1940 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 361,043, Avg. 6,119
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Ray Blades (14-24)
Manager: Mike Gonzalez (1-5)
Manager: Billy Southworth (69-40)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1940 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 747 runs and gave up 699 runs. Johnny Mize walloped 43 home runs for St. Louis, while Terry Moore and Enos Slaughter swatted 20 or more, too. Johnny Mize drove in 137 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Bill McGee and Lon Warneke led the team with 16 wins each, and Lon Warneke recorded a 3.14 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Blades, Mike Gonzalez and Billy Southworth coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 731
Regular Season Runs Against: 683
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
April 20, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
April 21, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
April 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | ||
April 25, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2-4 | ||
April 26, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2-5 | ||
April 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-6 | ||
April 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
April 29, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
May 2, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
May 3, 1940 | Boston Bees 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-8 | ||
May 4, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
May 5, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 3-5 | 2-4 | 5-9 | ||
May 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-6 | 2-4 | 5-10 | ||
May 7, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 18 | W | 4-6 | 2-4 | 6-10 | ||
May 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 5-6 | 2-4 | 7-10 | ||
May 9, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 6-6 | 2-4 | 8-10 | ||
May 11, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 6-7 | 2-4 | 8-11 | ||
May 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 6-8 | 2-4 | 8-12 | ||
May 12, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 6-9 | 2-4 | 8-13 | ||
May 14, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 6-9 | 2-5 | 8-14 | ||
May 15, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 6-9 | 2-6 | 8-15 | ||
May 17, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 6-9 | 2-7 | 8-16 | ||
May 18, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 6-9 | 3-7 | 9-16 | ||
May 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 6-9 | 4-7 | 10-16 | ||
May 20, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 6-9 | 4-8 | 10-17 | ||
May 25, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 6-9 | 4-9 | 10-18 | ||
May 25, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 6-9 | 5-9 | 11-18 | ||
May 26, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 6-9 | 5-10 | 11-19 | ||
May 27, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 6-9 | 5-11 | 11-20 | ||
May 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 6-9 | 6-11 | 12-20 | ||
May 29, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 6-9 | 7-11 | 13-20 | ||
June 1, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 6-10 | 7-11 | 13-21 | ||
June 2, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 6-11 | 7-11 | 13-22 | ||
June 2, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 7-11 | 7-11 | 14-22 | ||
June 4, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 7-12 | 7-11 | 14-23 | ||
June 6, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 7-13 | 7-11 | 14-24 | ||
June 7, 1940 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 8-13 | 7-11 | 15-24 | ||
June 8, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-14 | 7-11 | 15-25 | ||
June 8, 1940 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-15 | 7-11 | 15-26 | ||
June 9, 1940 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 8-16 | 7-11 | 15-27 | ||
June 9, 1940 | New York Giants 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 8-17 | 7-11 | 15-28 | ||
June 10, 1940 | Boston Bees 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-18 | 7-11 | 15-29 | ||
June 14, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 8-18 | 8-11 | 16-29 | ||
June 15, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-18 | 9-11 | 17-29 | ||
June 16, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 8-18 | 10-11 | 18-29 | ||
June 16, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 8-18 | 11-11 | 19-29 | ||
June 17, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 8-18 | 12-11 | 20-29 | ||
June 18, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 8-18 | 13-11 | 21-29 | ||
June 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 8-18 | 13-12 | 21-30 | ||
June 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 8-18 | 14-12 | 22-30 | ||
June 23, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Bees 7 | L | 8-18 | 14-13 | 22-31 | ||
June 23, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Bees 10 | L | 8-18 | 14-14 | 22-32 | ||
June 26, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 10 | L | 8-18 | 14-15 | 22-33 | ||
June 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 8-18 | 15-15 | 23-33 | ||
June 30, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 8-18 | 16-15 | 24-33 | ||
June 30, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-18 | 16-16 | 24-34 | ||
July 1, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 9-18 | 16-16 | 25-34 | ||
July 2, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 10-18 | 16-16 | 26-34 | ||
July 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 11-18 | 16-16 | 27-34 | ||
July 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 11-19 | 16-16 | 27-35 | ||
July 5, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 11-20 | 16-16 | 27-36 | ||
July 6, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 11-21 | 16-16 | 27-37 | ||
July 6, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 11-22 | 16-16 | 27-38 | ||
July 7, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-23 | 16-16 | 27-39 | ||
July 7, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 11-24 | 16-16 | 27-40 | ||
July 11, 1940 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 11-25 | 16-16 | 27-41 | ||
July 13, 1940 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 12-25 | 16-16 | 28-41 | ||
July 13, 1940 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-25 | 16-16 | 29-41 | ||
July 14, 1940 | Boston Bees 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 14-25 | 16-16 | 30-41 | ||
July 14, 1940 | Boston Bees 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 15-25 | 16-16 | 31-41 | ||
July 15, 1940 | Boston Bees 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 16-25 | 16-16 | 32-41 | ||
July 16, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 17-25 | 16-16 | 33-41 | ||
July 17, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 17-26 | 16-16 | 33-42 | ||
July 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-26 | 16-16 | 34-42 | ||
July 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-26 | 16-16 | 35-42 | ||
July 20, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-26 | 16-16 | 36-42 | ||
July 21, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 20-27 | 16-16 | 36-43 | ||
July 21, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 21-27 | 16-16 | 37-43 | ||
July 23, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 21-27 | 17-16 | 38-43 | ||
July 27, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 21-27 | 18-16 | 39-43 | ||
July 27, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 21-27 | 19-16 | 40-43 | ||
July 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 21-27 | 19-17 | 40-44 | ||
July 28, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 21-27 | 19-18 | 40-45 | ||
July 29, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 21-27 | 20-18 | 41-45 | ||
July 30, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 21-27 | 21-18 | 42-45 | ||
July 31, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Boston Bees 8 | W | 21-27 | 22-18 | 43-45 | ||
July 31, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 21-27 | 23-18 | 44-45 | ||
August 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 21-27 | 24-18 | 45-45 | ||
August 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 21-27 | 24-19 | 45-46 | ||
August 3, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 3 | W | 21-27 | 25-19 | 46-46 | ||
August 4, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 21-27 | 25-20 | 46-47 | ||
August 4, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 21-27 | 26-20 | 47-47 | ||
August 6, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 21-27 | 26-21 | 47-48 | ||
August 7, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 21-27 | 26-22 | 47-49 | ||
August 7, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 21-27 | 26-23 | 47-50 | ||
August 9, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 21-27 | 26-24 | 47-51 | ||
August 10, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 21-27 | 26-25 | 47-52 | ||
August 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 21-27 | 27-25 | 48-52 | ||
August 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 21-27 | 28-25 | 49-52 | ||
August 13, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 21-27 | 29-25 | 50-52 | ||
August 14, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 22-27 | 29-25 | 51-52 | ||
August 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 23-27 | 29-25 | 52-52 | ||
August 16, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 23-28 | 29-25 | 52-53 | ||
August 18, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 24-28 | 29-25 | 53-53 | ||
August 18, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 25-28 | 29-25 | 54-53 | ||
August 20, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-28 | 29-25 | 55-53 | ||
August 20, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 27-28 | 29-25 | 56-53 | ||
August 21, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 28-28 | 29-25 | 57-53 | ||
August 22, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 29-28 | 29-25 | 58-53 | ||
August 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 30-28 | 29-25 | 59-53 | ||
August 24, 1940 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 31-28 | 29-25 | 60-53 | ||
August 25, 1940 | Boston Bees 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 32-28 | 29-25 | 61-53 | ||
August 25, 1940 | Boston Bees 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-29 | 29-25 | 61-54 | ||
August 26, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-30 | 29-25 | 61-55 | ||
August 27, 1940 | Boston Bees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 33-30 | 29-25 | 62-55 | ||
August 28, 1940 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 33-31 | 29-25 | 62-56 | ||
August 29, 1940 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 34-31 | 29-25 | 63-56 | ||
September 1, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 34-31 | 29-26 | 63-57 | ||
September 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 34-31 | 30-26 | 64-57 | ||
September 2, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 34-31 | 30-27 | 64-58 | ||
September 3, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 34-31 | 30-28 | 64-59 | ||
September 4, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 35-31 | 30-28 | 65-59 | ||
September 6, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 36-31 | 30-28 | 66-59 | ||
September 7, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 36-32 | 30-28 | 66-60 | ||
September 8, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 36-33 | 30-28 | 66-61 | ||
September 8, 1940 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 36-34 | 30-28 | 66-62 | ||
September 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 36-34 | 31-28 | 67-62 | ||
September 11, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 36-34 | 32-28 | 68-62 | ||
September 12, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Bees 6 | L | 36-34 | 32-29 | 68-63 | ||
September 12, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Bees 17 | L | 36-34 | 32-30 | 68-64 | ||
September 13, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 36-34 | 33-30 | 69-64 | ||
September 14, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Bees 5 | W | 36-34 | 34-30 | 70-64 | ||
September 15, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 36-34 | 35-30 | 71-64 | ||
September 15, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 36-34 | 36-30 | 72-64 | ||
September 16, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 36-34 | 36-31 | 72-65 | ||
September 16, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 36-34 | 37-31 | 73-65 | ||
September 17, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 36-34 | 38-31 | 74-65 | ||
September 18, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | W | 36-34 | 39-31 | 75-65 | ||
September 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-34 | 40-31 | 76-65 | ||
September 19, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 36-34 | 41-31 | 77-65 | ||
September 21, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 36-34 | 41-32 | 77-66 | ||
September 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 36-34 | 42-32 | 78-66 | ||
September 22, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 36-34 | 43-32 | 79-66 | ||
September 23, 1940 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 36-34 | 43-33 | 79-67 | ||
September 25, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-34 | 43-33 | 80-67 | ||
September 25, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 37-35 | 43-33 | 80-68 | ||
September 26, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 38-35 | 43-33 | 81-68 | ||
September 26, 1940 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 38-36 | 43-33 | 81-69 | ||
September 27, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 39-36 | 43-33 | 82-69 | ||
September 28, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 40-36 | 43-33 | 83-69 | ||
September 29, 1940 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 41-36 | 43-33 | 84-69 |