1940 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-80
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 747,852, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (72-80)
Location: New York, New York
1940 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 72-80
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 747,852, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (72-80)
Location: New York, New York
1940 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 72 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Giants scored 663 runs and gave up 659 runs. Mel Ott led New York with 19 home runs, and Babe Young walloped 20 or more, too. Babe Young drove in 101 runs. Frank Demaree paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Hal Schumacher topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.25 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Terry coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 663
Regular Season Runs Against: 659
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 23, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 9 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 3 | L | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| May 2, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5-7 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-8 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6-8 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | New York Giants 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-3 | 5-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 2-3 | 6-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 2-3 | 7-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 2-3 | 8-5 | 10-8 | ||
| May 13, 1940 | New York Giants 11 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 2-3 | 9-5 | 11-8 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 2 | L | 2-4 | 9-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 3-4 | 9-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 17, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 0 | L | 3-5 | 9-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 4-5 | 9-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 5 | L | 4-6 | 9-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 6 | W | 5-6 | 9-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 6-6 | 9-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 24, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 8 | W | 7-6 | 9-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at New York Giants 10 | W | 8-6 | 9-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 7 | L | 8-6 | 9-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | New York Giants 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 8-6 | 10-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 8-6 | 11-6 | 19-12 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-6 | 11-7 | 19-13 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-6 | 12-7 | 20-13 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 8-6 | 13-7 | 21-13 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 8-6 | 14-7 | 22-13 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 8-6 | 14-8 | 22-14 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 8-6 | 14-9 | 22-15 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-6 | 15-9 | 23-15 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-6 | 16-9 | 24-15 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-6 | 17-9 | 25-15 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | New York Giants 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 8-6 | 18-9 | 26-15 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 8-6 | 19-9 | 27-15 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 8-6 | 20-9 | 28-15 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 8 | W | 9-6 | 20-9 | 29-15 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 12 | W | 10-6 | 20-9 | 30-15 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 3 | L | 10-7 | 20-9 | 30-16 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 0 | L | 10-8 | 20-9 | 30-17 | ||
| June 17, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 11-8 | 20-9 | 31-17 | ||
| June 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 1 | L | 11-9 | 20-9 | 31-18 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 12-9 | 20-9 | 32-18 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 13-9 | 20-9 | 33-18 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 13-10 | 20-9 | 33-19 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 4 | L | 13-11 | 20-9 | 33-20 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 0 | L | 13-12 | 20-9 | 33-21 | ||
| June 26, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 10 | W | 14-12 | 20-9 | 34-21 | ||
| June 27, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 14-12 | 21-9 | 35-21 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 14-12 | 22-9 | 36-21 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 14-12 | 22-10 | 36-22 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 14-12 | 23-10 | 37-22 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 15-12 | 23-10 | 38-22 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at New York Giants 3 | L | 15-13 | 23-10 | 38-23 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 3 | L | 15-14 | 23-10 | 38-24 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 1 | L | 15-15 | 23-10 | 38-25 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 1 | L | 15-16 | 23-10 | 38-26 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 15 | W | 16-16 | 23-10 | 39-26 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Giants 2 | L | 16-17 | 23-10 | 39-27 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 16-18 | 23-10 | 39-28 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 17-18 | 23-10 | 40-28 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 17-18 | 24-10 | 41-28 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 17-18 | 24-11 | 41-29 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 17-18 | 24-12 | 41-30 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 17-18 | 24-13 | 41-31 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 17-18 | 25-13 | 42-31 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 17-18 | 25-14 | 42-32 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 17-18 | 25-15 | 42-33 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 17-18 | 26-15 | 43-33 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 17-18 | 27-15 | 44-33 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 17-18 | 27-16 | 44-34 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 17-18 | 27-17 | 44-35 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 17-18 | 27-18 | 44-36 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 9 | W | 18-18 | 27-18 | 45-36 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 1 | L | 18-19 | 27-18 | 45-37 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 14 at New York Giants 1 | L | 18-20 | 27-18 | 45-38 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 1 | W | 19-20 | 27-18 | 46-38 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 8 | W | 20-20 | 27-18 | 47-38 | ||
