1940 Philadelphia Phillies season

March 2026 November 2013 Philadelphia Phillies 1940 National League Shibe Park Philadelphia Gerald Nugent Doc Prothro WCAU (Bill Dyer, Harry McTigue)WIP(By Saam, Stoney McLinn) The 1940 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 58th season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Doc Prothro, began their third season at Shibe Park and were picked by 73 of 76 writers in the pre-season Associated Press poll of baseball writers to finish last.Baseball Experts Pick Cards Over Reds Evening Independent April 12, 1940 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G3oLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=llQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2883,5419861&dq=phillies&hl=en 16 The Phillies lost 103 games and finished last, 50 games behind the pennant-winning Cincinnati Reds. Offseason In March 1940, the Phillies, along with the St. Louis Browns and Boston Bees were made outstanding offers of $5,000,000 by attorney Richard Cantillon for one of the teams to move its franchise to Los Angeles. Phillies owner Gerald Nugent quickly dismissed the possibility of the Phillies considering the move.Los Angeles Wants to Purchase Major League Ball Club Palm Beach Daily News April 24, 1940 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZGwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gYsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6984,1173256&dq=phillies+los+angeles&hl=en 4 October 2026 InternetArchiveBot The 1940 season was the 25th anniversary of the team's 1915 National League pennant, the Phillies' lone to date. Gerry Nugent announced in April 1940 that the organization would welcome back the players from the 1915 team to celebrate the anniversary.Baumgartner Stan 1915 Phillies to Return April 14, 1940 Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 21 Regular season Season standings Philadelphia Phillies Record vs. opponents PHI Game log Legend Phillies win Phillies loss PostponementBoldPhillies team member background:white; color:#de2211; border:2px #1234dd solid; 1940 Game Loghttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1940-schedule-scores.shtml 1940 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits Baseball-Reference.comOverall Record: 50–103 y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; April (3–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 16 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Kirby Higbe (1–0) || Carl Hubbell (0–1) || None || 14,840 || 1–0 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 17 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (threatening weather,Baseball Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=505QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CQ0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2202%2C3374470 October 7, 2019 Milwaukee Sentinel April 18, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 17 October 2026 InternetArchiveBot rain,Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FhM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FU8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3761%2C5156109 October 7, 2019 The Windsor Daily Star April 18, 1940 Windsor, ON 2 (Section 2) cold and wet groundsThe Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NeUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1689%2C5370078 October 7, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press April 18, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 25); Makeup: July 7 as a traditional double-headerNational League 'Bargain Days' Set https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=knIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5694%2C2968589 October 7, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 16, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 30 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 18 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet groundsMajor League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=57dRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4029%2C6237076 October 7, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 19, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 20); Makeup: August 18 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 19 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NuUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5085%2C6104149 October 8, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press April 20, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 8 Makeup: July 3 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 20 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 6 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 21 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tSAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5250%2C182725 October 8, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press April 22, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 20 Makeup: September 7 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 22 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold weather, rain,Baseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cyc_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KVAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3830%2C366528 October 9, 2019 The Windsor Daily Star April 23, 1940 Windsor, ON 2 (Section 2) wet groundsBaseball Results and Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9H0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_JgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4513%2C4140233 October 9, 2019 The Gazette April 23, 1940 Montreal, QC 14); Makeup: June 30 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 23 || Giants || 0–1 || Harry Gumbert (1–0) || Kirby Higbe (0–1) || None || 5,000 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 24 || Giants || 2–5 || Hy Vandenberg (1–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (0–1) || None || 3,000 || 1–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 25 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Hugh Casey (2–0) || Ike Pearson (0–1) || None || 1,466 || 1–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 26 || Dodgers || 0–6 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (1–0) || Lefty Smoll (0–1) || None || 1,500 || 1–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 27 || @ Bees || 5–4 || Lefty Smoll (1–1) || Al Javery (0–1) || Lloyd Brown (1) || 2,345 || 