1940 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-80
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 747,852, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (72-80)
Location: New York, New York
1940 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 72-80
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 747,852, Avg. 12,722
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (72-80)
Location: New York, New York
1940 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 72 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Giants scored 663 runs and gave up 659 runs. Mel Ott led New York with 19 home runs, and Babe Young walloped 20 or more, too. Babe Young drove in 101 runs. Frank Demaree paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Hal Schumacher topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.25 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Terry coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Brown | P | R | R | April 30, 1907 | 6'4" | 295 | Greene, RI USA |
| Bob Carpenter | P | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tony Cuccinello | 2B | R | R | November 8, 1907 | 5'7" | 160 | Long Island City, NY USA |
| Harry Danning | C | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Paul Dean | P | R | R | August 14, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Lucas, AR USA |
| Frank Demaree | CF | R | R | June 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Winters, CA USA |
| Al Glossop | 2B | B | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Carl Hubbell | P | R | L | June 22, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Carthage, MO USA |
| Willis Hudlin | P | R | R | May 23, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Wagoner, OK USA |
| Roy Joiner | P | L | L | October 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 170 | Red Bluff, CA USA |
| Billy Jurges | SS | R | R | May 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Bill Lohrman | P | R | R | May 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Red Lynn | P | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX USA |
| Buster Maynard | RF | R | R | March 25, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Henderson, NC USA |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1B | L | L | January 7, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Cliff Melton | P | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC USA |
| Jo-Jo Moore | LF | L | R | December 25, 1908 | 5'11" | 155 | Gause, TX USA |
| Ken O'Dea | C | L | R | March 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lima, NY USA |
| Mel Ott | RF | L | R | March 2, 1909 | 5'9" | 170 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Johnny Rucker | CF | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA USA |
| Hal Schumacher | P | R | R | November 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | Hinckley, NY USA |
| Bob Seeds | CF | R | R | February 24, 1907 | 6'0" | 180 | Ringgold, TX USA |
| Glen Stewart | 3B | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Tullahoma, TN USA |
| Red Tramback | RF | L | L | October 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Iselin, PA USA |
| Hy Vandenberg | P | R | R | March 17, 1906 | 6'4" | 220 | Abilene, KS USA |
| Burgess Whitehead | 3B | R | R | June 29, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Tarboro, NC USA |
| Mickey Witek | SS | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA USA |
| Babe Young | 1B | L | L | July 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | Astoria, NY USA |
