1940 Boston Bees Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-87
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 241,616, Avg. 5,458
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Casey Stengel (65-87)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1940 Boston Bees StatisticsTeam Record: 65-87
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 241,616, Avg. 5,458
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Casey Stengel (65-87)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1940 Boston Bees Roster
The Boston Bees of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 65 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Bees scored 623 runs and yielded 745 runs. Chet Ross led Boston with 17 home runs and recorded 89 runs batted in. Bama Rowell paced batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Dick Errickson and Bill Posedel topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Manny Salvo recorded a 3.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Casey Stengel coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 623
Regular Season Runs Against: 745
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 23, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 9 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-4 | 0-5 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-6 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-6 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 1-2 | 0-5 | 1-7 | ||
| May 3, 1940 | Boston Bees 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 1-2 | 1-5 | 2-7 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-2 | 1-6 | 2-8 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | Boston Bees 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 1-2 | 3-6 | 4-8 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | Boston Bees 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 1-2 | 4-6 | 5-8 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | Boston Bees 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 1-2 | 5-6 | 6-8 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-2 | 5-7 | 6-9 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 1-3 | 5-7 | 6-10 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 1-4 | 5-7 | 6-11 | ||
| May 13, 1940 | New York Giants 11 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 1-5 | 5-7 | 6-12 | ||
| May 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 1-6 | 5-7 | 6-13 | ||
| May 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 1-7 | 5-7 | 6-14 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 15 | W | 2-7 | 5-7 | 7-14 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 2-8 | 5-7 | 7-15 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Bees 13 | W | 3-8 | 5-7 | 8-15 | ||
| May 24, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 8 | L | 3-8 | 5-8 | 8-16 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at New York Giants 10 | L | 3-8 | 5-9 | 8-17 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 7 | W | 4-8 | 5-9 | 9-17 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 5-8 | 5-9 | 10-17 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 6-8 | 5-9 | 11-17 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 6-9 | 5-9 | 11-18 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-9 | 5-10 | 11-19 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 6-9 | 6-10 | 12-19 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 6-9 | 6-11 | 12-20 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-9 | 6-12 | 12-21 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | L | 6-9 | 6-13 | 12-22 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 6-9 | 6-14 | 12-23 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 6-9 | 6-15 | 12-24 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 6-9 | 6-16 | 12-25 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 6-9 | 6-17 | 12-26 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 6-9 | 6-18 | 12-27 | ||
| June 10, 1940 | Boston Bees 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 6-9 | 7-18 | 13-27 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 7-9 | 7-18 | 14-27 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 7-10 | 7-18 | 14-28 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 8-10 | 7-18 | 15-28 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 8-11 | 7-18 | 15-29 | ||
| June 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 9-11 | 7-18 | 16-29 | ||
| June 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 10-11 | 7-18 | 17-29 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 10-12 | 7-18 | 17-30 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Bees 7 | L | 10-13 | 7-18 | 17-31 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 10-14 | 7-18 | 17-32 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Bees 10 | W | 11-14 | 7-18 | 18-32 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Bees 7 | W | 12-14 | 7-18 | 19-32 | ||
| June 28, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 12-14 | 7-19 | 19-33 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Boston Bees 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 12-14 | 7-20 | 19-34 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 12-14 | 8-20 | 20-34 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 12-14 | 8-21 | 20-35 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 7 | L | 12-14 | 8-22 | 20-36 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 12-14 | 9-22 | 21-36 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 12-14 | 10-22 | 22-36 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 12-14 | 10-23 | 22-37 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 12-14 | 11-23 | 23-37 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 12-15 | 11-23 | 23-38 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 12-16 | 11-23 | 23-39 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 13-16 | 11-23 | 24-39 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 14-16 | 11-23 | 25-39 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 14-16 | 11-24 | 25-40 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 14-16 | 12-24 | 26-40 | ||
