1940 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 324,078, Avg. 6,119
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Ray Blades (14-24)
Manager: Mike Gonzalez (1-5)
Manager: Billy Southworth (69-40)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1940 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 324,078, Avg. 6,119
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Ray Blades (14-24)
Manager: Mike Gonzalez (1-5)
Manager: Billy Southworth (69-40)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1940 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 747 runs and gave up 699 runs. Johnny Mize walloped 43 home runs for St. Louis, while Terry Moore and Enos Slaughter swatted 20 or more, too. Johnny Mize drove in 137 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Bill McGee and Lon Warneke led the team with 16 wins each, and Lon Warneke recorded a 3.14 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Blades, Mike Gonzalez and Billy Southworth coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bowman | P | R | R | October 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Keystone, WV USA |
| Harry Brecheen | P | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK USA |
| Jimmy Brown | IF | B | R | April 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Jamesville, NC USA |
| Mort Cooper | P | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Frank Crespi | 3B | R | R | February 16, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Curt Davis | P | R | R | September 7, 1903 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenfield, MO USA |
| Bill DeLancey | C | L | R | November 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Carl Doyle | P | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Hal Epps | CF | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA USA |
| Carden Gillenwater | LF | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN USA |
| Don Gutteridge | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Johnny Hopp | OF | L | L | July 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Hastings, NE USA |
| Ira Hutchinson | P | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Red Jones | LF | L | R | November 2, 1911 | 6'3" | 190 | Timpson, TX USA |
| Newt Kimball | P | R | R | March 27, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Logan, UT USA |
| Ernie Koy | LF | R | R | September 17, 1909 | 6'0" | 200 | Sealy, TX USA |
| Eddie Lake | 2B | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA USA |
| Max Lanier | P | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Gene Lillard | P | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Marty Marion | SS | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Richburg, SC USA |
| Pepper Martin | RF | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK USA |
| Stu Martin | 3B | L | R | November 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 155 | Rich Square, NC USA |
| Bill McGee | P | R | R | November 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 215 | Batchtown, IL USA |
| Joe Medwick | LF | R | R | November 24, 1911 | 5'10" | 187 | Carteret, NJ USA |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | L | R | January 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Demorest, GA USA |
| Terry Moore | CF | R | R | May 27, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Vernon, AL USA |
| Joe Orengo | 2B | R | R | November 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mickey Owen | C | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'10" | 190 | Nixa, MO USA |
| Don Padgett | C | L | R | December 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 190 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Jack Russell | P | R | R | October 24, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Paris, TX USA |
| Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
| Enos Slaughter | RF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Harry Walker | CF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Lon Warneke | P | R | R | March 28, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Ida, AR USA |
| Bob Weiland | P | L | L | December 14, 1905 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ernie White | P | R | L | September 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Pacolet Mills, SC USA |
