1940 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 227,448, Avg. 6,892
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1940 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 227,448, Avg. 6,892
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1940 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians led the circuit with just 637 runs allowed. Cleveland scored 710 runs. Hal Trosky paced the squad with 25 home runs, and Ken Keltner walloped 20 or more, too. Lou Boudreau drove in 101 runs. Roy Weatherly topped all regular batters by hitting .303. Bob Feller notched 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Al Milnar and Al Smith added 15 or more wins, too Bob Feller recorded a 2.61 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Vitt coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 705
Regular Season Runs Against: 634
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 2-2 | 3-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 2-2 | 4-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 2-2 | 5-0 | 7-2 | ||
| April 29, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 2-2 | 6-1 | 8-3 | ||
| May 1, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 2-2 | 6-2 | 8-4 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 2-2 | 7-2 | 9-4 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 2-2 | 8-2 | 10-4 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 2-2 | 8-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-2 | 8-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 2-2 | 9-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 2-2 | 10-4 | 12-6 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 3-2 | 10-4 | 13-6 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 4-2 | 10-4 | 14-6 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 4-3 | 10-4 | 14-7 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 4-4 | 10-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 17, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 18 | W | 5-4 | 10-4 | 15-8 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 5-5 | 10-4 | 15-9 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 6-5 | 10-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 7-5 | 10-4 | 17-9 | ||
| May 21, 1940 | New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 7-6 | 10-4 | 17-10 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 8-6 | 10-4 | 18-10 | ||
| May 24, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 8-6 | 11-4 | 19-10 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 8-6 | 11-5 | 19-11 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 13 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 8-6 | 12-5 | 20-11 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 8-7 | 12-5 | 20-12 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 8-8 | 12-5 | 20-13 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 9-8 | 12-5 | 21-13 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 10-8 | 12-5 | 22-13 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 10-8 | 12-6 | 22-14 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 10-8 | 13-6 | 23-14 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | L | 10-8 | 13-7 | 23-15 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 10-8 | 14-7 | 24-15 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 10-8 | 14-8 | 24-16 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 10-8 | 15-8 | 25-16 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 10-8 | 15-9 | 25-17 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 10-8 | 16-9 | 26-17 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-8 | 16-10 | 26-18 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 10-8 | 17-10 | 27-18 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 10-8 | 17-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 10-8 | 17-12 | 27-20 | ||
| June 12, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 10-8 | 17-13 | 27-21 | ||
| June 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-8 | 17-13 | 28-21 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 12-8 | 17-13 | 29-21 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 12-9 | 17-13 | 29-22 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 13-9 | 17-13 | 30-22 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-9 | 17-13 | 31-22 | ||
| June 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-9 | 17-13 | 32-22 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 16-9 | 17-13 | 33-22 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 17-9 | 17-13 | 34-22 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 18-9 | 17-13 | 35-22 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 19-9 | 17-13 | 36-22 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 19-10 | 17-13 | 36-23 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 20-10 | 17-13 | 37-23 | ||
| June 24, 1940 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 21-10 | 17-13 | 38-23 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 22-10 | 17-13 | 39-23 | ||
| June 26, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 22-11 | 17-13 | 39-24 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-11 | 18-13 | 40-24 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 22-11 | 18-14 | 40-25 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 22-11 | 19-14 | 41-25 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 22-12 | 19-14 | 41-26 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 22-13 | 19-14 | 41-27 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 23-13 | 19-14 | 42-27 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 23-13 | 20-14 | 43-27 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-13 | 20-15 | 43-28 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 24-13 | 20-15 | 44-28 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 24-14 | 20-15 | 44-29 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 24-14 | 21-15 | 45-29 | ||
| July 12, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 24-14 | 22-15 | 46-29 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 24-14 | 23-15 | 47-29 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 24-14 | 23-16 | 47-30 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 24-14 | 23-17 | 47-31 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 24-14 | 23-18 | 47-32 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 24-14 | 23-19 | 47-33 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 24-14 | 23-20 | 47-34 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 24-14 | 23-21 | 47-35 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 24-14 | 24-21 | 48-35 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 24-14 | 25-21 | 49-35 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 24-14 | 26-21 | 50-35 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 25-14 | 26-21 | 51-35 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 26-14 | 26-21 | 52-35 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 26-15 | 26-21 | 52-36 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 27-15 | 26-21 | 53-36 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 27-16 | 26-21 | 53-37 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 27-17 | 26-21 | 53-38 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 28-17 | 26-21 | 54-38 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-17 | 26-21 | 55-38 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 30-17 | 26-21 | 56-38 | ||
| August 1, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 30-18 | 26-21 | 56-39 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 30-19 | 26-21 | 56-40 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 31-19 | 26-21 | 57-40 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 32-19 | 26-21 | 58-40 | ||
| August 5, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-19 | 27-21 | 59-40 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 32-19 | 28-21 | 60-40 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 32-19 | 28-22 | 60-41 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 32-19 | 29-22 | 61-41 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 32-19 | 29-23 | 61-42 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 32-19 | 30-23 | 62-42 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 32-19 | 30-24 | 62-43 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 32-19 | 30-25 | 62-44 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 12 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 32-19 | 31-25 | 63-44 | ||
| August 12, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 33-19 | 31-25 | 64-44 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 34-19 | 31-25 | 65-44 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 35-19 | 31-25 | 66-44 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 36-19 | 31-25 | 67-44 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 37-19 | 31-25 | 68-44 | ||
| August 17, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-20 | 31-25 | 68-45 | ||
| August 19, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 16 | L | 37-20 | 31-26 | 68-46 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 37-20 | 32-26 | 69-46 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 37-20 | 33-26 | 70-46 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 37-20 | 33-27 | 70-47 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 37-20 | 33-28 | 70-48 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 37-20 | 33-29 | 70-49 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 37-20 | 33-30 | 70-50 | ||
| August 26, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 37-20 | 34-30 | 71-50 | ||
| August 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 37-20 | 35-30 | 72-50 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 37-20 | 36-30 | 73-50 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 37-20 | 37-30 | 74-50 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 37-21 | 37-30 | 74-51 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-22 | 37-30 | 74-52 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 37-22 | 37-31 | 74-53 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 37-22 | 37-32 | 74-54 | ||
| September 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 37-22 | 37-33 | 74-55 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 37-23 | 37-33 | 74-56 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 38-23 | 37-33 | 75-56 | ||
| September 9, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 38-24 | 37-33 | 75-57 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 39-24 | 37-33 | 76-57 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 39-25 | 37-33 | 76-58 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 40-25 | 37-33 | 77-58 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 41-25 | 37-33 | 78-58 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 41-26 | 37-33 | 78-59 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 42-26 | 37-33 | 79-59 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 43-26 | 37-33 | 80-59 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 44-26 | 37-33 | 81-59 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 44-27 | 37-33 | 81-60 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 44-28 | 37-33 | 81-61 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 45-28 | 37-33 | 82-61 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 46-28 | 37-33 | 83-61 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 47-28 | 37-33 | 84-61 | ||
| September 20, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 47-28 | 37-34 | 84-62 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 47-28 | 37-35 | 84-63 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 47-28 | 38-35 | 85-63 | ||
| September 24, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 47-29 | 38-35 | 85-64 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 48-29 | 38-35 | 86-64 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 48-30 | 38-35 | 86-65 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 49-30 | 38-35 | 87-65 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 50-30 | 38-35 | 88-65 |
