1940 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 227,448, Avg. 6,892
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1940 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 227,448, Avg. 6,892
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (89-65)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1940 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians led the circuit with just 637 runs allowed. Cleveland scored 710 runs. Hal Trosky paced the squad with 25 home runs, and Ken Keltner walloped 20 or more, too. Lou Boudreau drove in 101 runs. Roy Weatherly topped all regular batters by hitting .303. Bob Feller notched 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Al Milnar and Al Smith added 15 or more wins, too Bob Feller recorded a 2.61 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Vitt coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | P | R | R | September 30, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | Lenoir, NC USA |
| Nate Andrews | P | R | R | September 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Pembroke, NC USA |
| Beau Bell | RF | R | R | August 20, 1907 | 6'2" | 185 | Bellville, TX USA |
| Lou Boudreau | SS | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Soup Campbell | LF | L | R | March 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Sparta, VA USA |
| Ben Chapman | OF | R | R | December 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Cal Dorsett | P | R | R | June 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lone Oak, TX USA |
| Harry Eisenstat | P | L | L | October 10, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
| Oscar Grimes | 1B | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH USA |
| Odell Hale | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 5'10" | 175 | Hosston, LA USA |
| Mel Harder | P | R | R | October 15, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | Beemer, NE USA |
| Jeff Heath | LF | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CAN |
| Hank Helf | C | R | R | August 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Austin, TX USA |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH USA |
| Dixie Howell | P | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY USA |
| Willis Hudlin | P | R | R | May 23, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Wagoner, OK USA |
| Johnny Humphries | P | R | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Clifton Forge, VA USA |
| Ken Jungels | P | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Ken Keltner | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Ray Mack | 2B | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Al Milnar | P | L | L | December 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mike Naymick | P | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'8" | 225 | Berlin, PA USA |
| Rusty Peters | IF | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Frankie Pytlak | C | R | R | July 30, 1908 | 5'7" | 160 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Al Smith | P | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Hal Trosky | 1B | L | R | November 11, 1912 | 6'2" | 207 | Norway, IA USA |
| Roy Weatherly | CF | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX USA |
| Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |
