1940 Boston Red Sox
Franchise seasons · 1940s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Boston Red Sox franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Boston Red Sox | 93–59 | 16 | 10 |
| 1941 Boston Red Sox | 84–70 | 24 | 15 |
| 1940 Boston Red Sox · Current season | 82–72 | 17 | 17 |
| 1939 Boston Red Sox | 89–62 | 15 | 15 |
| 1938 Boston Red Sox | 88–61 | 14 | 17 |
Same era: other teams in 1940
- 1940 Chicago Cubs · 75–79
- 1940 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1940 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1940 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1940 Detroit Tigers · 90–64
- 1940 New York Yankees · 88–66
More teams from 1940
- 1940 Philadelphia Athletics · 54–100
- 1940 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1940 St. Louis Browns · 67–87
- 1940 St. Louis Cardinals · 84–69
- 1940 Washington Senators · 64–90
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 182.67 | 4.73 | Average (48) — 71 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.73 over 182.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Butland | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 21.00 | 5.57 | Average (48) — 71 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.57 over 21.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Emerson Dickman | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 100.00 | 6.03 | Below average (42) — 100 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.03 over 100.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Fleming | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 46.33 | 4.86 | Average (48) — 71 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.86 over 46.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Denny Galehouse | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 120.00 | 5.18 | Average (46) — 84 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.18 over 120.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lefty Grove | Pitchers | 10 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 153.33 | 3.99 | Average (53) — 39 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.99 over 153.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mickey Harris | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 68.33 | 5.00 | Average (47) — 75 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.00 over 68.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Herb Hash | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 120.00 | 4.95 | Average (47) — 75 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.95 over 120.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Heving | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 119.00 | 4.01 | Average (52) — 45 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.01 over 119.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Earl Johnson | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 70.33 | 4.09 | Average (51) — 50 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.09 over 70.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Alex Mustaikis | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 15.00 | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 143.67 | 4.95 | Average (47) — 75 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.95 over 143.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Woody Rich | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 11.67 | 0.77 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Yank Terry | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 19.33 | 8.84 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Charlie Wagner | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.52 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jack Wilson | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 157.67 | 5.08 | Average (46) — 84 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.08 over 157.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gene Desautels | Catchers | 2 | batting | 222 | 50 | 0 | .225 | — | — | Below average (44) — 151 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 222 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Glenn | Catchers | 26 | batting | 47 | 6 | 0 | .128 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Johnny Peacock | Catchers | 23 | batting | 131 | 37 | 0 | .282 | — | — | Average (50) — 91 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 131 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Carey | Infielders | 14 | batting | 62 | 20 | 0 | .323 | — | — | Average (53) — 56 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 62 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Cronin | Infielders | 4 | batting | 548 | 156 | 24 | .285 | — | — | Average (56) — 32 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 548 at-bats and 24 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Doerr | Infielders | 1 | batting | 595 | 173 | 22 | .291 | — | — | Average (56) — 32 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 595 at-bats and 22 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jimmie Foxx | Infielders | 3 | batting | 515 | 153 | 36 | .297 | — | — | Strong (61) — 8 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 515 at-bats and 36 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Charlie Gelbert | Infielders | 15 | batting | 91 | 18 | 0 | .198 | — | — | Below average (44) — 151 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 91 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Lupien | Infielders | 32 | batting | 19 | 9 | 0 | .474 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Marv Owen | Infielders | 6 | batting | 57 | 12 | 0 | .211 | — | — | Average (46) — 133 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 57 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Tabor | Infielders | 5 | batting | 459 | 131 | 21 | .285 | — | — | Average (56) — 32 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 459 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Doc Cramer | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 661 | 200 | 1 | .303 | — | — | Average (54) — 48 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 661 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dom DiMaggio | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 418 | 126 | 8 | .301 | — | — | Average (55) — 39 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 418 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lou Finney | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 534 | 171 | 5 | .320 | — | — | Average (58) — 16 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 534 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Stan Spence | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 68 | 19 | 2 | .279 | — | — | Average (51) — 79 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 68 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ted Williams | Outfielders | 9 | both | 561 | 193 | 23 | .344 | — | 4.50 | Strong (65) — 3 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 561 at-bats and 23 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Nonnenkamp | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1940 Chicago Cubs. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1940 Boston Red Sox season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:37:47.450204+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.