1940 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1940 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Bill Benswanger Frankie Frisch KDKAWWSWRosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock The 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 59th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 54th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 78–76. Offseason Prior to 1940 season: Billy Cox was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Billy Cox page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1940 Game Log: 78–76 (Home: 40–34; Away: 38–42) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 4–6 (Home: 3–3; Away: 1–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Klinger (1–0) || Davis || Lanahan (1) || 16,600 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 22 || Cubs || 9–5 || Bowman (1–0) || Passeau || Butcher (1) || 10,461 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 23 || Cubs || 3–2 || Brown (1–0) || French || — || 4,138 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 24 || Cubs || 4–9 || Lee || Butcher (0–1) || — || 3,809 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 25 || Cardinals || 9–10 || Shoun || Klinger (1–1) || Russell || 3,394 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 26 || Cardinals || 10–4 || Brown (2–0) || Bowman || — || 3,912 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 27 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Walters || Bowman (1–1) || — || 5,950 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 28 || @ Reds || 2–8 || Thompson || MacFayden (0–1) || — || 19,337 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 29 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Derringer || Butcher (0–2) || — || 1,549 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 30 || Phillies || 2–6 || Mulcahy || Klinger (1–2) || — || 2,015 || 4–6 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 5–15 (Home: 3–8; Away: 2–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || May 5 || Bees || 1–5 || Strincevich || Brown (2–1) || Coffman || 10,992 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || May 6 || Bees || 7–10 (12) || Swift || Swigart (0–1) || Sullivan || 2,142 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 7 || Bees || 9–11 || Earley || Lanning (0–1) || Swift || 2,098 || 4–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 8 || Giants || 6–10 || Melton || Klinger (1–3) || Schumacher || 3,564 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 9 || Giants || 6–17 || Hubbell || Butcher (0–3) || — || 3,492 || 4–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 10 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Brown (3–1) || Lee || — || 3,448 || 5–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 11 || @ Cubs || 5–7 || Page || Bowman (1–2) || — || 7,211 || 5–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 12 || @ Cubs || 5–7 || Olsen || Lanahan (0–1) || Passeau || 17,955 || 5–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 14 || @ Giants || 7–2 || Klinger (2–3) || Melton || — || 4,373 || 6–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 15 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Hubbell || Brown (3–2) || — || 4,324 || 6–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 18 || @ Bees || 5–15 || Piechota || Butcher (0–4) || — || 4,264 || 6–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Johnson || Sewell (0–1) || — || 8,981 || 6–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 20 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Hoerst || Lanahan (0–2) || — || 1,000 || 6–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Fitzsimmons || Klinger (2–4) || — || 3,149 || 6–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 25 || Cubs || 12–7 || Bowman (2–2) || French || — || 2,806 || 7–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 26 || Cubs || 3–2 || Klinger (3–4) || Lee || — || 8,771 || 8–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 27 || Reds || 1–2 || Beggs || Brown (3–3) || — || — || 8–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 27 || Reds || 3–7 || Turner || Bauers (0–1) || — || 6,258 || 8–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 28 || Reds || 5–2 || Butcher (1–4) || Thompson || — || 1,359 || 9–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 29 || Reds || 0–4 || Walters || Bowman (2–3) || — || 2,259 || 9–21 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 15–13 (Home: 7–7; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || June 2 || Giants || 2–1 || Klinger (4–4) || Schumacher || MacFayden (1) || — || 10–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || June 2 || Giants || 3–7 (8) || Melton || Brown (3–4) || Gumbert || 18,634 || 10–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || June 3 || Giants || 3–4 || Lohrman || Butcher (1–5) || — || 1,987 || 10–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || June 4 || Bees || 14–2 || Bowman (3–3) || Callahan || — || 20,310 || 11–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || June 6 || Bees || 7–6 || Sewell (1–1) || Sullivan || — || 1,165 || 12–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 7 || Phillies || 10–4 || Lanning (1–1) || Johnson || — || 1,174 || 13–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || June 8 || Phillies || 6–5 || Heintzelman (1–0) || Johnson || Brown (1) || 3,055 || 14–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 9 || Phillies || 1–6 || Mulcahy || Klinger (4–5) || — || 14,450 || 14–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 9 || Phillies || 11–5 (8) || Brown (4–4) || Pearson || — || 14,450 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 10 || Dodgers || 7–8 || Fitzsimmons || Lanahan (0–3) || — || 2,659 || 15–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 12 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Wyatt || Brown (4–5) || — || 20,179 || 15–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 14 || @ Giants || 6–8 || Lohrman || Klinger (4–6) || Brown || 5,955 || 15–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 15 || @ Giants || 1–12 || Schumacher || Bowman (3–4) || — || 5,941 || 15–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 16 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Butcher (2–5) || Hubbell || — || 34,282 || 16–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 16 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Sewell (2–1) || Gumbert || Heintzelman (1) || 34,282 || 17–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 17 || @ Bees || 3–5 || Posedel || Lanning (1–2) || — || — || 17–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 17 || @ Bees || 1–5 || Piechota || Brown (4–6) || — || 5,224 || 17–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 19 || @ Bees || 5–1 || Bowman (4–4) || Errickson || — || 1,771 || 18–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 20 || @ Bees || 8–7 || Butcher (3–5) || Fette || Brown (2) || 1,445 || 19–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 8–10 || Fitzsimmons || Klinger (4–7) || Tamulis || 6,106 || 19–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 22 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Sewell (3–1) || Carleton || — || 10,850 || 20–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 8–5 || MacFayden (1–1) || Wyatt || Brown (3) || — || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 53 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 4–4 (13) || || || — || 24,239 || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 25 || @ Phillies || 9–7 || Lanning (2–2) || Higbe || Klinger (1) || 1,000 || 22–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 26 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Blanton || Bowman (4–5) || — || 12,565 || 22–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 26 || @ Phillies || 11–6 || Sewell (4–1) || Beck || Brown (4) || 12,565 || 23–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 28 || Cardinals || 2–8 || McGee || Heintzelman (1–1) || — || 20,490 || 23–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 30 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Cooper || Klinger (4–8) || — || — || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 30 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Butcher (4–5) || Shoun || — || 25,096 || 24–34 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 18–12 (Home: 7–5; Away: 11–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (10) || Brown (5–6) || Olsen || — || 4,335 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 0–10 || Lee || Bowman (4–6) || — || 5,120 || 25–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 5–7 || Passeau || Bauers (0–2) || — || 5,678 || 25–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || July 4 || @ Reds || 1–9 || Walters || Klinger (4–9) || — || — || 25–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || July 4 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Thompson || Butcher (4–6) || — || 19,399 || 25–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || July 5 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Beggs || MacFayden (1–2) || — || 5,682 || 25–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 6 || @ Cardinals || 15–8 || Klinger (5–9) || Russell || Lanning (1) || — || 26–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 6 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Brown (6–6) || Warneke || — || 3,537 || 27–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 || Sewell (5–1) || Shoun || Lanahan (2) || — || 28–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Heintzelman (2–1) || Cooper || — || 7,303 || 