1940 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1940 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | Frankie Frisch | |
| Local radio | KDKA Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
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Offseason
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 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| OF | Bob Elliott | 148 | 551 | 161 | .292 | 5 | 64 |
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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| Paul Waner | 89 | 238 | 69 | .290 | 1 | 32 |
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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| Joe Bowman | 32 | 187.2 | 9 | 10 | 4.46 | 57 |
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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| Mace Brown | 48 | 173 | 10 | 9 | 3.49 | 73 |
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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| Russ Bauers | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.63 | 11 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | Dick Porter |
| A | Albany Senators | Eastern League | Specs Toporcer |
| B | Gadsden Pilots | Southeastern League | Billy Bancroft |
| C | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | Canadian-American League | Steve Yerkes and Buster Blakeney |
| C | Hutchinson Pirates | Western Association | Jimmy Jordan and Buzz Arlitt |
| D | Carthage Pirates | Arkansas-Missouri League | Buzz Arlitt |
| D | Fort Lauderdale Tarpons | Florida East Coast League | Herb Thomas |
| D | McKeesport Little Pirates/Oil City Oilers | Pennsylvania State Association | Elmer Klump |
| D | London Pirates | PONY League | Mickey LaLange and Jimmy Jordan |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fort Lauderdale
Arkansas-Missouri League folded, July 1, 1940; McKeesport franchise moved to Oil City and renamed, July 1, 1940
Notes
References
- 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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