
1940 Boston Bees Roster
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 Results
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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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Stan Andrews | C | R | R | April 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynn, MA USA |
George Barnicle | P | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Fitchburg, MA USA |
Ray Berres | C | R | R | August 31, 1907 | 5'9" | 170 | Kenosha, WI USA |
Sig Broskie | C | R | R | March 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 200 | Iselin, PA USA |
Joe Callahan | P | R | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | East Boston, MA USA |
Dick Coffman | P | R | R | December 18, 1906 | 6'2" | 195 | Veto, AL USA |
Johnny Cooney | CF | R | L | March 18, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Cranston, RI USA |
Tony Cuccinello | 3B | R | R | November 8, 1907 | 5'7" | 160 | Long Island City, NY USA |
Tom Earley | P | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Boston, MA USA |
Dick Errickson | P | L | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Vineland, NJ USA |
Lou Fette | P | R | R | March 15, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Alma, MO USA |
Al Glossop | 2B | B | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL USA |
Buddy Gremp | 1B | R | R | August 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Denver, CO USA |
Buddy Hassett | 1B | L | L | September 5, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
Al Javery | P | R | R | June 5, 1918 | 6'3" | 183 | Worcester, MA USA |
Art Johnson | P | L | L | July 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Winchester, MA USA |
Hank LaManna | P | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Homer City, PA USA |
Bob Loane | CF | R | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Berkeley, CA USA |
Al Lopez | C | R | R | August 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL USA |
Hank Majeski | P | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
Don Manno | RF | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Williamsport, PA USA |
Phil Masi | C | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL USA |
Eddie Miller | SS | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Gene Moore | RF | L | L | August 26, 1909 | 5'11" | 175 | Lancaster, TX USA |
Al Piechota | P | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
Bill Posedel | P | R | R | August 2, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
Mel Preibisch | CF | R | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Sealy, TX USA |
Chet Ross | LF | R | R | April 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Bama Rowell | 2B | L | R | January 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Citronelle, AL USA |
Manny Salvo | P | R | R | June 30, 1912 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento, CA USA |
Les Scarsella | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
Sibby Sisti | 3B | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Nick Strincevich | P | R | R | March 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Gary, IN USA |
Joe Sullivan | P | L | L | September 26, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Mason City, IL USA |
Bill Swift | P | R | R | June 19, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Glen Lyon, PA USA |
Jim Tobin | P | R | R | December 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
Rabbit Warstler | 2B | R | R | September 13, 1903 | 5'7" | 150 | North Canton, OH USA |
Max West | OF | L | R | November 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 182 | Dexter, MO USA |
Whitey Wietelmann | 2B | B | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH USA |
Claude Wilborn | RF | L | R | September 1, 1912 | 6'1" | 180 | Woodsdale, NC USA |
Ace Williams | P | R | L | March 18, 1917 | 6'2" | 174 | Montclair, NJ USA |