29–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 12 || Phillies || 3–6 || Mulcahy || Bowman (4–7) || — || 9,042 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 13 || Phillies || 9–8 || MacFayden (2–2) || Johnson || Bowman (1) || 2,375 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 14 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Sewell (6–1) || Hamlin || — || 33,336 || 31–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 14 || Dodgers || 0–2 || Fitzsimmons || Heintzelman (2–2) || — || 33,336 || 31–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 15 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Wyatt || Butcher (4–7) || — || — || 31–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 15 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Klinger (6–9) || Pressnell || — || 12,215 || 32–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 16 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Lanning (3–2) || Pressnell || — || 2,271 || 33–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 18 || Giants || 1–6 || Hubbell || Heintzelman (2–3) || — || 25,188 || 33–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 19 || Giants || 2–5 || Schumacher || Sewell (6–2) || Gumbert || 2,481 || 33–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 20 || Bees || 17–6 || Brown (7–6) || Errickson || — || 2,661 || 34–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 21 || Bees || 5–3 || Lanahan (1–3) || Salvo || Brown (5) || — || 35–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 21 || Bees || 16–2 (8) || Bowman (5–7) || Posedel || — || 11,071 || 36–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 23 || @ Giants || 1–9 || Hubbell || Klinger (6–10) || — || 12,428 || 36–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 25 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Sewell (7–2) || Schumacher || — || 3,265 || 37–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 26 || @ Bees || 9–0 || Heintzelman (3–3) || Posedel || — || 1,093 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 27 || @ Bees || 10–4 || MacFayden (3–2) || Sullivan || — || 1,509 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 28 || @ Bees || 5–2 || Lanahan (2–3) || Errickson || — || — || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 28 || @ Bees || 7–3 || Butcher (5–7) || Javery || — || 5,471 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 29 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Pressnell || Brown (7–7) || — || 3,537 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 8–2 || Sewell (8–2) || Head || — || 19,910 || 42–46 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 20–12 (Home: 15–6; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || August 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Wyatt || Heintzelman (3–4) || — || — || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || August 1 || @ Dodgers || 7–8 || Casey || Lanahan (2–4) || — || 19,393 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 5–2 (10) || Bowman (6–7) || Johnson || Klinger (2) || 7,521 || 43–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || August 3 || @ Phillies || 8–0 || Brown (8–7) || Higbe || — || 1,000 || 44–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Sewell (9–2) || Mulcahy || — || — || 45–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Lanning (4–2) || Frye || Heintzelman (2) || 7,182 || 46–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || August 6 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Heintzelman (4–4) || Cooper || — || 8,582 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 7 || Cardinals || 10–9 || Klinger (7–10) || Shoun || Lanning (2) || 5,640 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 7 || Cardinals || 12–6 || Butcher (6–7) || Lanier || Bowman (2) || 5,640 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 9 || Cubs || 6–2 || Sewell (10–2) || Raffensberger || — || 29,978 || 50–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 10 || Cubs || 0–1 || Olsen || Klinger (7–11) || — || 4,474 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 11 || Cubs || 7–3 || Lanning (5–2) || Raffensberger || — || — || 51–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 11 || Cubs || 5–1 || Lanahan (3–4) || Passeau || — || 28,968 || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 12 || Reds || 4–2 || Butcher (7–7) || Walters || — || 42,254 || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 13 || Reds || 3–4 (10) || Beggs || Heintzelman (4–5) || — || 6,810 || 53–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 (11) || Shoun || Brown (8–8) || — || 11,077 || 53–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Lanning (6–2) || McGee || — || 4,218 || 54–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 5–9 || Warneke || Butcher (7–8) || — || 4,218 || 