1940 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 381,241, Avg. 7,339
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1940 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 381,241, Avg. 7,339
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1940 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Senators scored 665 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 811 runs. Gee Walker paced Washington with 13 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Cecil Travis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Sid Hudson topped the team with 17 wins, while Ken Chase as well added 15 or more victories as well Ken Chase earned a 3.23 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 665
Regular Season Runs Against: 811
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 23, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1940 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 5-3 | 1-2 | 6-5 | ||
| May 1, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 5-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-5 | 1-2 | 6-7 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 5-6 | 1-2 | 6-8 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-7 | 1-2 | 6-9 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 5-8 | 1-2 | 6-10 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 6-8 | 1-2 | 7-10 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-9 | 1-2 | 7-11 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 7-9 | 1-2 | 8-11 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 7-9 | 1-3 | 8-12 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 7-9 | 2-3 | 9-12 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 7-9 | 2-4 | 9-13 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 7-9 | 3-4 | 10-13 | ||
| May 17, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 18 | L | 7-9 | 3-5 | 10-14 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-9 | 4-5 | 11-14 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 7-9 | 5-5 | 12-14 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 7-9 | 5-6 | 12-15 | ||
| May 21, 1940 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 7-9 | 5-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 7-9 | 6-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 23, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 7-9 | 6-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 8-9 | 6-8 | 14-17 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 9-9 | 6-8 | 15-17 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-9 | 6-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 9-9 | 6-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 9-9 | 6-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 9-9 | 6-12 | 15-21 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Washington Senators 14 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 9-9 | 7-12 | 16-21 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 9-9 | 7-13 | 16-22 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 9-10 | 7-13 | 16-23 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 9-11 | 7-13 | 16-24 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 10-11 | 7-13 | 17-24 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 11-11 | 7-13 | 18-24 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 11-12 | 7-13 | 18-25 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 12-12 | 7-13 | 19-25 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 12-13 | 7-13 | 19-26 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 13-13 | 7-13 | 20-26 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 13-14 | 7-13 | 20-27 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 13-15 | 7-13 | 20-28 | ||
| June 10, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-16 | 7-13 | 20-29 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 13-17 | 7-13 | 20-30 | ||
| June 12, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 14-17 | 7-13 | 21-30 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 14-17 | 7-14 | 21-31 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 14-17 | 7-15 | 21-32 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 14-17 | 7-16 | 21-33 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 14-17 | 7-17 | 21-34 | ||
| June 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 14-17 | 7-18 | 21-35 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 14-17 | 7-19 | 21-36 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 14-17 | 7-20 | 21-37 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 14-17 | 8-20 | 22-37 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | Washington Senators 11 at St. Louis Browns 10 | W | 14-17 | 9-20 | 23-37 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 14-17 | 9-21 | 23-38 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Washington Senators 12 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 14-17 | 10-21 | 24-38 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 14-17 | 11-21 | 25-38 | ||
| June 26, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 14-17 | 11-22 | 25-39 | ||
| June 28, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 14-17 | 12-22 | 26-39 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 14-17 | 13-22 | 27-39 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 14-17 | 13-23 | 27-40 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 14-17 | 13-24 | 27-41 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 14-18 | 13-24 | 27-42 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 14-19 | 13-24 | 27-43 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 15-19 | 13-24 | 28-43 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 16-19 | 13-24 | 29-43 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 16-20 | 13-24 | 29-44 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 16-21 | 13-24 | 29-45 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 16-22 | 13-24 | 29-46 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 17-22 | 13-24 | 30-46 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 18-22 | 13-24 | 31-46 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 18-23 | 13-24 | 31-47 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 18-24 | 13-24 | 31-48 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 19-24 | 13-24 | 32-48 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 20-24 | 13-24 | 33-48 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 21-24 | 13-24 | 34-48 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 22-24 | 13-24 | 35-48 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 23-24 | 13-24 | 36-48 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 23-25 | 13-24 | 36-49 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 23-26 | 13-24 | 36-50 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 23-27 | 13-24 | 36-51 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 24-27 | 13-24 | 37-51 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-27 | 14-24 | 38-51 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 24-27 | 14-25 | 38-52 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 24-27 | 14-26 | 38-53 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 24-27 | 14-27 | 38-54 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 24-27 | 15-27 | 39-54 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 24-27 | 15-28 | 39-55 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 24-27 | 16-28 | 40-55 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 24-27 | 17-28 | 41-55 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | Washington Senators 13 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 24-27 | 18-28 | 42-55 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 24-27 | 18-29 | 42-56 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-27 | 18-30 | 42-57 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 24-27 | 19-30 | 43-57 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 24-27 | 20-30 | 44-57 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 25-27 | 20-30 | 45-57 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 25-28 | 20-30 | 45-58 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 26-28 | 20-30 | 46-58 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 26-29 | 20-30 | 46-59 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 27-29 | 20-30 | 47-59 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 27-29 | 20-31 | 47-60 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 27-29 | 21-31 | 48-60 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 27-29 | 22-31 | 49-60 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 27-29 | 22-32 | 49-61 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 27-29 | 22-33 | 49-62 | ||
| August 17, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 27-29 | 22-34 | 49-63 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 27-29 | 22-35 | 49-64 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 27-30 | 22-35 | 49-65 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 28-30 | 22-35 | 50-65 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 29-30 | 22-35 | 51-65 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 29-31 | 22-35 | 51-66 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 29-32 | 22-35 | 51-67 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 30-32 | 22-35 | 52-67 | ||
| August 26, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 30-33 | 22-35 | 52-68 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 30-34 | 22-35 | 52-69 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 30-35 | 22-35 | 52-70 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 30-35 | 22-36 | 52-71 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 30-35 | 22-37 | 52-72 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 30-35 | 22-38 | 52-73 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 31-35 | 22-38 | 53-73 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 32-35 | 22-38 | 54-73 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 33-35 | 22-38 | 55-73 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 33-36 | 22-38 | 55-74 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 33-37 | 22-38 | 55-75 | ||
| September 6, 1940 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 34-37 | 22-38 | 56-75 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 34-38 | 22-38 | 56-76 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 34-39 | 22-38 | 56-77 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 35-39 | 22-38 | 57-77 | ||
| September 10, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 35-39 | 23-38 | 58-77 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 35-39 | 23-39 | 58-78 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 35-39 | 24-39 | 59-78 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 35-39 | 24-40 | 59-79 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 35-39 | 24-41 | 59-80 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 35-39 | 25-41 | 60-80 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 35-39 | 25-42 | 60-81 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 35-39 | 25-43 | 60-82 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-39 | 25-44 | 60-83 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 35-39 | 25-45 | 60-84 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 35-39 | 25-46 | 60-85 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 35-39 | 26-46 | 61-85 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 35-39 | 27-46 | 62-85 | ||
| September 24, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 35-39 | 27-47 | 62-86 | ||
| September 24, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 35-39 | 27-48 | 62-87 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 35-39 | 28-48 | 63-87 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 24 | L | 35-39 | 28-49 | 63-88 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 36-39 | 28-49 | 64-88 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 36-40 | 28-49 | 64-89 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 36-41 | 28-49 | 64-90 |