2–4 |- style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 28 || @ Bees || 2–3 || Joe Sullivan (1–0) || Kirby Higbe (1–2) || None || 6,417 || 2–5 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 30 || @ Pirates || 6–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (1–1) || Bob Klinger (1–2) || None || 2,015 || 3–5 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; May (9–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 1 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Biederman Lester Rain Keeps Staggering Buccos Idle: Fourth Straight Defeat Puts Frisch In Dour Mood https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=viAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2930%2C3777446 October 16, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 1, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 31The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vyAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1632%2C4116067 October 16, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 2, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 24 Makeup: June 9 as a traditional double-headerBiederman Lester Weather Keeps Bucs-Phils Idle; Sizzling Dodgers Here Tomorrow https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vyAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4305%2C4115463 October 16, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 2, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 24 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 2 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (threatening and cold weather,The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3915%2C4657333 October 16, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 3, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 46 rain,Team Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3RIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5724%2C1155735 October 16, 2019 Milwaukee Journal May 3, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 9 (Section L) October 2026 InternetArchiveBot wet groundsBaseball https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dSc_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KVAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5828%2C3037247 October 16, 2019 The Windsor Daily Star May 3, 1940 Windsor, ON 3 (Section 2)); Makeup: August 28 as a traditional double-headerBiederman Lester Debut Of Dodgers Postponed By Rain And Cold Weather: Bucs Squirm at Third Straight Day of Enforced Idleness—Rizzo, Berres Back In Lineup Tomorrow https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6103%2C4654411 October 16, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 3, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 46 The article indicates a July 12 makeup date; see July 11 rainout for further game changes. |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 3 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds,Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3RIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6518%2C1318163 October 21, 2019 Milwaukee Journal May 3, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) October 2026 InternetArchiveBot cold weatherBaseball Results and Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b4AuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1558%2C725713 October 21, 2019 The Gazette May 4, 1940 Montreal, QC 14); Makeup: July 14 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 9 || May 4 || @ Reds || 2–3 (11) || Joe Beggs (1–0) || Kirby Higbe (1–3) || None || 4,530 || 3–6 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Hugh Mulcahy (2–1) || Bill Lee (2–3) || Lloyd Brown (2) || 14,676 || 4–6 |- style="background:#fbb" | 11 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (11) || Larry French (4–1) || Lloyd Brown (0–1) || None || 5,293 || 4–7 |- style="background:#bfb" | 12 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Ike Pearson (1–1) || Claude Passeau (1–3) || None || 2,054 || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || May 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Bill McGee (2–1) || Lefty Smoll (1–2) || Clyde Shoun (1) || 1,333 || 5–8 |- style="background:#fbb" | 14 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Ernie White (1–0) || Lloyd Brown (0–2) || None || 1,161 || 5–9 |- style="background:#bfb" | 15 || May 11 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Kirby Higbe (2–3) || Luke Hamlin (2–1) || None || 10,870 || 6–9 |- style="background:#fbb" | 16 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (2–0) || Si Johnson (0–1) || Tot Pressnell (1) || 14,505 || 6–10 |- style="background:#fbb" | 17 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Vito Tamulis (1–0) || Ike Pearson (1–2) || None || 5,337 || 6–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || May 14 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Hugh Mulcahy (3–1) || Ernie White (1–1) || None || 1,500 || 7–11 |- style="background:#bfb" | 19 || May 15 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Kirby Higbe (3–3) || Gene Lillard (0–1) || None || 2,000 || 8–11 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 16 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=knIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2825%2C2968828 October 29, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 16, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 30 Makeup: July 25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 20 || May 17 || Reds || 2–7 (11) || Whitey Moore (1–0) || Lloyd Brown (0–3) || Elmer Riddle (2) || 1,731 || 8–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 21 || May 18 || Reds || 8–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (4–1) || Paul Derringer (3–3) || None || 8,000 || 9–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 19 || Pirates || 6–5 || Si Johnson (1–1) || Rip Sewell (0–1) || None || 8,981 || 10–12 |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 20 || Pirates || 8–7 || Lefty Hoerst (1–0) || Dick Lanahan (0–2) || None || 1,000 || 11–12 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 21 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CQMaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6309%2C2828702 November 6, 2019 Milwaukee Journal May 21, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) October 2026 InternetArchiveBot Biederman Lester Rain Brings Brief Halt In Corsairs' Weird Play