1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 975,978, Avg. 15,785
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (88-65)
Location: New York, New York
1940 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-65
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 975,978, Avg. 15,785
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Manager: Leo Durocher (88-65)
Location: New York, New York
1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 88 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Dodgers plated 697 runs and allowed 621 runs. Dolph Camilli paced Brooklyn with 23 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Dixie Walker led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Freddie Fitzsimmons topped the team with 16 wins, while Whit Wyatt added 15 or more wins, too Freddie Fitzsimmons earned a 2.81 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 689
Regular Season Runs Against: 613
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 3-0 | 5-0 | 8-0 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 3-0 | 6-0 | 9-0 | ||
| May 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 3-0 | 6-1 | 9-1 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 3-0 | 7-1 | 10-1 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 3-0 | 8-1 | 11-1 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 18 | L | 3-0 | 8-2 | 11-2 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 3-0 | 9-2 | 12-2 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 3-1 | 9-2 | 12-3 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 3-2 | 9-2 | 12-4 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 4-2 | 9-2 | 13-4 | ||
| May 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 5-2 | 9-2 | 14-4 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 6-2 | 9-2 | 15-4 | ||
| May 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 6-3 | 9-2 | 15-5 | ||
| May 17, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 7-3 | 9-2 | 16-5 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 7-4 | 9-2 | 16-6 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 7-5 | 9-2 | 16-7 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 7-6 | 9-2 | 16-8 | ||
| May 21, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 8-6 | 9-2 | 17-8 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 9-6 | 9-2 | 18-8 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 9-6 | 10-2 | 19-8 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 10-6 | 10-2 | 20-8 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 11-6 | 10-2 | 21-8 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | L | 11-7 | 10-2 | 21-9 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | New York Giants 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 11-8 | 10-2 | 21-10 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 11-8 | 10-3 | 21-11 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 11-8 | 11-3 | 22-11 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 11-8 | 12-3 | 23-11 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 11-8 | 13-3 | 24-11 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 11-8 | 14-3 | 25-11 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 11-8 | 15-3 | 26-11 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 11-8 | 16-3 | 27-11 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 23 | L | 11-8 | 16-4 | 27-12 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-8 | 17-4 | 28-12 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 11-8 | 17-5 | 28-13 | ||
| June 10, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 11-8 | 18-5 | 29-13 | ||
| June 12, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 11-8 | 19-5 | 30-13 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 12-8 | 19-5 | 31-13 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | W | 13-8 | 19-5 | 32-13 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | L | 13-9 | 19-5 | 32-14 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 13-10 | 19-5 | 32-15 | ||
| June 17, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 13-11 | 19-5 | 32-16 | ||
| June 18, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 13-12 | 19-5 | 32-17 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 14-12 | 19-5 | 33-17 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 15-12 | 19-5 | 34-17 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 15-13 | 19-5 | 34-18 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 15-14 | 19-5 | 34-19 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 15-15 | 19-5 | 34-20 | ||
| June 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 16-15 | 19-5 | 35-20 | ||
| June 28, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 17-15 | 19-5 | 36-20 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Boston Bees 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 18-15 | 19-5 | 37-20 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 18-16 | 19-5 | 37-21 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | W | 19-16 | 19-5 | 38-21 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 19-16 | 20-5 | 39-21 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 19-16 | 21-5 | 40-21 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 19-16 | 22-5 | 41-21 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 1 | W | 19-16 | 23-5 | 42-21 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 1 | W | 19-16 | 24-5 | 43-21 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 19-16 | 25-5 | 44-21 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 19-16 | 26-5 | 45-21 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 19-16 | 26-6 | 45-22 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 19-16 | 26-7 | 45-23 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 19-16 | 26-8 | 45-24 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 19-16 | 26-9 | 45-25 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 19-16 | 27-9 | 46-25 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 19-16 | 27-10 | 46-26 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 19-16 | 28-10 | 47-26 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 19-16 | 28-11 | 47-27 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 19-16 | 29-11 | 48-27 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-16 | 29-12 | 48-28 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-16 | 30-12 | 49-28 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 19-16 | 31-12 | 50-28 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 19-16 | 31-13 | 50-29 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-16 | 31-14 | 50-30 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 19-16 | 32-14 | 51-30 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 19-16 | 32-15 | 51-31 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 19-17 | 32-15 | 51-32 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 19-18 | 32-15 | 51-33 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 19-19 | 32-15 | 51-34 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 19-20 | 32-15 | 51-35 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 19-21 | 32-15 | 51-36 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 20-21 | 32-15 | 52-36 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 21-21 | 32-15 | 53-36 | ||
| July 29, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 22-21 | 32-15 | 54-36 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 22-22 | 32-15 | 54-37 | ||
| August 1, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 23-22 | 32-15 | 55-37 | ||
| August 1, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 24-22 | 32-15 | 56-37 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 24-23 | 32-15 | 56-38 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 24-24 | 32-15 | 56-39 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 25-24 | 32-15 | 57-39 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 25-25 | 32-15 | 57-40 | ||
| August 5, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 26-25 | 32-15 | 58-40 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 26-25 | 33-15 | 59-40 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 26-25 | 34-15 | 60-40 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 26-25 | 35-15 | 61-40 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 26-25 | 35-16 | 61-41 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 26-25 | 36-16 | 62-41 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 26-25 | 36-17 | 62-42 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 26-26 | 36-17 | 62-43 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 27-26 | 36-17 | 63-43 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 27-27 | 36-17 | 63-44 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 27-28 | 36-17 | 63-45 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 28-28 | 36-17 | 64-45 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 29-28 | 36-17 | 65-45 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 29-28 | 36-18 | 65-46 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 29-28 | 36-19 | 65-47 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 29-28 | 36-20 | 65-48 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 29-28 | 36-21 | 65-49 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 29-28 | 36-22 | 65-50 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-28 | 37-22 | 66-50 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 29-28 | 38-22 | 67-50 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-28 | 38-23 | 67-51 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 29-28 | 38-24 | 67-52 | ||
| August 30, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 29-28 | 39-24 | 68-52 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 30-28 | 39-24 | 69-52 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 31-28 | 39-24 | 70-52 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 32-28 | 39-24 | 71-52 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 32-28 | 40-24 | 72-52 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Bees 7 | L | 32-28 | 40-25 | 72-53 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 32-28 | 41-25 | 73-53 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 32-28 | 42-25 | 74-53 | ||
| September 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 32-28 | 43-25 | 75-53 | ||
| September 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 32-28 | 44-25 | 76-53 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 32-28 | 44-26 | 76-54 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 32-28 | 45-26 | 77-54 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 2 | W | 32-28 | 46-26 | 78-54 | ||
| September 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 7 | L | 32-28 | 46-27 | 78-55 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 32-29 | 46-27 | 78-56 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 32-30 | 46-27 | 78-57 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 33-30 | 46-27 | 79-57 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 34-30 | 46-27 | 80-57 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 35-30 | 46-27 | 81-57 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 36-30 | 46-27 | 82-57 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 37-30 | 46-27 | 83-57 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 37-31 | 46-27 | 83-58 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 37-32 | 46-27 | 83-59 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | L | 37-33 | 46-27 | 83-60 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 37-34 | 46-27 | 83-61 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 37-35 | 46-27 | 83-62 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 38-35 | 46-27 | 84-62 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 39-35 | 46-27 | 85-62 | ||
| September 23, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 40-35 | 46-27 | 86-62 | ||
| September 24, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 41-35 | 46-27 | 87-62 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 41-36 | 46-27 | 87-63 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 41-37 | 46-27 | 87-64 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 41-37 | 46-28 | 87-65 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 41-37 | 47-28 | 88-65 |
