1940 Washington Senators Roster
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 484,400, Avg. 7,339
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1940 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Senators scored 665 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 811 runs. Gee Walker paced Washington with 13 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Cecil Travis led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .322 clip. Sid Hudson topped the team with 17 wins, while Ken Chase as well added 15 or more victories as well Ken Chase earned a 3.23 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Morrie Aderholt | 2B | L | R | September 13, 1915 | 6'1" | 188 | Mount Olive, NC USA |
Red Anderson | P | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 6'3" | 210 | Lawton, IA USA |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
Zeke Bonura | 1B | R | R | September 20, 1908 | 6'0" | 210 | New Orleans, LA USA |
Alex Carrasquel | P | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Di Venezuela |
George Case | CF | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | Trenton, NJ USA |
Ken Chase | P | L | L | October 6, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Oneonta, NY USA |
Jake Early | C | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC USA |
Al Evans | C | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC USA |
Rick Ferrell | C | R | R | October 12, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
Charlie Gelbert | SS | R | R | January 26, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Scranton, PA USA |
Dick Hahn | C | R | R | July 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 176 | Canton, OH USA |
Joe Haynes | P | R | R | September 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincolnton, GA USA |
Al Hollingsworth | P | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Willis Hudlin | P | R | R | May 23, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Wagoner, OK USA |
Sid Hudson | P | R | R | January 3, 1915 | 6'4" | 180 | Coalfield, TN USA |
Bucky Jacobs | P | R | R | March 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 155 | Altavista, VA USA |
Joe Krakauskas | P | L | L | March 28, 1915 | 6'1" | 203 | Montreal, QC CAN |
Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
Buddy Lewis | RF | L | R | August 10, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Gaston County, NC USA |
Jim Mallory | OF | R | R | September 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 170 | Lawrenceville, VA USA |
Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Rene Monteagudo | P | L | L | March 12, 1916 | 5'7" | 165 | La Habana, La Cuba |
Buddy Myer | 2B | L | R | March 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 163 | Ellisville, MS USA |
Jimmy Pofahl | SS | R | R | June 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Faribault, MN USA |
Sherry Robertson | SS | L | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Montreal, QC CAN |
Jack Sanford | 1B | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA USA |
Lou Thuman | P | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
Gil Torres | P | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, Cuba |
Cecil Travis | 3B | L | R | August 8, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverdale, GA USA |
Mickey Vernon | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Marcus Hook, PA USA |
Gee Walker | LF | R | R | March 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 188 | Gulfport, MS USA |
Jimmy Wasdell | 1B | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
Johnny Welaj | CF | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA USA |
Sam West | 1B | L | L | October 5, 1904 | 5'11" | 165 | Longview, TX USA |