https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lnIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3044%2C4975763 November 6, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 21, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 27 Makeup: June 26 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 22 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Major League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3974%2C5789844 November 11, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 23, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 16 Makeup: May 23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 23 || Cubs || 3–4 (13) || Vern Olsen (2–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (4–2) || Vance Page (1) || 7,801 || 11–13 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 24 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain,The Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l3IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1621%2C6146666 October 10, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 24, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 40 cold,Baseball Results and Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gYAuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1566%2C4564921 October 10, 2019 The Gazette May 25, 1940 Montreal, QC 16 threatening weatherThe Majors https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mHIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2799%2C6333171 October 10, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 25, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 9); Makeup: September 5 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 25 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Majors at a Glance https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mHIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1688%2C6654241 October 10, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press May 26, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 7 (Section 2) Makeup: September 6 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 26 || Dodgers || 1–2 (10) || Vito Tamulis (2–0) || Kirby Higbe (3–4) || None || 3,281 || 11–14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 26 || May 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Whit Wyatt (4–2) || Lefty Smoll (1–3) || None || 3,578 || 11–15 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 28 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (4–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (4–3) || None || 28,918Dodgers Take 5th In Row, Defeating Phillies 4 To 2: 38-Year-Old Fitzsimmons Hurls Six-Hitter With 28,918 In Stands https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LaBHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hP4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1906%2C4573607 October 28, 2019 Associated Press (AP) Meriden Record May 29, 1940 Meriden, CT 10 || 11–16 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 29 || @ Bees || 1–3 || Dick Errickson (2–0) || Boom-Boom Beck (0–1) || None || 1,143 || 11–17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 29 || May 30 (1) || @ Bees || 5–1 || Kirby Higbe (4–4) || Lou Fette (0–2) || None || see 2nd game || 12–17 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 30 (2) || @ Bees || 1–5 (11) || Joe Sullivan (2–4) || Si Johnson (1–2) || None || 14,738 || 12–18 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; June (9–21) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Hugh Mulcahy (5–3) || Jack Russell (2–1) || Lloyd Brown (3) || 2,027 || 13–18 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || June 2 (1)Schedule change [a] || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Boom-Boom Beck (1–1) || Max Lanier (2–2) || None || see 2nd game || 14–18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || June 2 (2)Schedule change [a] || @ Cardinals || 2–9 || Bob Bowman (1–3) || Lefty Smoll (1–4) || None || 7,061 || 14–19 |- style="background:#fbb" | 34 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 6–12 || Charlie Root (1–0) || Syl Johnson (0–1) || None || 3,433 || 14–20 |- style="background:#fbb" | 35 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Larry French (6–4) || Hugh Mulcahy (5–4) || None || 3,304 || 14–21 |- style="background:#fbb" | 36 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 5–11 || Bill Lee (5–7) || Ike Pearson (1–3) || Jake Mooty (1) || 3,461 || 14–22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || June 7 || @ Pirates || 4–10 || Johnny Lanning (1–1) || Si Johnson (1–3) || None || 1,174 || 14–23 |- style="background:#fbb" | 38 || June 8 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Ken Heintzelman (1–0) || Si Johnson (1–4) || Mace Brown (1) || 3,055 || 14–24 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || June 9 (1) || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Hugh Mulcahy (6–4) || Bob Klinger (4–5) || None || see 2nd game || 15–24 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || June 9 (2) || @ Pirates || 5–11 (8)Curfew [b] || Mace Brown (4–4) || Ike Pearson (1–4) || None || 14,450 || 15–25 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || June 11 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Boom-Boom Beck (2–1) || Bucky Walters (9–2) || None || 3,623 || 16–25 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || June 12 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Paul Derringer (8–4) || Kirby Higbe (4–5) || None || 17,289 || 16–26 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || June 14 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Bob Bowman (2–3) || Hugh Mulcahy (6–5) || None || 3,000 || 16–27 |- style="background:#fbb" | 44 || June 15 || Cardinals || 1–14 || Mort Cooper (1–3) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–2) || None || 1,000 || 16–28 |- style="background:#fbb" | 45 || June 16 (1) || Cardinals || 3–9 || Jack Russell (3–2) || Kirby Higbe (4–6) || None || see 2nd game || 16–29 |- style="background:#fbb" | 46 || June 16 (2) || Cardinals || 1–3 || Lon Warneke (4–6) || Cy Blanton (0–1) || None || 9,847 || 16–30 |- style="background:#fbb" | 47 || June 17 || Reds || 2–6 || Whitey Moore (2–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–3) || None || 1,000 || 16–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 48 || June 18 || Reds || 3–1 || Hugh Mulcahy (7–5) || Bucky Walters (9–4) || None || 10,381 || 17–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 49 || June 