Offseason
* December 8, 1939: Al Todd was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Gus Mancuso and Newt Kimball. * December 26, 1939: Boze Berger was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox. * February 6, 1940: Herman Franks was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals. * February 12, 1940: Joe Vosmik was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox. * Prior to 1940 season: Wally Westlake was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* April 3, 1940: Jim Winford was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals. * April 11, 1940: Tony Giuliani was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators. * April 11, 1940: Al Hollingsworth (baseball), Al Hollingsworth was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators. * April 28, 1940: Roy Hughes (baseball), Roy Hughes was purchased by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies. * May 14, 1940: Goody Rosen was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. * May 25, 1940: Jimmy Wasdell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators. * May 27, 1940: Roy Cullenbine was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher (baseball), Joe Gallagher. * May 29, 1940: Gene Moore (outfielder), Gene Moore was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Bees. * June 12, 1940: Ernie Koy, Carl Doyle, Sam Nahem, Bert Haas and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and Curt Davis. * June 13, 1940: Ira Hutchinson was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals. * July 30, 1940: Tuck Stainback was purchased from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers. * August 2, 1940: Wes Flowers was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox. * August 23, 1940: Jimmy Ripple was selected off waivers from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''Pitching
Starting pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts''Other pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts''Relief pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts''Awards and honors
*1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game **Cookie Lavagetto starter **Joe Medwick starter **Leo Durocher reserve **Pete Coscarart reserve **Babe Phelps reserve **Whit Wyatt reserveLeague top ten finishers
Dolph Camilli * #3 in NL in slugging percentage (.529) * #3 in NL in bases on balls (89) * #4 in NL in home runs (23) * #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.397) Whit Wyatt * #2 in NL in strikeouts (124)Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: KnoxvilleNotes
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