1940 Cincinnati Reds Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Arnovich | LF | R | R | November 16, 1910 | 5'10" | 168 | Superior, WI USA |
| Bill Baker | C | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC USA |
| Red Barrett | P | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Joe Beggs | P | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA USA |
| Wally Berger | P | R | R | October 10, 1905 | 6'2" | 198 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Harry Craft | CF | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Ellisville, MS USA |
| Mike Dejan | LF | L | L | January 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Paul Derringer | P | R | R | October 17, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Springfield, KY USA |
| Vince DiMaggio | RF | R | R | September 6, 1912 | 5'11" | 183 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Lonny Frey | 2B | L | R | August 23, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Lee Gamble | RF | L | R | June 28, 1910 | 6'1" | 170 | Renovo, PA USA |
| Ival Goodman | RF | L | R | July 23, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Northview, MO USA |
| Lefty Guise | P | L | L | September 18, 1908 | 6'2" | 172 | Driggs, AR USA |
| Willard Hershberger | C | R | R | May 28, 1910 | 5'10" | 167 | Lemoncove, CA USA |
| Johnny Hutchings | P | B | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ernie Lombardi | C | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | R | R | June 9, 1911 | 6'4" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Mike McCormick | CF | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA USA |
| Whitey Moore | P | R | R | June 10, 1912 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscarawas, OH USA |
| Billy Myers | SS | R | R | August 14, 1910 | 5'8" | 168 | Enola, PA USA |
| Elmer Riddle | P | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Lew Riggs | 3B | L | R | April 22, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Mebane, NC USA |
| Jimmy Ripple | LF | L | R | October 14, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Export, PA USA |
| Johnny Rizzo | LF | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Milt Shoffner | P | L | L | November 13, 1905 | 6'1" | 184 | Sherman, TX USA |
| Gene Thompson | P | R | R | June 7, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Latham, IL USA |
| Jim Turner | P | L | R | August 6, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Antioch, TN USA |
| Johnny Vander Meer | P | B | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ USA |
| Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Billy Werber | 3B | R | R | June 20, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Berwyn, MD USA |
| Dick West | C | R | R | November 24, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Jimmie Wilson | C | R | R | July 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
