1940 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 1940 American League League ParkCleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland, Ohio Alva Bradley Cy Slapnicka Ossie Vitt WCLE(Jack Graney, Pinky Hunter) The 1940 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American major league baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 89–65, one game behind the Detroit Tigers. Had the Indians finished ahead of the Tigers, The Indians would have played their cross state National League rivals, the National League Champion Cincinnati Reds, in the World Series. The World Series would have been the only all Ohio World series. The season is infamous for ten Indian players confronting owner Alva Bradley and demanding the removal of manager Ossie Vitt, saying the man's behavior was harming the team. When the news broke, the public sided with Vitt and the Indians were dismissed as "crybabies."History The Plain Dealer June 13, 1990 3E The movement has since been named the "Crybaby Rebellion."The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia Schneider Russell 2001 Sports Publishing LLC 9781582618401 187 https://books.google.com/books?id=9jkqN0qu-fcC Regular season April 16, 1940: Indians pitcher Bob Feller threw what is, to date, the only Opening Day no-hitter. Feller walked five and struck out eight as the Indians beat the White Sox, 1–0, at Comiskey Park.SI.com – Statitudes – Statitudes: Opening Day 2002, By the Numbers – Sunday March 30, 2003 01:50 AM Season standings Record vs. opponents CLE Notable transactions May 13, 1940: Willis Hudlin was released by the Indians.Willis Hudlin at Baseball Reference Opening Day Lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position5 Lou Boudreau SS22 Roy Weatherly CF11 Ben Chapman RF7 Hal Trosky 1B24 Jeff Heath LF25 Ken Keltner 3B9 Rollie Hemsley C6 Ray Mack 2B19 Bob Feller P 1940 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference Roster 1940 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 15 Johnny Allen 12 Nate Andrews 17 Joe Dobson 24 Cal Dorsett 10 Harry Eisenstat 19 Bob Feller 18 Mel Harder 35 Dixie Howell 12 Willis Hudlin 21 Johnny Humphries 33 Ken Jungels 20 Al Milnar 30,25 Mike Naymick 27,32 Al Smith 14 Bill Zuber Catchers 40 Hank Helf  9 Rollie Hemsley  8 Frankie Pytlak Infielders  5 Lou Boudreau  1 Oscar Grimes  4 Odell Hale 25 Ken Keltner  6 Ray Mack  3 Rusty Peters  7 Hal Trosky Outfielders 23 Beau Bell 34 Soup Campbell 44,11 Ben Chapman 24,33 Jeff Heath 22 Roy Weatherly Manager 26 Ossie Vitt Coaches 28 Johnny Bassler 27 Ski Melillo 16 Luke Sewell Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting 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 RBICRollie Hemsley119416111.2674421BHal Trosky140522154.29525932BRay Mack146530150.2831269SSLou Boudreau155627185.29591013BKen Keltner149543138.2541577OFBeau Bell120444124.279458 OF Ben Chapman Ben Chapman (baseball) 143 548 157 .286 4 50OFRoy Weatherly135578175.3031259 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 RBIJeff Heath10035678.2191450Frankie Pytlak6214921.141016Rusty Peters307117.23907Soup Campbell356214.22602Odell Hale485011.22006Oscar Grimes11130.00000Hank Helf110.00000 Pitching = Indicates league leader 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 Bob Feller 43 320.1 27 11 2.61 261Al Milnar37242.118103.2799Mel Harder31186.112114.0676 Al Smith Al Smith (left-handed pitcher) 31 183.0 15 7 3.44 46 Johnny Allen 32 138.2 9 8 3.44 62 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 Mike Naymick 13 30.0 1 2 5.10 15Willis Hudlin423.2214.948Nate Andrews612.0016.003Dixie Howell35.0001.802Ken Jungels23.1002.701Cal Dorsett11.0009.000 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 Joe Dobson 40 3 7 3 4.95 57 Harry Eisenstat 27 1 4 4 3.14 27Johnny Humphries190218.2917Bill Zuber171105.6312 Awards and honors All Star Game Lou Boudreau, Shortstop Bob Feller, Pitcher Rollie Hemsley, Catcher Ken Keltner, Third baseman Ray Mack, Second baseman Al Milnar, Pitcher Farm system Minor League Baseball A Wilkes-Barre Barons Eastern League Earl Wolgamot B Cedar Rapids Raiders Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Ollie Marquardt C Flint Gems Michigan State League Jack Knight C Charleston Senators Middle Atlantic League Ed Hall D Thomasville Tommies North Carolina State League Jimmy Maus D Fargo-Moorhead Twins Northern League Chet Bujace and Wes Griffin D Mansfield Braves Ohio State League Dewey Strong D Warren Redskins Pennsylvania State Association Billy Rhiel D Salem-Roanoke Friends Virginia League Eli Harris and Arnold AndersonLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Cedar RapidsJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References 2 External links 1940 Cleveland Indians season at Baseball Reference Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleveland Indians season Cleveland Indians Category:1940s in Cleveland