1940 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 716,234, Avg. 11,095
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (82-72)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1940 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 716,234, Avg. 11,095
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (82-72)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1940 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 872 runs and yielded 825 runs. Jimmie Foxx walloped 36 home runs for Boston, while Jim Tabor, Ted Williams, Joe Cronin and Bobby Doerr each added 20 or more, too. Jimmie Foxx drove in 119 runs. Ted Williams led all regular batters by hitting .344. Joe Heving and Jack Wilson topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Lefty Grove recorded a 3.99 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | P | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bill Butland | P | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Tom Carey | SS | R | R | October 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Joe Cronin | SS | R | R | October 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gene Desautels | C | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Emerson Dickman | P | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Lou Finney | RF | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL USA |
| Bill Fleming | P | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA USA |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
| Charlie Gelbert | 3B | R | R | January 26, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Joe Glenn | C | R | R | November 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Dickson City, PA USA |
| Lefty Grove | P | L | L | March 6, 1900 | 6'3" | 190 | Lonaconing, MD USA |
| Mickey Harris | P | L | L | January 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Herb Hash | P | R | R | February 13, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Woolwine, VA USA |
| Joe Heving | P | R | R | September 2, 1900 | 6'1" | 185 | Covington, KY USA |
| Earl Johnson | P | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA USA |
| Tony Lupien | 1B | L | L | April 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Chelmsford, MA USA |
| Alex Mustaikis | P | R | R | March 26, 1909 | 6'3" | 180 | Chelsea, MA USA |
| Red Nonnenkamp | P | L | L | July 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Fritz Ostermueller | P | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Marv Owen | 3B | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA USA |
| Johnny Peacock | C | L | R | January 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Fremont, NC USA |
| Woody Rich | P | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC USA |
| Stan Spence | RF | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Jim Tabor | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL USA |
| Yank Terry | P | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Huron, IN USA |
| Charlie Wagner | P | R | R | December 3, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Reading, PA USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jack Wilson | P | R | R | April 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
