The 1940 Boston Bees season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Bees finished seventh in the National League with a record of 65 wins and 87 losses.
| 1940 Boston Bees | |
|---|---|
| Ballpark | The Bee Hive |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Owners | J.A. Robert Quinn |
| Managers | Casey Stengel |
| Radio | WAAB (Jim Britt) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | .654 | — | 55–21 | 45–32 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | .575 | 12 | 41–37 | 47–28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 | 41–36 | 43–33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | .506 | 22½ | 40–34 | 38–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25½ | 40–37 | 35–42 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 80 | .474 | 27½ | 33–43 | 39–37 |
| Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | .428 | 34½ | 35–40 | 30–47 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | .327 | 50 | 24–55 | 26–48 |
Notable transactions
- May 8, 1940: Roy Weir was purchased from the Bees by the Philadelphia Athletics.[1]
- June 15, 1940: Tony Cuccinello was traded by the Bees to the New York Giants for Manny Salvo and Al Glossop.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Glossop | 60 | 148 | 35 | .236 | 3 | 14 |
| Tony Cuccinello | 34 | 126 | 34 | .270 | 0 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Salvo | 21 | 160.2 | 10 | 9 | 3.08 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Earley | 4 | 16.1 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 5 |
| Joe Callahan | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10.20 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Coffman | 31 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5.40 | 11 |
| George Barnicle | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.44 | 11 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hartford Bees | Eastern League | Jack Onslow |
| B | Evansville Bees | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bob Coleman |
| B | York Bees | Interstate League | Rudy Hulswitt |
| D | Owensboro Oilers | KITTY League | Hughie Wise and Harold Sueme |
| D | Bradford Bees | PONY League | Eddie Onslow and Vic George |
Notes
- ^ Roy Weir page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tony Cuccinello page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997