| July 29, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 21-20 | 27-18 | 48-38 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 21-21 | 27-18 | 48-39 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 22-21 | 27-18 | 49-39 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 22-22 | 27-18 | 49-40 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 23-22 | 27-18 | 50-40 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-23 | 27-18 | 50-41 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-24 | 27-18 | 50-42 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 24-24 | 27-18 | 51-42 | ||
| August 5, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 24-24 | 27-19 | 51-43 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at New York Giants 4 | L | 24-25 | 27-19 | 51-44 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 24-26 | 27-19 | 51-45 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 24-26 | 28-19 | 52-45 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 24-26 | 28-20 | 52-46 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 24-26 | 29-20 | 53-46 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 24-26 | 29-21 | 53-47 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 24-26 | 30-21 | 54-47 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Bees 6 | L | 24-26 | 30-22 | 54-48 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 12 | L | 24-26 | 30-23 | 54-49 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 25-26 | 30-23 | 55-49 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at New York Giants 6 | L | 25-27 | 30-23 | 55-50 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 3 | L | 25-28 | 30-23 | 55-51 | ||
| August 19, 1940 | New York Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 25-28 | 31-23 | 56-51 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 25-28 | 31-24 | 56-52 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-28 | 32-24 | 57-52 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 25-28 | 32-25 | 57-53 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 25-28 | 33-25 | 58-53 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 25-28 | 33-26 | 58-54 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 25-28 | 34-26 | 59-54 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | New York Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 25-28 | 35-26 | 60-54 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 25-28 | 35-27 | 60-55 | ||
| August 26, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-28 | 36-27 | 61-55 | ||
| August 27, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 25-28 | 36-28 | 61-56 | ||
| August 28, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-28 | 37-28 | 62-56 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 25-28 | 37-29 | 62-57 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 25-28 | 37-30 | 62-58 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 25-28 | 37-31 | 62-59 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 25-28 | 37-32 | 62-60 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 25-28 | 37-33 | 62-61 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 25-28 | 37-34 | 62-62 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at New York Giants 0 | L | 25-29 | 37-34 | 62-63 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 26-29 | 37-34 | 63-63 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at New York Giants 8 | W | 27-29 | 37-34 | 64-63 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 28-29 | 37-34 | 65-63 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 2 | L | 28-30 | 37-34 | 65-64 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 28-31 | 37-34 | 65-65 | ||
| September 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 7 | W | 29-31 | 37-34 | 66-65 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 4 | L | 29-32 | 37-34 | 66-66 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 29-33 | 37-34 | 66-67 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at New York Giants 4 | L | 29-34 | 37-34 | 66-68 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 2 | L | 29-35 | 37-34 | 66-69 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 29-36 | 37-34 | 66-70 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 3 | L | 29-37 | 37-34 | 66-71 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 29-38 | 37-34 | 66-72 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 6 | L | 29-39 | 37-34 | 66-73 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 8 | L | 29-40 | 37-34 | 66-74 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 4 | L | 29-41 | 37-34 | 66-75 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 2 | L | 29-42 | 37-34 | 66-76 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 29-42 | 38-34 | 67-76 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 29-42 | 39-34 | 68-76 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 29-42 | 39-35 | 68-77 | ||
| September 23, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 29-42 | 39-36 | 68-78 | ||
| September 24, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 29-42 | 39-37 | 68-79 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 3 | W | 30-42 | 39-37 | 69-79 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 31-42 | 39-37 | 70-79 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 0 | L | 31-43 | 39-37 | 70-80 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 11 | W | 32-43 | 39-37 | 71-80 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Boston Bees 0 at New York Giants 14 | W | 33-43 | 39-37 | 72-80 |