20 || Reds || 4–3 (12) || Kirby Higbe (5–6) || Joe Beggs (3–2) || None || 7,421 || 18–31 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || June 21 || Cubs || 6–5 || Lloyd Brown (1–3) || Bill Lee (5–9) || Ike Pearson (1) || 1,000 || 19–31 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 22 || Cubs || 2–10 || Claude Passeau (6–7) || Ike Pearson (1–5) || None || 2,500 || 19–32 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 23 (1) || Cubs || 2–3 || Jake Mooty (4–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–6) || None || see 2nd game || 19–33 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 23 (2) || Cubs || 2–7 || Ken Raffensberger (3–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–4) || None || 12,201 || 19–34 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 24 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Belligerent Pirates Handed Fines: Kelly Suspended, Pays $50, Lee Handley Assessed $25: Coach Off Sidelines Three Days; Frisch Escape Punishment; Players Claim Umpire Sears Wrong on Play https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=McUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6757%2C5981826 November 6, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 25, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 14 Makeup: August 3Kelly, Handley Draw Fines, Suspension https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cTQbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6150%2C3693505 November 6, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press June 25, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 22 |- style="background:#fbb" | 54 || June 25 || Pirates || 7–9 || Johnny Lanning (2–2) || Kirby Higbe (5–7) || Bob Klinger (1) || 1,000 || 19–35 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 26 (1) || Pirates || 4–2 || Cy Blanton (1–1) || Joe Bowman (4–5) || None || see 2nd game || 20–35 |- style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 26 (2) || Pirates || 6–11 || Rip Sewell (4–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–5) || Mace Brown (4) || 12,565 || 20–36 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 27 || Giants || 0–7 || Hal Schumacher (5–6) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–7) || None || 10,985 || 20–37 |- style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 29 || Giants || 0–5 || Bill Lohrman (7–3) || Kirby Higbe (5–8) || None || 2,000 || 20–38 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 30 (1) || Giants || 7–4 || Cy Blanton (2–1) || Paul Dean (2–2) || None || see 2nd game || 21–38 |- style="background:#fbb" | 60 || June 30 (2) || Giants || 3–7 || Jumbo Brown (1–2) || Lefty Smoll (1–5) || Red Lynn (1) || 10,816 || 21–39 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; July (11–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || July 1 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Tot Pressnell (4–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–8) || Curt Davis (2) || 1,516 || 21–40 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || July 2 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Tex Carleton (4–1) || Ike Pearson (1–6) || None || 1,067 || 21–41 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || July 3 (1) || Bees || 3–8 || Joe Sullivan (5–7) || Kirby Higbe (5–9) || None || 7,000 || 21–42 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 3 (2) || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BLRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6507%2C841908 October 8, 2019 Milwaukee Journal July 3, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) Boston at Philadelphia called at end of third, account of rain. October 2026 InternetArchiveBot Bees 8, Phils 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rqpHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_f4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5694%2C374260 October 8, 2019 Associated Press (AP) Meriden Record July 4, 1940 Meriden, CT 4 The second game of a scheduled doubleheader was called at the end of the third on account of rain. Neither team had scored. Makeup: August 8 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || July 4 (1) || Bees || 4–3 || Cy Blanton (3–1) || Manny Salvo (2–1) || None || see 2nd game || 22–42 |- style="background:#fbb" | 65 || July 4 (2) || Bees || 4–5 || Dick Coffman (1–2) || Lefty Smoll (1–6) || Bill Posedel (1) || 5,082 || 22–43 |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || July 5 || @ Giants || 2–15 || Cliff Melton (8–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–9) || None || 4,702 || 22–44 |- style="background:#bfb" | 67 || July 6 || @ Giants || 8–2 || Kirby Higbe (6–9) || Paul Dean (2–3) || None || 5,645 || 23–44 |- style="background:#fbb" | 68 || July 7 (1) || @ Giants || 4–6 || Hal Schumacher (6–7) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–10) || Bill Lohrman (1) || see 2nd game || 23–45 |- style="background:#bfb" | 69 || July 7 (2) || @ Giants || 4–2 || Si Johnson (2–4) || Roy Joiner (2–1) || None || 16,390 || 24–45 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | – || July 9 ||colspan="7" | 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 11 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Baseball Results and Standings https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uCwrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2297%2C1877290 October 16, 2019 The Gazette July 12, 1940 Montreal, QC 14 Makeup: August 30Biederman Lester Pirates and Phils Try Again Tonight https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WCobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3954%2C2383932 October 16, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press July 12, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 30Balinger Edward F. Pirates and Phils Will Play Tonight: Postponement Rescheduled as Another After Dark Game with Bowman And Mulcahy Slated to Pitch https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P8UoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1719%2C2702822 October 16, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 12, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 17 |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || July 12 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (8–10) || Joe Bowman (4–7) || None || 9,042 || 25–45 |- style="background:#fbb" | 71 || July 13 || @ Pirates || 8–9 || Danny MacFayden (2–2) || Si Johnson (2–5) || Joe Bowman (1) || 2,375 || 