1940 Western League Standings
Level: DSeason Began: Thursday, May 9, 1940
Season Ended: Monday, September 2, 1940
1940 Western League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1940 Western League Statistical Leaders
1940 Western League Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | R | RA | Attend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NESL | ||||||||
| Muskogee Reds | 89 | 49 | .645 | 44,095 | Playoff Qualifier | |||
| Norfolk Yankees | 73 | 39 | .652 | 0 | Playoff Qualifier | |||
| Topeka Owls | 73 | 60 | .549 | 95,000 | Playoff Qualifier | |||
| Fort Smith Giants | 70 | 63 | .526 | 0 | Playoff Qualifier | |||
| Sioux Falls Canaries | 59 | 58 | .504 | 0 | Playoff Qualifier | |||
| St. Joseph Saints | 69 | 63 | .523 | 0 | Playoff Qualifier | |||
| Joplin Miners | 68 | 64 | .515 | 0 | ||||
| Worthington Cardinals | 50 | 59 | .459 | 0 | ||||
| Salina Millers | 60 | 75 | .444 | 0 | ||||
| Sioux City Cowboys/Mitchell Kernels | 44 | 70 | .386 | 0 | ||||
| Springfield Cardinals | 56 | 76 | .424 | 35,000 | ||||
| Hutchinson Pirates | 50 | 86 | .368 | 0 | ||||
Sioux City (25-49) moved to Mitchell (19-21) July 21, first game July 23.
The league played four quarters. Norfolk won the first, second, and fourth quarters, while Sioux Falls won the third quarter.
Playoffs - Sioux Falls Canaries 4 games Norfolk Yankees 2Playoffs - St. Joseph Saints 3 games Topeka Owls 1
Playoffs - Fort Smith Giants 3 games Muskogee Reds 0
Finals - St. Joseph Saints 3 games Fort Smith Giants 0
