1940 Philadelphia Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-100
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 560,988, Avg. 9,508
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (54-100)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 54-100
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 560,988, Avg. 9,508
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (54-100)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 703 runs and allowed 932 runs, most in the circuit. Bob Johnson walloped 31 home runs for Philadelphia, while Sam Chapman and Frankie Hayes swatted 20 or more as well. Bob Johnson drove in 103 runs. Wally Moses led hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Johnny Babich topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 703
Regular Season Runs Against: 932
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | New York Yankees 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1940 | New York Yankees 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 29, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-8 | ||
| May 1, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 14 | W | 4-4 | 2-4 | 6-8 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 4-5 | 2-4 | 6-9 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 5-5 | 2-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 5-6 | 2-4 | 7-10 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | W | 6-6 | 2-4 | 8-10 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 6-7 | 2-4 | 8-11 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 7-7 | 2-4 | 9-11 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 7-8 | 2-4 | 9-12 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 8-8 | 2-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 8-8 | 3-4 | 11-12 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 8-8 | 3-5 | 11-13 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 8-8 | 3-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 8-8 | 4-6 | 12-14 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 8-8 | 4-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 13 | L | 8-8 | 4-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 8-8 | 4-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 8-8 | 4-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 8-9 | 4-10 | 12-19 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 8-10 | 4-10 | 12-20 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 9-10 | 4-10 | 13-20 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Washington Senators 14 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 9-11 | 4-10 | 13-21 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 10-11 | 4-10 | 14-21 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | W | 11-11 | 4-10 | 15-21 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 11-12 | 4-10 | 15-22 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 11-13 | 4-10 | 15-23 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 12-13 | 4-10 | 16-23 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 12-14 | 4-10 | 16-24 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 13-14 | 4-10 | 17-24 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 14-14 | 4-10 | 18-24 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 15 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 14-15 | 4-10 | 18-25 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 14-16 | 4-10 | 18-26 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 14-17 | 4-10 | 18-27 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 14-18 | 4-10 | 18-28 | ||
| June 12, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 15-18 | 4-10 | 19-28 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 15-18 | 4-11 | 19-29 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-18 | 5-11 | 20-29 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 15-18 | 5-12 | 20-30 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 15-18 | 5-13 | 20-31 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 15-18 | 5-14 | 20-32 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 15-18 | 5-15 | 20-33 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 15-18 | 6-15 | 21-33 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 15-18 | 7-15 | 22-33 | ||
| June 24, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 15-18 | 7-16 | 22-34 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 15-18 | 7-17 | 22-35 | ||
| June 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 15-18 | 8-17 | 23-35 | ||
| June 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 15-18 | 8-18 | 23-36 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 15-18 | 8-19 | 23-37 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 15-18 | 8-20 | 23-38 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 15-18 | 9-20 | 24-38 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 15-18 | 10-20 | 25-38 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-18 | 11-20 | 26-38 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 15-18 | 11-21 | 26-39 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 15-18 | 11-22 | 26-40 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 15-18 | 11-23 | 26-41 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 15-18 | 11-24 | 26-42 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 16-18 | 11-24 | 27-42 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | New York Yankees 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 17-18 | 11-24 | 28-42 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | New York Yankees 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | W | 18-18 | 11-24 | 29-42 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | New York Yankees 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 18-19 | 11-24 | 29-43 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 18-20 | 11-24 | 29-44 | ||
| July 12, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 18-21 | 11-24 | 29-45 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 18-22 | 11-24 | 29-46 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 19-22 | 11-24 | 30-46 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 20-22 | 11-24 | 31-46 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 20-23 | 11-24 | 31-47 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 21-23 | 11-24 | 32-47 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | W | 22-23 | 11-24 | 33-47 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 22-24 | 11-24 | 33-48 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 19 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 22-25 | 11-24 | 33-49 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 22-26 | 11-24 | 33-50 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 22-27 | 11-24 | 33-51 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 22-27 | 11-25 | 33-52 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 22-27 | 11-26 | 33-53 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 22-27 | 12-26 | 34-53 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-27 | 13-26 | 35-53 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 22-27 | 13-27 | 35-54 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 15 | L | 22-27 | 13-28 | 35-55 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 22-27 | 14-28 | 36-55 | ||
| July 29, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 22-27 | 15-28 | 37-55 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 22-27 | 15-29 | 37-56 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-27 | 16-29 | 38-56 | ||
| August 1, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 22-27 | 16-30 | 38-57 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 22-27 | 16-31 | 38-58 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 22-27 | 17-31 | 39-58 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 22-27 | 17-32 | 39-59 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 22-27 | 17-33 | 39-60 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 22-27 | 17-34 | 39-61 | ||
| August 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 22-27 | 18-34 | 40-61 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 22-27 | 18-35 | 40-62 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 22-27 | 18-36 | 40-63 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 22-27 | 18-37 | 40-64 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 23-27 | 18-37 | 41-64 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 23-28 | 18-37 | 41-65 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 23-29 | 18-37 | 41-66 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 24-29 | 18-37 | 42-66 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 25-29 | 18-37 | 43-66 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | New York Yankees 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 25-30 | 18-37 | 43-67 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 25-31 | 18-37 | 43-68 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 26-31 | 18-37 | 44-68 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 27-31 | 18-37 | 45-68 | ||
| August 22, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 27-32 | 18-37 | 45-69 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 28-32 | 18-37 | 46-69 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 28-33 | 18-37 | 46-70 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 28-34 | 18-37 | 46-71 | ||
| August 30, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 28-35 | 18-37 | 46-72 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 28-36 | 18-37 | 46-73 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 28-36 | 18-38 | 46-74 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 28-36 | 19-38 | 47-74 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 28-36 | 19-39 | 47-75 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 28-36 | 19-40 | 47-76 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 28-36 | 19-41 | 47-77 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 28-36 | 20-41 | 48-77 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 28-36 | 20-42 | 48-78 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 28-36 | 21-42 | 49-78 | ||
| September 10, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 28-36 | 22-42 | 50-78 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 28-36 | 22-43 | 50-79 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-36 | 22-44 | 50-80 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 28-36 | 22-45 | 50-81 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 28-36 | 22-46 | 50-82 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 28-36 | 22-47 | 50-83 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 28-36 | 22-48 | 50-84 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 28-36 | 22-49 | 50-85 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 28-36 | 22-50 | 50-86 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 28-36 | 22-51 | 50-87 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 28-36 | 23-51 | 51-87 | ||
| September 17, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-36 | 24-51 | 52-87 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-36 | 25-51 | 53-87 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 14 | L | 28-36 | 25-52 | 53-88 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 28-36 | 25-53 | 53-89 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 28-36 | 25-54 | 53-90 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 28-37 | 25-54 | 53-91 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 28-38 | 25-54 | 53-92 | ||
| September 24, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 28-39 | 25-54 | 53-93 | ||
| September 24, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 16 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 28-40 | 25-54 | 53-94 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | L | 28-41 | 25-54 | 53-95 | ||
| September 26, 1940 | New York Yankees 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 28-42 | 25-54 | 53-96 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | New York Yankees 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 29-42 | 25-54 | 54-96 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 29-42 | 25-55 | 54-97 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 16 | L | 29-42 | 25-56 | 54-98 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 29-42 | 25-57 | 54-99 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 29-42 | 25-58 | 54-100 |
