1940 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-100
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 432,145, Avg. 9,508
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (54-100)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 54-100
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 432,145, Avg. 9,508
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (54-100)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 703 runs and allowed 932 runs, most in the circuit. Bob Johnson walloped 31 home runs for Philadelphia, while Frankie Hayes and Sam Chapman swatted 20 or more as well. Bob Johnson drove in 103 runs. Wally Moses led hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Johnny Babich topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | P | R | R | May 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Albion, CA USA |
| Bill Beckmann | P | R | R | December 8, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Clayton, MO USA |
| Herman Besse | P | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Al Brancato | SS | R | R | May 29, 1919 | 5'9" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Earle Brucker | C | R | R | May 6, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Albany, NY USA |
| George Caster | P | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA USA |
| Fred Chapman | SS | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Liberty, SC USA |
| Sam Chapman | CF | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA USA |
| Crash Davis | 2B | R | R | July 14, 1919 | 6'0" | 173 | Canon, GA USA |
| Chubby Dean | P | L | L | August 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 181 | Mount Airy, NC USA |
| Joe Gantenbein | 3B | L | R | August 25, 1915 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Buddy Hancken | C | R | R | August 30, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Frankie Hayes | C | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamesburg, NJ USA |
| Ed Heusser | P | B | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT USA |
| Bob Johnson | LF | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Bill Lillard | SS | R | R | January 10, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Goleta, CA USA |
| Dario Lodigiani | P | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Phil Marchildon | P | R | R | October 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | Penetanguishene, ON CAN |
| Benny McCoy | 2B | L | R | November 9, 1915 | 5'9" | 170 | Jenison, MI USA |
| Les McCrabb | P | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Wakefield, PA USA |
| Pat McLaughlin | P | R | R | August 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Taylor, TX USA |
| Carl Miles | P | B | L | March 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Trenton, MO USA |
| Dee Miles | OF | L | R | February 15, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Kellerman, AL USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
| Buck Ross | P | R | R | February 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwood, NC USA |
| Al Rubeling | 3B | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Dick Siebert | 1B | L | L | February 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Al Simmons | LF | R | R | May 22, 1902 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Eric Tipton | LF | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Elmer Valo | LF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Porter Vaughan | P | R | L | May 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 178 | Stevensville, VA USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Jack Wallaesa | SS | B | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA USA |
