1940 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 534,878, Avg. 9,243
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (75-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 534,878, Avg. 9,243
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (75-79)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 681 runs and yielded 636 runs. Bill Nicholson led Chicago with 25 home runs, and Hank Leiber walloped 20 or more, too. Bill Nicholson accounted for 98 RBI. Stan Hack topped hitters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Claude Passeau paced the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.50 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gabby Hartnett coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Bonetti | P | R | R | July 14, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Genoa, Liguria Italy |
| Zeke Bonura | 1B | R | R | September 20, 1908 | 6'0" | 210 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Clay Bryant | P | R | R | November 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Madison Heights, VA USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Collins | C | R | R | September 18, 1909 | 5'11" | 176 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Dom Dallessandro | LF | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA USA |
| Dizzy Dean | P | R | R | January 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 182 | Lucas, AR USA |
| Larry French | P | R | L | November 1, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Augie Galan | LF | B | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Jim Gleeson | CF | B | R | March 5, 1912 | 6'1" | 191 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Gabby Hartnett | C | R | R | December 20, 1900 | 6'1" | 195 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Billy Herman | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN USA |
| Bill Lee | P | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA USA |
| Hank Leiber | OF | R | R | January 17, 1911 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Bobby Mattick | SS | R | R | December 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jake Mooty | P | R | R | April 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Bennett, TX USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Vern Olsen | P | R | L | March 16, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Vance Page | P | R | R | September 15, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Elm City, NC USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Billy Rogell | SS | B | R | November 24, 1904 | 5'10" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Charlie Root | P | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH USA |
| Rip Russell | 1B | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bobby Sturgeon | SS | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN USA |
| Al Todd | C | R | R | January 7, 1902 | 6'1" | 198 | Troy, NY USA |
| Rabbit Warstler | SS | R | R | September 13, 1903 | 5'7" | 150 | North Canton, OH USA |
