1940 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: Cincinnati Reds
🏅 MVP Winners: Hank Greenberg, Frank McCormick
No CY-1 winners recorded for this season.
📊 League Batting: 0.267/0.335/0.388 -- 0.723
📈 League ERA: 4.21
American League
AL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 90 | 64 | 0.584 | - | 888 | 716 | 134 | 0.286 | 0.366 | 0.442 | 3.99 | 1.45 |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 1.0 | 710 | 637 | 101 | 0.265 | 0.332 | 0.398 | 3.63 | 1.34 |
| New York Yankees | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 2.0 | 817 | 671 | 155 | 0.259 | 0.344 | 0.418 | 3.89 | 1.38 |
| Boston Red Sox | 82 | 72 | 0.533 | 8.0 | 872 | 825 | 145 | 0.286 | 0.356 | 0.449 | 4.89 | 1.59 |
| Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | 0.533 | 8.0 | 735 | 672 | 73 | 0.278 | 0.340 | 0.387 | 3.74 | 1.31 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 23.0 | 757 | 882 | 118 | 0.263 | 0.333 | 0.401 | 5.12 | 1.63 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 26.0 | 665 | 811 | 52 | 0.271 | 0.331 | 0.374 | 4.59 | 1.56 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 100 | 0.351 | 36.0 | 703 | 932 | 105 | 0.262 | 0.334 | 0.387 | 5.22 | 1.54 |
National League
NL
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | 0.654 | - | 707 | 528 | 89 | 0.266 | 0.327 | 0.379 | 3.05 | 1.21 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | 0.575 | 12.0 | 697 | 621 | 93 | 0.260 | 0.327 | 0.383 | 3.50 | 1.23 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 16.0 | 747 | 699 | 119 | 0.275 | 0.336 | 0.411 | 3.83 | 1.39 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | 0.507 | 22.5 | 809 | 785 | 76 | 0.276 | 0.346 | 0.394 | 4.36 | 1.48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 25.5 | 681 | 636 | 86 | 0.267 | 0.331 | 0.384 | 3.54 | 1.33 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 80 | 0.474 | 27.5 | 663 | 660 | 91 | 0.267 | 0.329 | 0.374 | 3.79 | 1.36 |
| Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | 0.428 | 34.5 | 623 | 745 | 59 | 0.256 | 0.311 | 0.349 | 4.36 | 1.48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | 0.327 | 50.0 | 494 | 750 | 75 | 0.238 | 0.300 | 0.331 | 4.40 | 1.40 |
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