1940 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1940 Season


Negro American League


1939 / 1941



R. R. Jackson (Commissioner)
J. B. Martin (President)
Horace Hall (Vice President)
Fay Young (Secretary)
J. L. Wilkinson (Treasurer)

Top Hitter


Jesse
Williams

Top Pitcher


George
Walker

Leaders



Standings
Glossary

Negro American League

vs NAL vs Maj. Black Teams
# Team R/G RA/G Managers Ballpark
1
36
11
3
.766
-
37
16
3
.698
5.9
3.8
Ruppert Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
2
36
26
0
.581
7.5
43
41
0
.512
5.3
4.8
Martin Park (Memphis, TN)
3
21
18
1
.538
11.0
22
21
1
.512
5.5
5.2
League Park (Cleveland, OH), Durkee Field (Jacksonville, FL)
4
25
29
2
.463
14.5
27
32
2
.458
5.3
5.9
South End Grounds (St. Louis, MO), Pelican Stadium (New Orleans, LA)
5
22
31
1
.415
17.0
23
34
1
.404
4.5
5.4
American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
6
17
30
0
.362
19.0
20
34
0
.370
4.2
5.8
Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
7
6
18
1
.250
18.5
6
20
1
.231
3.6
5.7
Swayne Field (Toledo, OH), Perry Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
* = League Champion      


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