1940 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 100-53
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 856,586, Avg. 13,384
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Bill McKechnie (100-53)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1940 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 100-53
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 856,586, Avg. 13,384
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Bill McKechnie (100-53)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1940 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 100 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Reds conceded 528 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Cincinnati plated 707 runs. Frank McCormick paced the team with 19 home runs and accounted for 127 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .309. Bucky Walters topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Paul Derringer and Gene Thompson added 15 or more wins, too Bucky Walters recorded a 2.48 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team. The 1940 Cincinnati Reds won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 698
Regular Season Runs Against: 519
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 5-0 | 0-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 29, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 6-0 | 0-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 6-1 | 0-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 7-1 | 0-2 | 7-3 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-1 | 0-2 | 8-3 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 9-1 | 0-2 | 9-3 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 10-1 | 0-2 | 10-3 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 11-1 | 0-2 | 11-3 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | Boston Bees 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 11-2 | 0-2 | 11-4 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 12-2 | 0-2 | 12-4 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 12-2 | 1-2 | 13-4 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 12-2 | 2-2 | 14-4 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 12-2 | 3-2 | 15-4 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 12-2 | 3-3 | 15-5 | ||
| May 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 12-2 | 4-3 | 16-5 | ||
| May 17, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 12-2 | 5-3 | 17-5 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 12-2 | 5-4 | 17-6 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 12-2 | 6-4 | 18-6 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Bees 13 | L | 12-2 | 6-5 | 18-7 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 6 | L | 12-2 | 6-6 | 18-8 | ||
| May 25, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 13-2 | 6-6 | 19-8 | ||
| May 25, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 13-3 | 6-6 | 19-9 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 14-3 | 6-6 | 20-9 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 14-3 | 7-6 | 21-9 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 14-3 | 8-6 | 22-9 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 14-3 | 8-7 | 22-10 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 14-3 | 9-7 | 23-10 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 14-3 | 10-7 | 24-10 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 14-3 | 11-7 | 25-10 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 15-3 | 11-7 | 26-10 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 15-4 | 11-7 | 26-11 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 16-4 | 11-7 | 27-11 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 17-4 | 11-7 | 28-11 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 17-5 | 11-7 | 28-12 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 18-5 | 11-7 | 29-12 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 18-6 | 11-7 | 29-13 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 23 | W | 19-6 | 11-7 | 30-13 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 20-6 | 11-7 | 31-13 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 20-7 | 11-7 | 31-14 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 20-8 | 11-7 | 31-15 | ||
| June 12, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 21-8 | 11-7 | 32-15 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 21-8 | 11-8 | 32-16 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 21-8 | 11-9 | 32-17 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 21-8 | 12-9 | 33-17 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 21-8 | 13-9 | 34-17 | ||
| June 17, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 21-8 | 14-9 | 35-17 | ||
| June 18, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 21-8 | 14-10 | 35-18 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 21-8 | 14-11 | 35-19 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 21-8 | 14-12 | 35-20 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 21-8 | 15-12 | 36-20 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 21-8 | 16-12 | 37-20 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 21-8 | 17-12 | 38-20 | ||
| June 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 21-9 | 17-12 | 38-21 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 22-9 | 17-12 | 39-21 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 23-9 | 17-12 | 40-21 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 24-9 | 17-12 | 41-21 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-9 | 17-13 | 41-22 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-9 | 17-14 | 41-23 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 25-9 | 17-14 | 42-23 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 26-9 | 17-14 | 43-23 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 27-9 | 17-14 | 44-23 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 27-9 | 18-14 | 45-23 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 27-9 | 19-14 | 46-23 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 28-9 | 19-14 | 47-23 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 28-10 | 19-14 | 47-24 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 29-10 | 19-14 | 48-24 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 30-10 | 19-14 | 49-24 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 31-10 | 19-14 | 50-24 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-10 | 19-14 | 51-24 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 33-10 | 19-14 | 52-24 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Boston Bees 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 33-11 | 19-14 | 52-25 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 34-11 | 19-14 | 53-25 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 35-11 | 19-14 | 54-25 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 36-11 | 19-14 | 55-25 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 36-11 | 20-14 | 56-25 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 36-11 | 21-14 | 57-25 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 36-11 | 22-14 | 58-25 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 36-11 | 23-14 | 59-25 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 36-11 | 23-15 | 59-26 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 36-11 | 23-16 | 59-27 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 36-11 | 24-16 | 60-27 | ||
