1940 Philadelphia Athletics season
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The 1940 Philadelphia Athletics
season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League
with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses.
Roster
| 1940 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Pitchers |
Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders Other batters |
valign="top" | Manager Coaches |
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 136 | 465 | 143 | .308 | 16 | 70 | |
| OF | 142 | 537 | 166 | .309 | 9 | 50 | |
| OF | 138 | 512 | 137 | .268 | 31 | 103 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 197 | 47 | .239 | 4 | 23 | |
| 37 | 81 | 25 | .309 | 1 | 19 | |
| 26 | 69 | 11 | .159 | 0 | 4 | |
| 23 | 46 | 9 | .196 | 0 | 2 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 229.1 | 14 | 13 | 3.73 | 94 | |
| 36 | 178.1 | 4 | 19 | 6.56 | 75 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 159.1 | 6 | 13 | 6.61 | 38 | |
| 34 | 127.1 | 8 | 4 | 4.17 | 47 | |
| 17 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 8.83 | 19 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4.99 | 39 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 0 |