| Washington Senators | |
| Season: | 1940 |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Griffith Stadium |
| City: | Washington, D.C. |
| Owners: | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| Managers: | Bucky Harris |
| Radio: | WJSV (Arch McDonald) |
| Season List: | List of Minnesota Twins seasons |
The 1940 Washington Senators won 64 games, lost 90, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
| 1940 Washington Senators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 103 | 326 | 89 | .273 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 1B | 79 | 311 | 85 | .273 | 3 | 45 | ||
| 2B | 119 | 469 | 115 | .245 | 11 | 70 | ||
| SS | 119 | 406 | 95 | .234 | 2 | 36 | ||
| 3B | 136 | 528 | 170 | .322 | 2 | 76 | ||
| OF | 140 | 595 | 175 | .294 | 13 | 96 | ||
| OF | 148 | 600 | 190 | .317 | 6 | 63 | ||
| OF | 154 | 656 | 192 | .293 | 5 | 56 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 215 | 55 | .256 | 3 | 21 | ||
| 71 | 210 | 61 | .290 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 80 | 206 | 53 | .257 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 34 | 122 | 24 | .197 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 57 | 99 | 25 | .253 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 22 | 54 | 20 | .370 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 35 | 3 | .086 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 289.0 | 14 | 19 | 3.49 | 124 | |
| 35 | 261.2 | 15 | 17 | 3.23 | 129 | |
| 38 | 252.0 | 17 | 16 | 4.57 | 96 | |
| 8 | 37.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.51 | 9 | |
| 2 | 14.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 | |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 130.1 | 3 | 13 | 4.90 | 68 | ||
| 32 | 109.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.44 | 68 | ||
| 27 | 100.2 | 2 | 6 | 6.08 | 64 | ||
| 22 | 63.1 | 3 | 6 | 6.54 | 23 | ||
| 3 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 7 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.88 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.40 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando
Newport (TN) club played in Maryville (TN), July 31 to August 11, 1940; Shelby club folded, July 19[2]