt

• #2 in NL in strikeouts (124)

Farm system

Stew Hofferth Paul Chervinko

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Knoxville

Notes

References

• Baseball-Reference season page
• Baseball Almanac season page

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/toddal01.shtml Al Todd] at ''Baseball-Reference''
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bergebo01.shtml Boze Berger] at ''Baseball-Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frankhe01.shtml Herman Franks] at ''Baseball-Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vosmijo01.shtml Joe Vosmik] at ''Baseball-Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/westlwa01.shtml Wally Westlake] at ''Baseball-Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/winfoji01.shtml Jim Winford] at ''Baseball-Reference''
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/giulito01.shtml Tony Giuliani] at ''Baseball-Reference''
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollial01.shtml Al Hollingsworth] at ''Baseball-Reference''
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hughero01.shtml Roy Hughes] at ''Baseball-Reference''
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rosengo01.shtml Goody Rosen] at ''Baseball-Reference''
11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wasdeji01.shtml Jimmy Wasdell] at ''Baseball-Reference''
12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cullero01.shtml Roy Cullenbine] at ''Baseball-Reference''
13. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moorege03.shtml Gene Moore] at ''Baseball-Reference''
14. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/koyer01.shtml Ernie Koy] at ''Baseball-Reference''
15. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hutchir01.shtml Ira Hutchinson] at ''Baseball-Reference''
16. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/staintu01.shtml Tuck Stainback] at ''Baseball-Reference''
17. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/flowewe01.shtml Wes Flowers] at ''Baseball-Reference''
18. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ripplji01.shtml Jimmy Ripple] at ''Baseball-Reference''