1940 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,163,422, Avg. 17,109
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 4-3
Manager: Del Baker (90-64)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,163,422, Avg. 17,109
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 4-3
Manager: Del Baker (90-64)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 90 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Tigers plated 888 runs, tops in the circuit. Detroit conceded 717 runs. Hank Greenberg walloped 41 home runs for the team, while Rudy York swatted 20 or more as well. Hank Greenberg accounted for 150 RBI. Hank Greenberg and Barney McCosky led all regular batters by hitting .340. Bobo Newsom topped the squad with 21 wins, and Schoolboy Rowe added 15 or more wins also Bobo Newsom recorded a 2.83 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Del Baker coached the team. The 1940 Detroit Tigers won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 876
Regular Season Runs Against: 704
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-2 | 4-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 1-3 | 4-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| May 1, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
| May 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 2-3 | 6-2 | 8-5 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 14 | L | 2-3 | 6-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 2-3 | 7-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 2-3 | 8-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 2-3 | 9-3 | 11-6 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-3 | 9-4 | 11-7 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 2-3 | 9-5 | 11-8 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 3-3 | 9-5 | 12-8 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 3-4 | 9-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-5 | 9-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-6 | 9-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 4-6 | 9-5 | 13-11 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 5-6 | 9-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 21, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 5-7 | 9-5 | 14-12 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-8 | 9-5 | 14-13 | ||
| May 23, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 6-8 | 9-5 | 15-13 | ||
| May 24, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 6-8 | 9-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 25, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-8 | 10-6 | 16-14 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 6-8 | 11-6 | 17-14 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 6-8 | 12-6 | 18-14 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 6-8 | 12-7 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 7-8 | 12-7 | 19-15 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 8-8 | 12-7 | 20-15 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-8 | 13-7 | 21-15 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 8-8 | 14-7 | 22-15 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 8-8 | 14-8 | 22-16 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 8-8 | 14-9 | 22-17 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 8-8 | 15-9 | 23-17 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 8-8 | 15-10 | 23-18 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 8-8 | 16-10 | 24-18 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-8 | 17-10 | 25-18 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 8-8 | 18-10 | 26-18 | ||
| June 12, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 8-8 | 18-11 | 26-19 | ||
| June 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-8 | 18-12 | 26-20 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 9-8 | 18-12 | 27-20 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 10-8 | 18-12 | 28-20 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 11-8 | 18-12 | 29-20 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 12-8 | 18-12 | 30-20 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 13-8 | 18-12 | 31-20 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-8 | 18-12 | 32-20 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-9 | 18-12 | 32-21 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 14-10 | 18-12 | 32-22 | ||
| June 22, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-10 | 18-12 | 33-22 | ||
| June 23, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 16-10 | 18-12 | 34-22 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-10 | 18-12 | 35-22 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 17-11 | 18-12 | 35-23 | ||
| June 26, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 17-12 | 18-12 | 35-24 | ||
| June 27, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 17-12 | 19-12 | 36-24 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 17-12 | 20-12 | 37-24 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 17-12 | 21-12 | 38-24 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 17-12 | 21-13 | 38-25 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 18-12 | 21-13 | 39-25 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 19-12 | 21-13 | 40-25 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 19-13 | 21-13 | 40-26 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 20-13 | 21-13 | 41-26 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 20-14 | 21-13 | 41-27 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 21-14 | 21-13 | 42-27 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 22-14 | 21-13 | 43-27 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-14 | 21-13 | 44-27 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 23-14 | 21-14 | 44-28 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 23-14 | 22-14 | 45-28 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 23-14 | 23-14 | 46-28 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 23-14 | 23-15 | 46-29 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 23-14 | 23-16 | 46-30 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 23-14 | 24-16 | 47-30 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 23-14 | 24-17 | 47-31 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 23-14 | 24-18 | 47-32 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 23-14 | 24-19 | 47-33 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 23-14 | 25-19 | 48-33 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 23-14 | 26-19 | 49-33 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 23-14 | 27-19 | 50-33 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 23-14 | 28-19 | 51-33 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 23-14 | 29-19 | 52-33 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 23-15 | 29-19 | 52-34 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 24-15 | 29-19 | 53-34 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-15 | 29-19 | 54-34 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-16 | 29-19 | 54-35 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 15 | W | 26-16 | 29-19 | 55-35 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 27-16 | 29-19 | 56-35 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-17 | 29-19 | 56-36 | ||
| July 29, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 27-18 | 29-19 | 56-37 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 27-19 | 29-19 | 56-38 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 28-19 | 29-19 | 57-38 | ||
| August 1, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 29-19 | 29-19 | 58-38 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 29-20 | 29-19 | 58-39 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 30-20 | 29-19 | 59-39 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 31-20 | 29-19 | 60-39 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-21 | 29-19 | 60-40 | ||
| August 5, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 31-21 | 29-20 | 60-41 | ||
| August 5, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 31-21 | 30-20 | 61-41 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 31-21 | 31-20 | 62-41 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 31-21 | 32-20 | 63-41 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 31-21 | 32-21 | 63-42 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 31-21 | 33-21 | 64-42 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 31-21 | 33-22 | 64-43 | ||
| August 12, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 31-21 | 33-23 | 64-44 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-21 | 33-24 | 64-45 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 32-21 | 33-24 | 65-45 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 33-21 | 33-24 | 66-45 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-22 | 33-24 | 66-46 | ||
| August 17, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 33-23 | 33-24 | 66-47 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 33-24 | 33-24 | 66-48 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 33-24 | 33-25 | 66-49 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 33-24 | 33-26 | 66-50 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 33-24 | 33-27 | 66-51 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 33-24 | 34-27 | 67-51 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 33-24 | 35-27 | 68-51 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 33-24 | 35-28 | 68-52 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 33-24 | 36-28 | 69-52 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 33-24 | 37-28 | 70-52 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 33-24 | 38-28 | 71-52 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 33-24 | 39-28 | 72-52 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 33-24 | 39-29 | 72-53 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 33-24 | 39-30 | 72-54 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 33-24 | 39-31 | 72-55 | ||
| September 3, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 33-24 | 39-32 | 72-56 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 34-24 | 39-32 | 73-56 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 35-24 | 39-32 | 74-56 | ||
| September 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 36-24 | 39-32 | 75-56 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 37-24 | 39-32 | 76-56 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 38-24 | 39-32 | 77-56 | ||
| September 10, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 38-25 | 39-32 | 77-57 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 39-25 | 39-32 | 78-57 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 40-25 | 39-32 | 79-57 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | New York Yankees 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 41-25 | 39-32 | 80-57 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | New York Yankees 16 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 41-26 | 39-32 | 80-58 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 41-27 | 39-32 | 80-59 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 42-27 | 39-32 | 81-59 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 43-27 | 39-32 | 82-59 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 14 | W | 44-27 | 39-32 | 83-59 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 44-28 | 39-32 | 83-60 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 45-28 | 39-32 | 84-60 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 46-28 | 39-32 | 85-60 | ||
| September 20, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 47-28 | 39-32 | 86-60 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 48-28 | 39-32 | 87-60 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 48-29 | 39-32 | 87-61 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 49-29 | 39-32 | 88-61 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 50-29 | 39-32 | 89-61 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 50-29 | 40-32 | 90-61 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 50-29 | 40-33 | 90-62 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 50-29 | 40-34 | 90-63 | ||
| October 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 4, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 5, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 6, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 7, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 8, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
