1940 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 50-103
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 288,177, Avg. 4,574
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Doc Prothro (50-103)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 50-103
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 288,177, Avg. 4,574
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Doc Prothro (50-103)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1940 season with a record of 50 wins and 103 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 494 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 750 runs. Johnny Rizzo led Philadelphia with 20 home runs and drove in 53 runs. Merrill May paced all regular hitters with a .293 average. Kirby Higbe topped the team with 14 wins, while Hugh Mulcahy recorded a 3.60 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Doc Prothro coached the team.
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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 Atwood | C | R | R | September 25, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Rome, GA USA |
| Boom-Boom Beck | P | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Stan Benjamin | RF | R | R | May 20, 1914 | 6'2" | 194 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Wally Berger | OF | R | R | October 10, 1905 | 6'2" | 198 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Cy Blanton | P | L | R | July 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Waurika, OK USA |
| Bobby Bragan | SS | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Lloyd Brown | P | L | L | December 25, 1904 | 5'9" | 170 | Beeville, TX USA |
| Roy Bruner | P | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | Cecilia, KY USA |
| Larry File | SS | R | R | May 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | Chester, PA USA |
| Charlie Frye | P | R | R | July 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 175 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Kirby Higbe | P | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Lefty Hoerst | P | L | L | August 11, 1917 | 6'3" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Roy Hughes | 2B | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Si Johnson | P | R | R | October 5, 1906 | 5'11" | 185 | Danway, IL USA |
| Syl Johnson | P | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| George Jumonville | SS | R | R | May 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Chuck Klein | RF | L | R | October 7, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Ed Levy | P | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Danny Litwhiler | RF | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
| Art Mahan | 1B | L | L | June 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 178 | Somerville, MA USA |
| Hal Marnie | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hersh Martin | CF | B | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Joe Marty | CF | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Paul Masterson | P | L | L | October 16, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Merrill May | 3B | R | R | January 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | Laconia, IN USA |
| Mel Mazzera | LF | L | L | January 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Wally Millies | C | R | R | October 18, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Alex Monchak | SS | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Emmett Mueller | IF | B | R | July 20, 1912 | 5'6" | 167 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hugh Mulcahy | P | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | Brighton, MA USA |
| Ike Pearson | P | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Johnny Podgajny | P | R | R | June 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 173 | Chester, PA USA |
| Johnny Rizzo | LF | R | R | July 30, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| George Scharein | SS | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Ham Schulte | 2B | R | R | September 1, 1912 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Clyde Smoll | P | B | L | April 17, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Quakertown, PA USA |
| Neb Stewart | LF | R | R | May 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 195 | South Charleston, OH USA |
| Gus Suhr | 1B | L | R | January 3, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bennie Warren | C | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK USA |
| Max Wilson | P | L | L | June 3, 1916 | 5'7" | 160 | Haw River, NC USA |
| Del Young | 2B | B | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'11" | 168 | Cleveland, OH USA |
