1940 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 562,131, Avg. 9,692
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (78-76)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1940 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates topped the circuit with 809 runs. Pittsburgh surrendered 783 runs, most in the league. Vince DiMaggio paced the team with 19 home runs, and Elbie Fletcher walloped 20 or more also. Maurice Van Robays recorded 116 runs batted in. Arky Vaughan led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Rip Sewell paced the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.80 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 800
Regular Season Runs Against: 774
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 22, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 23, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
April 24, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
April 25, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | ||
April 26, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 3-2 | 1-0 | 4-2 | ||
April 27, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
April 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
April 29, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
April 30, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 | ||
May 5, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 3-4 | 1-3 | 4-7 | ||
May 6, 1940 | Boston Bees 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 3-5 | 1-3 | 4-8 | ||
May 7, 1940 | Boston Bees 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 3-6 | 1-3 | 4-9 | ||
May 8, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-10 | ||
May 9, 1940 | New York Giants 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 3-8 | 1-3 | 4-11 | ||
May 10, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-8 | 2-3 | 5-11 | ||
May 11, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 3-8 | 2-4 | 5-12 | ||
May 12, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 3-8 | 2-5 | 5-13 | ||
May 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 2 | W | 3-8 | 3-5 | 6-13 | ||
May 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 3-8 | 3-6 | 6-14 | ||
May 18, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 15 | L | 3-8 | 3-7 | 6-15 | ||
May 19, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 3-8 | 3-8 | 6-16 | ||
May 20, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 3-8 | 3-9 | 6-17 | ||
May 22, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 3-8 | 3-10 | 6-18 | ||
May 25, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 4-8 | 3-10 | 7-18 | ||
May 26, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-8 | 3-10 | 8-18 | ||
May 27, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 5-9 | 3-10 | 8-19 | ||
May 27, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-10 | 3-10 | 8-20 | ||
May 28, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 6-10 | 3-10 | 9-20 | ||
May 29, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-11 | 3-10 | 9-21 | ||
June 2, 1940 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 7-11 | 3-10 | 10-21 | ||
June 2, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-12 | 3-10 | 10-22 | ||
June 3, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-13 | 3-10 | 10-23 | ||
June 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | W | 8-13 | 3-10 | 11-23 | ||
June 6, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 9-13 | 3-10 | 12-23 | ||
June 7, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 10-13 | 3-10 | 13-23 | ||
June 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 11-13 | 3-10 | 14-23 | ||
June 9, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 12-13 | 3-10 | 15-23 | ||
June 9, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 12-14 | 3-10 | 15-24 | ||
June 10, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 12-15 | 3-10 | 15-25 | ||
June 12, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-16 | 3-10 | 15-26 | ||
June 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 8 | L | 12-16 | 3-11 | 15-27 | ||
June 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 12 | L | 12-16 | 3-12 | 15-28 | ||
June 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 12-16 | 4-12 | 16-28 | ||
June 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 0 | W | 12-16 | 5-12 | 17-28 | ||
June 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 12-16 | 5-13 | 17-29 | ||
June 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 12-16 | 5-14 | 17-30 | ||
June 19, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 12-16 | 6-14 | 18-30 | ||
June 20, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Bees 7 | W | 12-16 | 7-14 | 19-30 | ||
June 21, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 12-16 | 7-15 | 19-31 | ||
June 22, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 12-16 | 8-15 | 20-31 | ||
June 23, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 12-16 | 9-15 | 21-31 | ||
June 25, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 12-16 | 10-15 | 22-31 | ||
June 26, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 12-16 | 11-15 | 23-31 | ||
June 26, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 12-16 | 11-16 | 23-32 | ||
June 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-17 | 11-16 | 23-33 | ||
June 30, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-17 | 11-16 | 24-33 | ||
June 30, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 13-18 | 11-16 | 24-34 | ||
July 1, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-18 | 12-16 | 25-34 | ||
July 2, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 13-18 | 12-17 | 25-35 | ||
July 3, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 13-18 | 12-18 | 25-36 | ||
July 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-18 | 12-19 | 25-37 | ||
July 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 13-18 | 12-20 | 25-38 | ||
July 5, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-18 | 12-21 | 25-39 | ||
July 6, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 13-18 | 13-21 | 26-39 | ||
July 6, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 13-18 | 14-21 | 27-39 | ||
July 7, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-18 | 15-21 | 28-39 | ||
July 7, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 13-18 | 16-21 | 29-39 | ||
July 12, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 13-19 | 16-21 | 29-40 | ||
July 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 14-19 | 16-21 | 30-40 | ||
July 14, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-19 | 16-21 | 31-40 | ||
July 14, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 15-20 | 16-21 | 31-41 | ||
July 15, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-21 | 16-21 | 31-42 | ||
July 15, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 16-21 | 16-21 | 32-42 | ||
July 16, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 17-21 | 16-21 | 33-42 | ||
July 18, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-22 | 16-21 | 33-43 | ||
July 19, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-23 | 16-21 | 33-44 | ||
July 20, 1940 | Boston Bees 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 17 | W | 18-23 | 16-21 | 34-44 | ||
July 21, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-23 | 16-21 | 35-44 | ||
July 21, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 20-23 | 16-21 | 36-44 | ||
July 23, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 9 | L | 20-23 | 16-22 | 36-45 | ||
July 25, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 20-23 | 17-22 | 37-45 | ||
July 26, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 20-23 | 18-22 | 38-45 | ||
July 27, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 20-23 | 19-22 | 39-45 | ||
July 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 20-23 | 20-22 | 40-45 | ||
July 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 20-23 | 21-22 | 41-45 | ||
July 29, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 20-23 | 21-23 | 41-46 | ||
July 30, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 20-23 | 22-23 | 42-46 | ||
August 1, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 20-23 | 22-24 | 42-47 | ||
August 1, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 20-23 | 22-25 | 42-48 | ||
August 2, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 20-23 | 23-25 | 43-48 | ||
August 3, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 20-23 | 24-25 | 44-48 | ||
August 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-23 | 25-25 | 45-48 | ||
August 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 20-23 | 26-25 | 46-48 | ||
August 6, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-23 | 26-25 | 47-48 | ||
August 7, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 22-23 | 26-25 | 48-48 | ||
August 7, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 23-23 | 26-25 | 49-48 | ||
August 9, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 24-23 | 26-25 | 50-48 | ||
August 10, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 24-24 | 26-25 | 50-49 | ||
August 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-24 | 26-25 | 51-49 | ||
August 11, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 26-24 | 26-25 | 52-49 | ||
August 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-24 | 26-25 | 53-49 | ||
August 13, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 27-25 | 26-25 | 53-50 | ||
August 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 27-25 | 26-26 | 53-51 | ||
August 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 27-25 | 26-27 | 53-52 | ||
August 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 27-25 | 27-27 | 54-52 | ||
August 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 27-25 | 27-28 | 54-53 | ||
August 18, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 27-25 | 27-29 | 54-54 | ||
August 19, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 27-26 | 27-29 | 54-55 | ||
August 20, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 28-26 | 27-29 | 55-55 | ||
August 21, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 29-26 | 27-29 | 56-55 | ||
August 22, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-27 | 27-29 | 56-56 | ||
August 22, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-27 | 27-29 | 57-56 | ||
August 23, 1940 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 31-27 | 27-29 | 58-56 | ||
August 24, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 31-28 | 27-29 | 58-57 | ||
August 25, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 32-28 | 27-29 | 59-57 | ||
August 25, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 32-29 | 27-29 | 59-58 | ||
August 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 33-29 | 27-29 | 60-58 | ||
August 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 34-29 | 27-29 | 61-58 | ||
August 29, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 35-29 | 27-29 | 62-58 | ||
September 1, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 36-29 | 27-29 | 63-58 | ||
September 2, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-30 | 27-29 | 63-59 | ||
September 2, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 37-30 | 27-29 | 64-59 | ||
September 4, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 37-30 | 27-30 | 64-60 | ||
September 5, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 37-30 | 27-31 | 64-61 | ||
September 7, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 37-30 | 28-31 | 65-61 | ||
September 8, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-30 | 29-31 | 66-61 | ||
September 8, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 37-30 | 30-31 | 67-61 | ||
September 10, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 37-30 | 31-31 | 68-61 | ||
September 10, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 37-30 | 32-31 | 69-61 | ||
September 11, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 37-30 | 33-31 | 70-61 | ||
September 12, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 37-30 | 33-32 | 70-62 | ||
September 12, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 37-30 | 33-33 | 70-63 | ||
September 13, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 37-30 | 33-34 | 70-64 | ||
September 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 37-30 | 33-35 | 70-65 | ||
September 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 37-30 | 33-36 | 70-66 | ||
September 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 3 | W | 37-30 | 34-36 | 71-66 | ||
September 15, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 37-30 | 35-36 | 72-66 | ||
September 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 6 | W | 37-30 | 36-36 | 73-66 | ||
September 17, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Bees 10 | L | 37-30 | 36-37 | 73-67 | ||
September 18, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 37-30 | 36-38 | 73-68 | ||
September 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 37-31 | 36-38 | 73-69 | ||
September 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 37-32 | 36-38 | 73-70 | ||
September 21, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 37-33 | 36-38 | 73-71 | ||
September 21, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 38-33 | 36-38 | 74-71 | ||
September 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 39-33 | 36-38 | 75-71 | ||
September 22, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 39-34 | 36-38 | 75-72 | ||
September 23, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 40-34 | 36-38 | 76-72 | ||
September 25, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 40-34 | 36-39 | 76-73 | ||
September 25, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 40-34 | 36-40 | 76-74 | ||
September 26, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 40-34 | 37-40 | 77-74 | ||
September 27, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 40-34 | 38-40 | 78-74 | ||
September 28, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 40-34 | 38-41 | 78-75 | ||
September 29, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 40-34 | 38-42 | 78-76 |