1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season

The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season in second place. It was their best finish in 16 years.

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

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