1940 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 660,336, Avg. 11,091
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (82-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 660,336, Avg. 11,091
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (82-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 735 runs and allowed 672 runs. Joe Kuhel paced Chicago with 27 home runs and recorded 94 runs batted in. Luke Appling led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .348. Johnny Rigney and Eddie Smith topped the team with 14 wins each, while Johnny Rigney recorded a 3.11 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Appleton | P | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT USA |
| Luke Appling | SS | R | R | April 2, 1907 | 5'10" | 183 | High Point, NC USA |
| Clint Brown | P | L | R | July 8, 1903 | 6'1" | 190 | Blackash, PA USA |
| Bill Dietrich | P | R | R | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Vallie Eaves | P | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK USA |
| Orval Grove | P | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Mineral, KS USA |
| Jack Hallett | P | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Jackie Hayes | 2B | R | R | July 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 165 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Bob Kennedy | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jack Knott | P | R | R | March 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Don Kolloway | 2B | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL USA |
| Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Joe Kuhel | 1B | L | L | June 25, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Thornton Lee | P | L | L | September 13, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Sonoma, CA USA |
| Ted Lyons | P | B | R | December 28, 1900 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA USA |
| Eric McNair | 2B | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Johnny Rigney | P | R | R | October 28, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Larry Rosenthal | LF | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Dave Short | P | L | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'11" | 162 | Magnolia, AR USA |
| Ken Silvestri | C | B | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Eddie Smith | P | B | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ USA |
| Moose Solters | LF | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Mike Tresh | C | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Hazleton, PA USA |
| Tom Turner | C | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 195 | Custer, OK USA |
| Skeeter Webb | 2B | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Ed Weiland | P | L | R | November 26, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Taffy Wright | RF | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, NC USA |