54–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 17 || @ Cubs || 5–6 (13) || Passeau || MacFayden (3–3) || — || 6,003 || 54–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 1–9 || French || Sewell (10–3) || — || 7,597 || 54–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 19 || Bees || 0–3 || Errickson || Bowman (6–8) || — || 1,803 || 54–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 20 || Bees || 6–3 || Lanahan (4–4) || Salvo || — || 1,050 || 55–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 21 || Bees || 3–2 || Heintzelman (5–5) || Coffman || — || 2,281 || 56–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 22 || Giants || 4–5 (12) || Dean || MacFayden (3–4) || — || — || 56–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 22 || Giants || 4–0 || Sewell (11–3) || Melton || — || 12,523 || 57–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 23 || Giants || 13–10 || Heintzelman (6–5) || Hubbell || — || 2,562 || 58–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 24 || Giants || 6–7 || Hubbell || Heintzelman (6–6) || — || 7,630 || 58–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 25 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Lanahan (5–4) || Wyatt || — || 22,257 || 59–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 25 || Dodgers || 1–8 || Fitzsimmons || Klinger (7–12) || — || 22,257 || 59–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 28 || Phillies || 5–0 || Sewell (12–3) || Mulcahy || — || 4,100 || 60–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 28 || Phillies || 5–2 || Bowman (7–8) || Higbe || — || 4,100 || 61–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 29 || Phillies || 4–0 || Brown (9–8) || Pearson || MacFayden (2) || 2,239 || 62–58 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 16–18 (Home: 5–5; Away: 11–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || September 1 || Cardinals || 10–0 || Heintzelman (7–6) || Shoun || — || — || 63–58 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 123 || September 1 || Cardinals || 5–5 (11) || || || — || 20,945 || 63–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || September 2 || Cubs || 5–2 || Sewell (13–3) || Root || — || — || 64–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || September 2 || Cubs || 1–7 || Olsen || Bowman (7–9) || — || 26,120 || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || September 4 || @ Reds || 2–3 (12) || Beggs || Lanahan (5–5) || — || 30,543 || 64–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || September 5 || @ Reds || 3–6 || Vander Meer || Lanning (6–3) || — || 7,661 || 64–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || September 7 || @ Cardinals || 14–9 || MacFayden (4–4) || Doyle || Brown (6) || 2,065 || 65–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 16–14 || Lanahan (6–5) || McGee || Heintzelman (3) || — || 66–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 (5) || Klinger (8–12) || Warneke || Butcher (2) || 10,718 || 67–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 10 || @ Phillies || 11–3 || Bowman (8–9) || Mulcahy || — || — || 68–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 10 || @ Phillies || 11–1 || Sewell (14–3) || Frye || — || 1,000 || 69–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 11 || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Brown (10–8) || Pearson || — || 2,500 || 70–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 12 || @ Dodgers || 0–7 || Casey || Heintzelman (7–7) || — || — || 70–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 12 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Casey || Lanahan (6–6) || — || 10,570 || 70–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 13 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || Head || Klinger (8–13) || — || 2,769 || 70–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 14 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Fitzsimmons || Lanahan (6–7) || — || — || 70–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 14 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Carleton || Lanning (6–4) || — || 16,278 || 70–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 15 || @ Giants || 10–3 || Sewell (15–3) || Melton || — || — || 71–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 15 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Bowman (9–9) || Gumbert || — || 9,240 || 72–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 16 || @ Giants || 7–6 || Butcher (8–8) || Lohrman || Klinger (3) || 1,262 || 73–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 17 || @ Bees || 5–10 || Errickson || Lanahan (6–8) || Strincevich || 1,077 || 73–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 18 || @ Bees || 1–4 || Tobin || Bowman (9–10) || — || 2,013 || 73–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 