The Boston Red Sox were 82-72 in 1940. They finished 4th in the AL.
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1940 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 154 | 5,481 | 872 | 1,566 | 301 | 80 | 145 | 808 | 590 | 12 | 597 | 55 | 49 | .286 | .356 | .449 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 15th | 11th | 9th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
1940 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 154 | 82 | 72 | 4.89 | 613 | 3 | 16 | 1379.2 | 1,568 | 749 | 825 | 124 | 625 | 23 |
Team Rank | 7th | 7th | 14th | 5th | 16th | 6th | 7th | 14th | 14th | 14th | 15th | 15th | 10th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.0 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
40 | 57 | .412 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 38 | .596 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 3.0 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 10.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.5 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |
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