1940 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 534,878, Avg. 9,243
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (75-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 534,878, Avg. 9,243
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (75-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 681 runs and yielded 636 runs. Bill Nicholson led Chicago with 25 home runs, and Hank Leiber walloped 20 or more, too. Bill Nicholson accounted for 98 RBI. Stan Hack topped hitters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Claude Passeau paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.50 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gabby Hartnett coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 681
Regular Season Runs Against: 636
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 23, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 4-1 | 2-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 29, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 4-1 | 2-6 | 6-7 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 5-1 | 2-6 | 7-7 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 6-1 | 2-6 | 8-7 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 6-2 | 2-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 7-2 | 2-6 | 9-8 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 7-3 | 2-6 | 9-9 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 7-4 | 2-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 7-5 | 2-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 8-5 | 2-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 9-5 | 2-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 9-5 | 3-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 9-5 | 4-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 17, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 9-5 | 5-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 6 | L | 9-5 | 5-7 | 14-12 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 9-5 | 6-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 9-5 | 7-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 21, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 9-5 | 7-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 23, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 9-5 | 8-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 25, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 9-5 | 8-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-5 | 8-10 | 17-15 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 10-5 | 8-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 10-6 | 8-10 | 18-16 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-7 | 8-10 | 18-17 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-8 | 8-10 | 18-18 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 10-9 | 8-10 | 18-19 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-9 | 8-10 | 19-19 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 11-10 | 8-10 | 19-20 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-11 | 8-10 | 19-21 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 11-12 | 8-10 | 19-22 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 12-12 | 8-10 | 20-22 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-12 | 8-10 | 21-22 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 14-12 | 8-10 | 22-22 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 15-12 | 8-10 | 23-22 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 16-12 | 8-10 | 24-22 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 17-12 | 8-10 | 25-22 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at Chicago Cubs 15 | W | 18-12 | 8-10 | 26-22 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 18-13 | 8-10 | 26-23 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 18-14 | 8-10 | 26-24 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 18-14 | 8-11 | 26-25 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 18-14 | 9-11 | 27-25 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 18-14 | 9-12 | 27-26 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 18-14 | 10-12 | 28-26 | ||
| June 17, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 18-14 | 10-13 | 28-27 | ||
| June 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 1 | W | 18-14 | 11-13 | 29-27 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 18-14 | 11-14 | 29-28 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 18-14 | 11-15 | 29-29 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 18-14 | 12-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 18-14 | 13-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 18-14 | 14-15 | 32-29 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 18-14 | 15-15 | 33-29 | ||
| June 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 18-14 | 15-16 | 33-30 | ||
| June 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-14 | 16-16 | 34-30 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 18-14 | 16-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 18-14 | 16-18 | 34-32 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 18-14 | 16-19 | 34-33 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-15 | 16-19 | 34-34 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 19-15 | 16-19 | 35-34 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 20-15 | 16-19 | 36-34 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 20-15 | 16-20 | 36-35 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-15 | 17-20 | 37-35 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 20-15 | 18-20 | 38-35 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 20-16 | 18-20 | 38-36 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 20-17 | 18-20 | 38-37 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-18 | 18-20 | 38-38 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 21-18 | 18-20 | 39-38 | ||
| July 12, 1940 | Boston Bees 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 22-18 | 18-20 | 40-38 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 22-19 | 18-20 | 40-39 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 23-19 | 18-20 | 41-39 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-20 | 18-20 | 41-40 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-20 | 18-20 | 42-40 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 25-20 | 18-20 | 43-40 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-21 | 18-20 | 43-41 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-22 | 18-20 | 43-42 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 26-22 | 18-20 | 44-42 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-23 | 18-20 | 44-43 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-24 | 18-20 | 44-44 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 27-24 | 18-20 | 45-44 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 27-24 | 19-20 | 46-44 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 27-24 | 19-21 | 46-45 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 27-24 | 20-21 | 47-45 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 14 at New York Giants 1 | W | 27-24 | 21-21 | 48-45 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 1 | L | 27-24 | 21-22 | 48-46 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 8 | L | 27-24 | 21-23 | 48-47 | ||
| July 29, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-24 | 22-23 | 49-47 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 27-24 | 22-24 | 49-48 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 27-24 | 22-25 | 49-49 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 27-24 | 23-25 | 50-49 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 27-24 | 24-25 | 51-49 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 27-24 | 24-26 | 51-50 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 27-24 | 25-26 | 52-50 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 27-24 | 26-26 | 53-50 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 27-24 | 26-27 | 53-51 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 27-24 | 26-28 | 53-52 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 27-24 | 27-28 | 54-52 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 27-24 | 27-29 | 54-53 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 27-24 | 27-30 | 54-54 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 27-25 | 27-30 | 54-55 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-25 | 27-30 | 55-55 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-26 | 27-30 | 55-56 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-27 | 27-30 | 55-57 | ||
| August 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 29-27 | 27-30 | 56-57 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 30-27 | 27-30 | 57-57 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-27 | 27-30 | 58-57 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 31-28 | 27-30 | 58-58 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 32-28 | 27-30 | 59-58 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-28 | 27-30 | 60-58 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-29 | 27-30 | 60-59 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | New York Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 33-30 | 27-30 | 60-60 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 34-30 | 27-30 | 61-60 | ||
| August 26, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 34-31 | 27-30 | 61-61 | ||
| August 27, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-31 | 27-30 | 62-61 | ||
| August 28, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 35-32 | 27-30 | 62-62 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 35-33 | 27-30 | 62-63 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 35-33 | 27-31 | 62-64 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 35-33 | 27-32 | 62-65 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 35-33 | 27-33 | 62-66 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 35-33 | 27-34 | 62-67 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 35-33 | 28-34 | 63-67 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-33 | 28-35 | 63-68 | ||
| September 6, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 35-33 | 28-36 | 63-69 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-34 | 28-36 | 63-70 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 36-34 | 28-36 | 64-70 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 36-34 | 29-36 | 65-70 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 36-34 | 30-36 | 66-70 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 36-34 | 31-36 | 67-70 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 36-34 | 31-37 | 67-71 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 36-34 | 31-38 | 67-72 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Boston Bees 7 | L | 36-34 | 31-39 | 67-73 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 36-34 | 32-39 | 68-73 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 8 | W | 36-34 | 33-39 | 69-73 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 36-34 | 34-39 | 70-73 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 2 | W | 36-34 | 35-39 | 71-73 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 37-34 | 35-39 | 72-73 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-35 | 35-39 | 72-74 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-36 | 35-39 | 72-75 | ||
| September 23, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 38-36 | 35-39 | 73-75 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 39-36 | 35-39 | 74-75 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 40-36 | 35-39 | 75-75 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 40-37 | 35-39 | 75-76 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 40-37 | 35-40 | 75-77 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 40-37 | 35-41 | 75-78 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 40-37 | 35-42 | 75-79 |