| July 12, 1940 | Boston Bees 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 14-16 | 12-25 | 26-41 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 14-16 | 13-25 | 27-41 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 14-16 | 13-26 | 27-42 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 14-16 | 13-27 | 27-43 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 14-16 | 13-28 | 27-44 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 14-16 | 13-29 | 27-45 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 14-16 | 13-30 | 27-46 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 14-16 | 14-30 | 28-46 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 17 | L | 14-16 | 14-31 | 28-47 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 14-16 | 14-32 | 28-48 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | L | 14-16 | 14-33 | 28-49 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 14-17 | 14-33 | 28-50 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 15-17 | 14-33 | 29-50 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 15-18 | 14-33 | 29-51 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 15-19 | 14-33 | 29-52 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 15-20 | 14-33 | 29-53 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 15-21 | 14-33 | 29-54 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 15-22 | 14-33 | 29-55 | ||
| July 29, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 15-23 | 14-33 | 29-56 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 15-24 | 14-33 | 29-57 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Boston Bees 8 | L | 15-25 | 14-33 | 29-58 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 15-26 | 14-33 | 29-59 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 16-26 | 14-33 | 30-59 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 10 | W | 17-26 | 14-33 | 31-59 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 18-26 | 14-33 | 32-59 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 18-27 | 14-33 | 32-60 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 19-27 | 14-33 | 33-60 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Boston Bees 9 | L | 19-28 | 14-33 | 33-61 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Boston Bees 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 19-28 | 15-33 | 34-61 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 19-28 | 16-33 | 35-61 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 19-28 | 17-33 | 36-61 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 19-28 | 18-33 | 37-61 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 19-29 | 18-33 | 37-62 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 20-29 | 18-33 | 38-62 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 21-29 | 18-33 | 39-62 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 21-30 | 18-33 | 39-63 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 22-30 | 18-33 | 40-63 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 22-31 | 18-33 | 40-64 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Bees 6 | W | 23-31 | 18-33 | 41-64 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 12 | W | 24-31 | 18-33 | 42-64 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 24-31 | 19-33 | 43-64 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 24-31 | 19-34 | 43-65 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 24-31 | 19-35 | 43-66 | ||
| August 19, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 24-31 | 20-35 | 44-66 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 24-31 | 20-36 | 44-67 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-31 | 20-37 | 44-68 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 24-31 | 20-38 | 44-69 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-31 | 21-38 | 45-69 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Boston Bees 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 24-31 | 21-39 | 45-70 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 24-31 | 21-40 | 45-71 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Boston Bees 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 24-31 | 22-40 | 46-71 | ||
| August 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 24-31 | 23-40 | 47-71 | ||
| August 27, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-31 | 23-41 | 47-72 | ||
| August 28, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-31 | 24-41 | 48-72 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 24-31 | 25-41 | 49-72 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Boston Bees 9 | W | 25-31 | 25-41 | 50-72 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Bees 10 | W | 26-31 | 25-41 | 51-72 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 27-31 | 25-41 | 52-72 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 27-32 | 25-41 | 52-73 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Boston Bees 7 | W | 28-32 | 25-41 | 53-73 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 28-32 | 26-41 | 54-73 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 28-32 | 26-42 | 54-74 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at New York Giants 8 | L | 28-32 | 26-43 | 54-75 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 28-32 | 27-43 | 55-75 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-32 | 28-43 | 56-75 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 28-32 | 28-44 | 56-76 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 28-32 | 28-45 | 56-77 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Bees 0 | L | 28-33 | 28-45 | 56-78 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 28-34 | 28-45 | 56-79 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Bees 6 | W | 29-34 | 28-45 | 57-79 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Bees 17 | W | 30-34 | 28-45 | 58-79 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 30-35 | 28-45 | 58-80 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 30-36 | 28-45 | 58-81 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 30-37 | 28-45 | 58-82 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Bees 7 | W | 31-37 | 28-45 | 59-82 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 10 | W | 32-37 | 28-45 | 60-82 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 33-37 | 28-45 | 61-82 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 33-38 | 28-45 | 61-83 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 33-39 | 28-45 | 61-84 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 34-39 | 28-45 | 62-84 | ||
| September 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 34-40 | 28-45 | 62-85 | ||
| September 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Boston Bees 8 | W | 35-40 | 28-45 | 63-85 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 35-40 | 29-45 | 64-85 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 35-40 | 30-45 | 65-85 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 11 | L | 35-40 | 30-46 | 65-86 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Boston Bees 0 at New York Giants 14 | L | 35-40 | 30-47 | 65-87 |