25–46 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || July 14 (1) || @ Reds || 2–3 || Jim Turner (6–3) || Kirby Higbe (6–10) || None || see 2nd game || 25–47 |- style="background:#fbb" | 73 || July 14 (2) || @ Reds || 1–7 || Whitey Moore (3–2) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–6) || None || 17,251 || 25–48 |- style="background:#fbb" | 74 || July 15 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Bucky Walters (13–4) || Ike Pearson (1–7) || None || 3,015 || 25–49 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 16 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nKBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6450%2C265913 October 21, 2019 Milwaukee Journal July 16, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) October 2026 InternetArchiveBot Makeup: July 28 as a traditional double-header in Philadelphia |- style="background:#bfb" | 75 || July 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Hugh Mulcahy (9–10) || Mort Cooper (5–6) || None || 7,113 || 26–49 |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || July 19 (1)Schedule change [a] || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Bill McGee (8–5) || Kirby Higbe (6–11) || None || 1,680 || 26–50 |- style="background:#fbb" | 77 || July 19 (2)Schedule change [a] || @ Cardinals || 3–5Protest [c] || Bob Bowman (3–3) || Cy Blanton (3–2) || None || 1,630 || 26–51 |- style="background:#bfb" | 78 || July 20 || @ Cubs || 9–3 || Ike Pearson (2–7) || Larry French (9–8) || None || 5,382 || 27–51 |- style="background:#bfb" | 79 || July 21 (1) || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (10–10) || Vern Olsen (6–6) || None || see 2nd game || 28–51 |- style="background:#fbb" | 80 || July 21 (2) || @ Cubs || 5–8 || Jake Mooty (6–3) || Si Johnson (2–6) || None || 15,737 || 28–52 |- style="background:#fbb" | 81 || July 23 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Bill McGee (9–5) || Cy Blanton (3–3) || Ira Hutchinson (1) || 4,000 || 28–53 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 24 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Major League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SsUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3848%2C475737 November 17, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 25, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 14 Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 25 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Major League Summaries https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S8UoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3918%2C268767 November 17, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 26, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 14 Makeup: September 15 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 82 || July 26 || Reds || 5–9 || Paul Derringer (14–7) || Kirby Higbe (6–12) || Joe Beggs (2) || 6,211 || 28–54 |- style="background:#bfb" | 83 || July 27 || Reds || 5–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (11–10) || Whitey Moore (4–3) || None || 3,500Mulcahy Puts Down Reds in 5-3 Triumph: Phillies' Hurler Tosses Seven Hit Game in 11th Win https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2xJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4524%2C2382006 November 18, 2019 Associated Press (AP) Telegraph-Herald July 28, 1940 Dubuque, IA 16 || 29–54 |- style="background:#fbb" | 84 || July 28 (1) || Reds || 2–7 || Jim Turner (8–3) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–7) || None || see 2nd game || 29–55 |- style="background:#bfb" | 85 || July 28 (2) || Reds || 4–1 || Cy Blanton (4–3) || Bucky Walters (15–5) || None || 10,160 || 30–55 |- style="background:#fbb" | 86 || July 29 || Cubs || 3–7 || Claude Passeau (12–9) || Ike Pearson (2–8) || None || 1,000 || 30–56 |- style="background:#bfb" | 87 || July 30 || Cubs || 7–5 || Kirby Higbe (7–12) || Bill Lee (7–13) || Si Johnson (1) || 1,000 || 31–56 |- style="background:#bfb" | 88 || July 31 || Cubs || 7–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (12–10) || Jake Mooty (6–5) || None || 7,500 || 32–56 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; August (7–23) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 89 || August 2 || Pirates || 2–5 (10) || Joe Bowman (6–7) || Si Johnson (2–7) || Bob Klinger (2) || 7,521 || 32–57 |- style="background:#fbb" | 90 || August 3 || Pirates || 0–8 || Mace Brown (8–7) || Kirby Higbe (7–13) || None || 1,000 || 32–58 |- style="background:#fbb" | 91 || August 4 (1) || Pirates || 1–6 || Rip Sewell (9–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–11) || None || see 2nd game || 32–59 |- style="background:#fbb" | 92 || August 4 (2) || Pirates || 4–6 || Johnny Lanning (4–2) || Charlie Frye (0–1) || Ken Heintzelman (2) || 7,182 || 32–60 |- style="background:#fbb" | 93 || August 6 (1) || Bees || 0–3 || Manny Salvo (6–5) || Si Johnson (2–8) || None || 5,288 || 32–61 |- style="background:#fbb" | 94 || August 6 (2) || Bees || 2–12 || Joe Sullivan (8–12) || Kirby Higbe (7–14) || None || 5,280 || 32–62 |- style="background:#fbb" | 95 || August 7 || Bees || 3–6 || Bill Posedel (7–14) || Ike Pearson (2–9) || None || 4,929 || 32–63 |- style="background:#fbb" | 96 || August 8 || Bees || 2–6 || Jim Tobin (1–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–12) || None || 1,000 || 32–64 |- style="background:#fbb" | 97 || August 10 || Giants || 0–1 || Harry Gumbert (9–9) || Si Johnson (2–9) || None || 1,500 || 32–65 |- style="background:#bfb" | 98 || August 11 (1)Schedule change [d] || Giants || 2–0 || Kirby Higbe (8–14) || Cliff Melton (8–4) || None || see 2nd game || 33–65 |- style="background:#fbb" | 99 || August 11 (2)Schedule change [d] || Giants || 2–8 || Hal Schumacher (9–9) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–13) || None || 6,666 || 33–66 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 13 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mqxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6552%2C5131035 October 28, 2019 Milwaukee Journal August 13, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) Called account of rain end of first. October 2026 InternetArchiveBot Makeup: August 14 as a traditional double-headerRain Foils Dodgers https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Yxk_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=a08MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3779%2C912071 October 28, 2019 The Windsor Daily Star August 14, 1940 Windsor, ON 3 (Section 2) The Brooklyn Dodgers-Philadelphia Phillies game was stopped in the second inning by rain yesterday with the Dodgers ahead, 3 to 0. The game will be played today as part of a double-header. |- style="background:#fbb" | 100 || August 14 (1) || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (12–2) || Si Johnson (2–10) || Tex Carleton (2) || see 2nd game || 33–67 |- style="background:#bfb" | 101 || August 14 (2) || @ Dodgers || 9–6 || Boom-Boom Beck (3–7) || Tex Carleton (4–6) || Kirby Higbe (1) || 24,356 || 34–67 |- style="background:#bfb" | 102 || August 15 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Kirby Higbe (9–14) || Whit Wyatt (12–10) || None || 4,840 || 35–67 |- style="background:#fbb" | 103 || August 16 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Hal Schumacher (10–9) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–14) || None || 7,362 || 35–68 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 17 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aQUaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6591%2C503549 October 7, 2019 Milwaukee Journal August 17, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) October 2026 InternetArchiveBot Makeup: September 26 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 104 || August 18 (1) || @ Giants || 6–3 || Kirby Higbe (10–14) || Cliff Melton (8–6) || Syl Johnson (1) || see 2nd game || 36–68 |- style="background:#bfb" | 105 || August 18 (2) || @ Giants || 8–6 || Si Johnson (3–10) || Harry Gumbert (9–11) || None || 9,502 || 37–68 |- style="background:#fbb" | 106 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Claude Passeau (15–11) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–15) || None || 4,508 || 37–69 |- style="background:#bfb" | 107 || August 21 || @ Cubs || 7–5 (10) || Lefty Smoll (2–6) || Ken Raffensberger (5–6) || Syl Johnson (2) || 4,200 || 38–69 |- style="background:#fbb" | 108 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 0–9 || Mort Cooper (9–8) || Charlie Frye (0–2) || None || 2,136 || 38–70 |- style="background:#fbb" | 109 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Bob Bowman (5–4) || Kirby Higbe (10–15) || None || 1,095 || 38–71 |- style="background:#fbb" | 110 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Lon Warneke (13–7) || Si Johnson (3–11) || None || 2,423 || 38–72 |- style="background:#fbb" | 111 || August 25 (1) || @ Reds || 2–3 || Jim Turner (10–6) || Boom-Boom Beck (3–8) || None || see 2nd game || 38–73 |- style="background:#fbb" | 112 || August 25 (2) || @ Reds || 5–6 || Johnny Hutchings (2–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–16) || None || 23,544 || 38–74 |- style="background:#fbb" | 113 || August 26 (1) || @ Reds || 2–3 || Bucky Walters (18–9) || Lefty Smoll (2–7) || None || see 2nd game || 38–75 |- style="background:#bfb" | 114 || August 26 (2) || @ Reds || 6–1 || Syl Johnson (1–1) || Whitey Moore (6–7) || None || 7,024 || 39–75 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 27 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Majors At A Glance https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QfYaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1781%2C6622232 November 24, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press August 28, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 25 Makeup: August 26 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 115 || August 28 (1) || @ Pirates || 0–5 || Rip Sewell (12–3) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–17) || None || see 2nd game || 39–76 |- style="background:#fbb" | 116 || August 28 (2) || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Joe Bowman (7–8) || Kirby Higbe (10–16) || None || 4,100 || 39–77 |- style="background:#fbb" | 117 || August 29 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Mace Brown (9–8) || Ike Pearson (2–10) || Danny MacFayden (2) || 2,239 || 39–78 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 30 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);Majors At A Glance https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ViQeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yY4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1709%2C308318 November 11, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press August 30, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 33 Makeup: September 10 as a traditional double-header in PhiladelphiaBalinger Edward F. Cardinals Open Series With Bucs At Forbes Field: Final Game With Phils Is Washed Out; Bauers Sent Home; Heintzelman To Face Shoun https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kAANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g2kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5951%2C378803 November 11, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette August 31, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 13 |- style="background:#fbb" | 118 || August 31 || @ Bees || 4–9 || Joe Sullivan (10–13) || Charlie Frye (0–3) || None || 3,024 || 39–79 |- y background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid; September (11–24) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb" | 119 || September 1 (1) || @ Bees || 1–2 || Jim Tobin (4–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–18) || None || see 2nd game || 39–80 |- style="background:#fbb" | 120 || September 1 (2) || @ Bees || 0–10 || Manny Salvo (9–6) || Ike Pearson (2–11) || None || 10,986 || 39–81 |- style="background:#bfb" | 121 || September 2 (1) || Giants || 11–2 || Kirby Higbe (11–16) || Harry Gumbert (9–12) || None || see 2nd game || 40–81 |- style="background:#bfb" | 122 || September 2 (2) || Giants || 6–5 (10) || Boom-Boom Beck (4–8) || Roy Joiner (3–2) || None || 13,325 || 41–81 |- style="background:#fbb" | 123 || September 4 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Luke Hamlin (9–7) || Charlie Frye (0–4) || None || 18,031 || 41–82 |- style="background:#fbb" | 124 || September 5 || Dodgers || 5–8 (10) || Vito Tamulis (8–4) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–19) || None || 500 || 41–83 |- style="background:#fbb" | 125 || September 6 (1) || Dodgers || 0–3 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (14–2) || Kirby Higbe (11–17) || None || see 2nd game || 41–84 |- style="background:#fbb" | 126 || September 6 (2) || Dodgers || 3–14 || Hugh Casey (8–7) || Lefty Smoll (2–8) || None || 8,358 || 41–85 |- style="background:#fbb" | 127 || September 7 (1) || Bees || 2–3 (10) || Bill Posedel (11–16) || Syl Johnson (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 41–86 |- style="background:#fbb" | 128 || September 7 (2) || Bees || 1–3 || Al Javery (2–4) || Ike Pearson (2–12) || None || 1,500 || 41–87 |- style="background:#bfb" | 129 || September 8 (1) || Bees || 2–1 (12) || Kirby Higbe (12–17) || Dick Errickson (11–11) || None || see 2nd game || 42–87 |- style="background:#bfb" | 130 || September 8 (2) || Bees || 3–1 || Si Johnson (4–11) || Jim Tobin (4–3) || None || 5,000 || 43–87 |- style="background:#fbb" | 131 || September 10 (1) || Pirates || 3–11 || Joe Bowman (8–9) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–20) || None || see 2nd game || 43–88 |- style="background:#fbb" | 132 || September 10 (2) || Pirates || 1–11 || Rip Sewell (14–3) || Charlie Frye (0–5) || None || 1,000 || 43–89 |- style="background:#fbb" | 133 || September 11 || Pirates || 3–9 || Mace Brown (10–8) || Ike Pearson (2–13) || None || 2,500 || 43–90 |- style="background:#fbb" | 134 || September 12 || Cubs || 1–5 || Larry French (13–13) || Si Johnson (4–12) || None || 1,000 || 43–91 |- style="background:#bfb" | 135 || September 13 || Cubs || 6–1 || Kirby Higbe (13–17) || Charlie Root (2–4) || None || 500 || 44–91 |- style="background:#bfb" | 136 || September 14 || Cubs || 5–3 || Syl Johnson (2–2) || Bill Lee (8–16) || None || 1,500 || 45–91 |- style="background:#fbb" | 137 || September 15 (1) || Cardinals || 0–7 || Bill McGee (15–9) || Ike Pearson (2–14) || None || see 2nd game || 45–92 |- style="background:#fbb" | 138 || September 15 (2) || Cardinals || 1–3 || Bob Bowman (7–5) || Johnny Podgajny (0–1) || None || 7,929 || 45–93 |- style="background:#bfb" | 139 || September 16 (1) || Cardinals || 3–2 || Si Johnson (5–12) || Mort Cooper (9–12) || None || see 2nd game || 46–93 |- style="background:#fbb" | 140 || September 16 (1) || Cardinals || 1–7 || Ira Hutchinson (2–2) || Charlie Frye (0–6) || None || 1,000 || 46–94 |- style="background:#fbb" | 141 || September 17 || Reds || 1–2 || Whitey Moore (8–7) || Kirby Higbe (13–18) || None || 1,197 || 46–95 |- style="background:#fbb" | 142 || September 18 || Reds || 3–4 (13) || Johnny Vander Meer (2–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–21) || Joe Beggs (7) || 2,093 || 46–96 |- style="background:#fbb" | 143 || September 19 || Reds || 1–4 || Paul Derringer (20–12) || Johnny Podgajny (0–2) || None || 1,094 || 46–97 |- style="background:#bfb" | 144 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Kirby Higbe (14–18) || Luke Hamlin (9–8) || None || 5,727 || 47–97 |- style="background:#fbb" | 145 || September 22 (1)Schedule change [e] || @ Dodgers || 2–10 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (16–2) || Si Johnson (5–13) || None || see 2nd game || 47–98 |- style="background:#fbb" | 146 || September 22 (2)Schedule change [e] || @ Dodgers || 2–5 (8) || Curt Davis (8–11) || Boom-Boom Beck (4–9) || None || 18,672 || 47–99 |- style="background:#bfb" | 147 || September 23 (1)Schedule change [f] || @ Bees || 6–2 || Johnny Podgajny (1–2) || Manny Salvo (10–9) || None || see 2nd game || 48–99 |- style="background:#fbb" | 148 || September 23 (2)Schedule change [f] || @ Bees || 0–8 || Tom Earley (2–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–22) || None || 1,650 || 48–100 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || September 25 || @ Bees || colspan=6 | Canceled (rain);Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JrRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5750%2C4355927 November 24, 2019 Milwaukee Journal September 25, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) October 2026 InternetArchiveBot No makeup scheduled |- style="background:#fbb" | 149 || September 26 (1) || @ Giants || 1–3 || Harry Gumbert (12–14) || Kirby Higbe (14–19) || None || see 2nd game || 48–101 |- style="background:#fbb" | 150 || September 26 (2) || @ Giants || 1–2 || Bob Carpenter (2–0) || Si Johnson (5–14) || None || 1,239 || 48–102 |- style="background:#bfb" | 151 || September 27 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Hugh Mulcahy (13–22) || Carl Hubbell (11–12) || None || 1,128 || 49–102 |- style="background:#bfb" | 152 || September 28 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Ike Pearson (3–14) || Ed Head (1–2) || None || 1,500 || 50–102 |- style="background:#fbb" | 153 || September 29 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Lee Grissom (2–5) || Johnny Podgajny (1–3) || None || 2,000 || 50–103 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Schedule change [a]The original schedule indicated single games on June 2 and 3 and July 18 and 19 at St. Louis1940 Original Regular Season Schedules https://www.retrosheet.org/schedule/index.html retrosheet.org October 27, 2019 which became double-headers on June 2Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nqxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C1299940 October 27, 2019 Milwaukee Journal June 3, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) Philadelphia at St. Louis, played former date. October 2026 InternetArchiveBot and July 19.Majors At A Glance https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XyobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3230%2C4549255 October 27, 2019 The Pittsburgh Press July 19, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 28 Curfew [b]The second game of a scheduled double-header on June 9, 1940, ended after eight innings due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew lawCubs Grab Pair With 27-Hit Attack; Pirates, Phils Divide https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_hI_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bk8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3518%2C5811172 October 21, 2019 The Windsor Daily Star June 10, 1940 Windsor, ON 4 (Section 2) The game was called at the end of the eighth because of the 6 o'clock Sunday law. with the score 5–11.Play-by-Play on Pirate-Philly Double Bill https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2tMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2435%2C2174171 October 21, 2019 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 10, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 20 The game was called at this time to comply with the Sunday baseball law. Protest [c]The St. Louis Cardinals turned a double-play in the second game on July 19, 1940.St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (2) https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B07192SLN1940.htm