| July 29, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 36-11 | 24-17 | 60-28 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 36-11 | 25-17 | 61-28 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 36-11 | 25-18 | 61-29 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 36-11 | 25-19 | 61-30 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 10 | L | 36-11 | 25-20 | 61-31 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 36-11 | 25-21 | 61-32 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 36-11 | 26-21 | 62-32 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Boston Bees 9 | W | 36-11 | 27-21 | 63-32 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 36-11 | 27-22 | 63-33 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 36-12 | 27-22 | 63-34 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 37-12 | 27-22 | 64-34 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 38-12 | 27-22 | 65-34 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 39-12 | 27-22 | 66-34 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 39-13 | 27-22 | 66-35 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 39-14 | 27-22 | 66-36 | ||
| August 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 39-14 | 27-23 | 66-37 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 39-14 | 28-23 | 67-37 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 39-14 | 28-24 | 67-38 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 39-14 | 29-24 | 68-38 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-14 | 30-24 | 69-38 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 39-14 | 30-25 | 69-39 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 39-14 | 30-26 | 69-40 | ||
| August 19, 1940 | New York Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 39-15 | 30-26 | 69-41 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 40-15 | 30-26 | 70-41 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 40-16 | 30-26 | 70-42 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 41-16 | 30-26 | 71-42 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 41-17 | 30-26 | 71-43 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Boston Bees 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 42-17 | 30-26 | 72-43 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 43-17 | 30-26 | 73-43 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 44-17 | 30-26 | 74-43 | ||
| August 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 44-18 | 30-26 | 74-44 | ||
| August 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 45-18 | 30-26 | 75-44 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 46-18 | 30-26 | 76-44 | ||
| August 30, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 46-19 | 30-26 | 76-45 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 47-19 | 30-26 | 77-45 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 48-19 | 30-26 | 78-45 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 49-19 | 30-26 | 79-45 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 50-19 | 30-26 | 80-45 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 50-20 | 30-26 | 80-46 | ||
| September 3, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 51-20 | 30-26 | 81-46 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 52-20 | 30-26 | 82-46 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 53-20 | 30-26 | 83-46 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 53-20 | 31-26 | 84-46 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 53-20 | 31-27 | 84-47 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 53-20 | 32-27 | 85-47 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 53-20 | 33-27 | 86-47 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at New York Giants 4 | W | 53-20 | 34-27 | 87-47 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 53-20 | 35-27 | 88-47 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 53-20 | 36-27 | 89-47 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 53-20 | 37-27 | 90-47 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 53-20 | 38-27 | 91-47 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 53-20 | 39-27 | 92-47 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 53-20 | 40-27 | 93-47 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 53-20 | 41-27 | 94-47 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 53-20 | 41-28 | 94-48 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 53-20 | 42-28 | 95-48 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 53-20 | 42-29 | 95-49 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 53-20 | 43-29 | 96-49 | ||
| September 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 53-20 | 43-30 | 96-50 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 53-20 | 43-31 | 96-51 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 53-20 | 44-31 | 97-51 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 53-20 | 45-31 | 98-51 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 53-20 | 45-32 | 98-52 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 53-21 | 45-32 | 98-53 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 54-21 | 45-32 | 99-53 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 55-21 | 45-32 | 100-53 | ||
| October 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 3, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 4, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 5, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 6, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 7, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 8, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 |
