1940 MLB season (Jayverse)

The 1940 MLB Season is the 40th Season for Major League Baseball

Draft Selections

Earl Ashby (C) - Baltimore Orioles

Lefty Chambers (SP) - Los Angeles Angels

Gil Coan (LF) - Washington Senators

George Crowe (1B) - Boston Braves

Speck Ellis (RP) - Milwaukee Brewers

Bill Evans (SP) - Chicago White Sox

Red Fields (LF) - Kansas City Monarchs

Ross Grimsley Sr. (SP) - St. Louis Cardinals

Woody Main (SP) - Pittsburgh Pirates

Morrie Martin (SP) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Mel Parnell (SP) - Boston Red Sox

Joe Passero (LF) - New York Yankees

Jerome Wallerstein (SP) - Brooklyn Dodgers

Wes Westrum (C) - New York Giants

Standings

AL: Boston Red Sox (101-65), Philadelphia Athletics (93-73), Cleveland Indians (93-73), New York Yankees (85-81), Chicago White Sox (83-83), Washington Senators (82-84), Detroit Tigers (77-89), Los Angeles Angels (77-89), Kansas City Monarchs (71-95), Baltimore Orioles (68-98)

NL: St. Louis Cadinals (99-67), Minnesota Twins (98-68), Boston Braves (95-71), Brooklyn Dodgers (93-73), Philadelphia Phillies (89-77), Cincinnati Reds (77-89), New York Giants (75-91), Pittsburgh Pirates (73-93), Milwaukee Brewers (71-95), Chicago Cubs (60-106)

League Leaders

Batting Average - Johnny Mize (BOS) .359

Home Runs - Johnny Mize (BOS) 40

RBI - Johnny Mize (BOS) 127

Stolen Bases - Juan Estay (PHI) 32

OBP + Slugging % - Johnny Mize (BOS) 1.059

ERA - Tony Berrones (PHI) 2.37

Wins - Bob Muncrief (MIN) 23

Strikeotus - Ed Clough (NYY) 255