1940 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1940 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | Gerald Nugent | |
| Manager(s) | Doc Prothro | |
| Local radio | WCAU (Bill Dwyer, Harry McTigue) WIP (By Saam, Stoney McLinn) |
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The 1940 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 58th season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Doc Prothro, began their third season at Shibe Park and were picked by 73 of 76 writers in the pre-season Associated Press poll of baseball writers to finish last.[1] The Phillies lost 103 games and finished last, 50 games behind the pennant-winning Cincinnati Reds.
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Offseason
In March 1940, the Phillies, along with the St. Louis Browns and Boston Bees were made outstanding offers of $5,000,000 by attorney Richard Cantillon for one of the teams to move its franchise to Los Angeles. Phillies owner Gerald Nugent quickly dismissed the possibility of the Phillies considering the move.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | -- | .654 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | 12 | .575 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | 16 | .549 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | 22.5 | .506 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 25.5 | .487 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 80 | 37.5 | .474 |
| Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | 34.5 | .428 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | 50 | .327 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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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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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| Heinie Mueller | 97 | 263 | 65 | .247 | 3 | 28 |
| Del Young | 15 | 33 | 8 | .242 | 0 | 1 |
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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| Cy Blanton | 13 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 4.32 | 24 |
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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| Boom-Boom Beck | 29 | 129.1 | 4 | 9 | 4.31 | 38 |
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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| Syl Johnson | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4.20 | 13 |
| Lefty Hoerst | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 | 3 |
| Max Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.86 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Baltimore Orioles | International League | Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas |
| B | Portsmouth Cubs | Piedmont League | Ray Brubaker and Cowboy McHenry |
| B | Pensacola Fliers | Southeastern League | Wally Dashiell |
| C | Ottawa/Ogdensburg Senators | Canadian-American League | Cy Morgan |
| D | Martinsville Manufacturers | Bi-State League | Harry Daughtry |
| D | Dover Orioles | Eastern Shore League | Cap Clark |
| D | Moultrie Packers | Georgia-Florida League | Joe Holden and George Jacobs |
| D | Wausau Timberjacks | Northern League | Wally Gilbert |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Martinsville
Ottawa franchise played first half of its schedule in Ogdensburg, New York[3][4]
Notes
- ^ "Baseball Experts Pick Cards Over Reds". Evening Independent: p. 16. 1940-04-12. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G3oLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=llQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2883,5419861&dq=phillies&hl=en.
- ^ "Los Angeles Wants to Purchase Major League Ball Club". Palm Beach Daily News: p. 4. 1940-04-24. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZGwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gYsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6984,1173256&dq=phillies+los+angeles&hl=en.
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
- ^ http://www.canamleague.com/pdf/canam_history_1936-40.pdf
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