retrosheet.org November 16, 2019 July 19, 1940 [Heinie] Mueller was apparently forced at 2nd and started to leave field; however, umpires ruled that 2bman [Joe] Orengo had missed the base; Orengo threw wildly to 1st trying to get the batter; [Johnny] Rizzo was called out for passing Mueller as Mueller was leaving field; Cardinals then tagged out Mueller; play was ruled a double play, Orengo [w]as charged with error for dropping throw and Phillies played rest of game under protest, which was disallowed[.] Contemporary newspaper accounts,Cards Twice Beat Quakers: Take First Game, 3-to-2, Second, 5-to-3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RsUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5441%2C1241672 November 16, 2019 Associated Press (AP) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 20, 1940 Pittsburgh, PA 12 Manager Doc Prothro announced he was continuing play under protest after a freak play in the fourth. Dutch Mueller singled. [Johnny] Rizzo hit to Jimmy Brown and Mueller beat the throw to [Joe] Orengo at second. Orengo threw wild to first, and Rizzo reached second. But Mueller thought he had been called out and started for the dugout as Rizzo passed him. Orengo then tagged Mueller, the Cards claimed Rizzo was out for passing Mueller and the umpire upheld them. as well as Retrosheet, indicate that the Phillies protested the game, but Baseball-Reference.com does not indicate that an official protest had occurred.Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, July 19, 1940 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN194007192.shtml baseball-reference.com sports-reference.com November 16, 2019 July 19, 1940 Schedule change [d]The original schedule indicated single games on August 9 and 11 with New York which became a double-header on August 11.Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lqxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6606%2C3579564 November 23, 2019 Milwaukee Journal August 9, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) New York at Philadelphia will be played as part of double header Aug. 11. October 2026 InternetArchiveBot Schedule change [e]The original schedule indicated single games on September 20 and 22 at Brooklyn which became a double-header on September 22.Today's Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IbRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6525%2C2301006 November 23, 2019 Milwaukee Journal September 20, 1940 Milwaukee, WI 1 (Final) Philadelphia at Brooklyn will be played as part of a double header Sept. 22. October 2026 InternetArchiveBot Schedule change [f]The original schedule indicated single games on September 23 and 24 at Boston which became a double-header on September 23. Roster 1940 Philadelphia Phillies Roster Pitchers 15 Boom-Boom Beck 7,6 Cy Blanton 28 Lloyd Brown 33 Roy Bruner 17 Charlie Frye 14 Kirby Higbe 22,8 Lefty Hoerst 34 Si Johnson  3 Syl Johnson 27 Paul Masterson  9 Hugh Mulcahy 12 Ike Pearson 22 Johnny Podgajny 16 Lefty Smoll 24 Max Wilson Catchers  5 Bill Atwood 23 Wally Millies 26 Bennie Warren Infielders 20 Bobby Bragan  6 Sam File 28 Roy Hughes  7 George Jumonville  4 Art Mahan 18 Hal Marnie 19 Pinky May 25 Alex Monchak 31,22,21 Heinie Mueller 18 George Scharein 10 Ham Schulte  6 Gus Suhr 17 Del Young Outfielders 24 Morrie Arnovich  7 Stan Benjamin  7 Wally Berger 29 Chuck Klein 28,4 Danny Litwhiler 25 Hersh Martin 35 Joe Marty  8 Mel Mazzera 33 Johnny Rizzo 25 Neb Stewart Other batters  8 Ed Levy Manager  1 Doc Prothro Coaches  3 Syl Johnson  2 Hans Lobert Player stats 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 RBI C Bennie Warren 106 289 71 .246 12 34 1B Art Mahan 146 544 133 .244 2 39 2B Ham Schulte 120 436 103 .236 1 21 SS Bobby Bragan 132 474 105 .222 7 44 3B Pinky May 136 501 147 .293 1 48 OF Joe Marty 123 455 123 .270 13 50 OF Chuck Klein 116 354 77 .218 7 37 OF Johnny Rizzo 103 367 107 .292 20 53 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 Heinie Mueller Heinie Mueller (second baseman) 97 263 65 .247 3 28 Bill Atwood 78 203 39 .192 0 22 Mel Mazzera 69 156 37 .237 0 13 Danny Litwhiler 36 142 49 .345 5 17 Morrie Arnovich 39 141 28 .199 0 12 Hersh Martin 33 83 21 .253 0 5 Wally Millies 26 43 3 .070 0 0 Wally Berger 20 41 13 .317 1 5 Hal Marnie 11 34 6 .176 0 4 George Jumonville 11 34 3 .088 0 0 Del Young Del Young (infielder) 15 33 8 .242 0 1 Neb Stewart 10 31 4 .129 0 0 Gus Suhr 10 25 4 .160 2 5 George Scharein 7 17 5 .294 0 0 Alex Monchak 19 14 2 .143 0 0 Sam File 7 13 1 .077 0 1 Stan Benjamin 8 9 2 .222 0 1 Ed Levy 1 1 0 .000 0 0 Roy Hughes 1 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching 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 Kirby Higbe 41 283.0 14 19 3.72 137 Hugh Mulcahy 36 280.0 13 22 3.60 82 Ike Pearson 29 145.1 3 14 5.45 43 Cy Blanton 13 77.0 4 3 4.32 24 Johnny Podgajny 4 35.0 1 3 2.83 12 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 Si Johnson 37 138.1 5 14 4.88 58 Boom-Boom Beck 29 129.1 4 9 4.31 38 Lefty Smoll 33 109.0 2 8 5.37 31 Charlie Frye 15 50.1 0 6 4.65 18 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 Lloyd Brown 18 1 3 3 6.21 16 Syl Johnson Syl Johnson (baseball) 17 2 2 2 4.20 13 Lefty Hoerst 6 1 0 0 5.25 3 Max Wilson Max Wilson (baseball) 3 0 0 0 12.86 3 Roy Bruner 2 0 0 0 5.68 4 Paul Masterson 2 0 0 0 7.20 3 Art Mahan 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Farm system Minor League Baseball AA Baltimore Orioles International League Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas B Portsmouth Cubs Piedmont League Ray Brubaker and Cowboy McHenry B Pensacola Fliers Southeastern League Wally Dashiell C Ottawa/Ogdensburg Senators Canadian–American League Cy Morgan D Martinsville Manufacturers Bi-State League Harry Daughtry D Dover Orioles Eastern Shore League Cap Clark D Moultrie Packers Georgia–Florida League Joe Holden and George Jacobs D Wausau Timberjacks Northern League Wally GilbertLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Martinsville Ottawa franchise played first half of its schedule in Ogdensburg, New YorkJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007http://www.canamleague.com/pdf/canam_history_1936-40.pdf Archived copy December 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114230/http://www.canamleague.com/pdf/canam_history_1936-40.pdf July 8, 2011 usurped Notes References 1940 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference Category:Philadelphia Phillies seasons Philadelphia Phillies season Philadelphia Phillies