19 || Cardinals || 1–2 || McGee || Sewell (15–4) || — || — || 73–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 19 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Hutchinson || Heintzelman (7–8) || — || 5,048 || 73–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 21 || Reds || 1–8 || Walters || Butcher (8–9) || — || — || 73–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 21 || Reds || 8–7 (10) || MacFayden (5–4) || Riddle || — || 6,395 || 74–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 22 || Reds || 1–2 || Turner || Swigart (0–2) || — || — || 74–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 22 || Reds || 8–1 || Lanning (7–4) || Vander Meer || — || 14,865 || 75–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 23 || Reds || 12–9 || Heintzelman (8–8) || Beggs || Brown (7) || 2,098 || 76–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 25 || @ Cubs || 1–2 (11) || Lee || Sewell (15–5) || — || — || 76–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 25 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Olsen || Brown (10–9) || Raffensberger || 7,828 || 76–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 26 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Lanning (8–4) || Bryant || Sewell (1) || 1,789 || 77–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 27 || @ Reds || 4–3 (10) || Sewell (16–5) || Moore || — || 3,173 || 78–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 28 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Turner || Dietz (0–1) || Moore || 6,603 || 78–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 29 || @ Reds || 3–11 || Walters || Rambert (0–1) || Vander Meer || 13,860 || 78–76 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 31 Russ Bauers 21 Joe Bowman 25 Mace Brown 19 Max Butcher -- Dutch Dietz 27 Ray Harrell 32 Ken Heintzelman 20 Bob Klinger 17,28 Dick Lanahan 29 Johnny Lanning 22 Danny MacFayden -- Pep Rambert 30 Rip Sewell 26 Oad Swigart Catchers 12 Ray Berres 11 Spud Davis 38 Ed Fernandes 12 Al López 14 Ray Mueller 38 Joe Schultz Infielders 15 Bill Brubaker 3,5 Elbie Fletcher 9,18 Debs Garms 16 Frankie Gustine 4,6 Lee Handley 10 Ed Leip 21 Arky Vaughan 4,6 Pep Young Outfielders 17 Vince DiMaggio 8,37 Bob Elliott -- Frank Kalin  7 Johnny Rizzo 17,28 Maurice Van Robays 10 Lloyd Waner 9,18 Paul Waner Other batters 37 Fern Bell Manager 35 Frankie Frisch Coaches 34 Jake Flowers 36 Mike Kelly 33 Honus Wagner 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 Spud Davis 99 285 93 .326 5 39 1B Elbie Fletcher 147 510 139 .273 16 104 2B Frankie Gustine 133 524 147 .281 1 55 SS Arky Vaughn 156 594 178 .300 7 95 3B Lee Handley 98 302 85 .281 1 19 OF Vince DiMaggio 110 356 103 .289 19 54 OF Bob Elliott Bob Elliott (baseball) 148 551 161 .292 5 64 OF Maurice Van Robays 145 572 156 .273 11 116 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 Debs Garms 103 358 127 .355 5 57 Paul Waner 89 238 69 .290 1 32 Al López 59 174 45 .259 1 24 Lloyd Waner 72 166 43 .259 0 3 Pep Young 54 136 34 .250 2 20 Bill Brubaker 38 78 15 .192 0 7 Joe Schultz Jr. 16 36 7 .194 0 4 Ed Fernandes 28 33 4 .121 0 2 Ray Berres 21 32 6 .188 0 2 Johnny Rizzo 9 28 5 .179 0 2 Ed Leip 3 5 1 .200 0 0 Ray Mueller 4 3 1 .333 0 1 Frank Kalin 3 3 0 .000 0 1 Fern Bell 6 3 0 .000 0 1 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 Rip Sewell 33 189.2 16 5 2.80 60 Joe Bowman baseball 32 187.2 9 10 4.46 57 Max Butcher 35 136.1 8 9 6.01 40 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 Mace Brown 48 173.0 10 9 3.49 73 Ken Heintzelman 39 165.0 8 8 4.47 71 Bob Klinger 39 142.0 8 13 5.39 48 Johnny Lanning 38 115.2 8 4 4.05 42 Dick Lanahan 40 108.0 6 8 4.25 45 Danny MacFayden 35 91.1 5 4 3.55 24 Oad Swigart 7 22.1 0 2 4.43 9 Dutch Dietz 4 15.1 0 1 5.87 8 Pep Rambert 3 8.1 0 1 7.56 0 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 Russ Bauers 15 0 2 0 7.63 11 Ray Harrell 3 0 0 0 8.10 3 Farm system Minor League Baseball AA Syracuse Chiefs International League Dick Porter A Albany Senators Eastern League Specs Toporcer B Gadsden Pilots Southeastern League Billy Bancroft B Harrisburg Senators Interstate League Les Bell C Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers Canadian–American League Steve Yerkes and Buster Blakeney C Hutchinson Pirates Western Association Jimmy Jordan and Buzz Arlitt D Carthage Pirates Arkansas–Missouri League Buzz Arlitt D Fort Lauderdale Tarpons Florida East Coast League Herb Thomas D McKeesport Little Braves/Oil City Oilers Pennsylvania State Association Elmer Klump D London Pirates PONY League Mickey LaLange and Jimmy Jordan LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fort Lauderdale Arkansas–Missouri League folded, July 1, 1940; McKeesport franchise moved to Oil City and renamed, July 1, 1940 Notes References 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir