1940 Detroit Tigers
90 - 64
1939 / 1941 (Organization)
1st place in the AL
Home Record:
Away Record: 		50 - 29 (.633)
40 - 35 (.533)		 +8.2 wins
+4.7 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 888 / 823 ( +65 )
Allowed/Expected: 717 / 832 ( +115 )
Pyth Record: 93 - 61 (-3)
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Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 1,112,693 Avg Att: 14,085 (1.60)
Att Rank: 1 / 8 Lg Avg: 8,778
       
Park Factor: 1.08    
HR Factor: 1.22 R/L HR: 1.27 / 1.13
Notes:
- American League Champions
- Lost to Cincinnati Reds in the World Series

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
3
1939
 Tom Seats
SP
29.0
Rule 5 Draft
SLN
DET
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
12
6
1939
 Dick Bartell
SS
32.0
Received in Trade
CHN
DET
33.1
7.1
-0.4
12
6
1939
 Billy Rogell
SS
35.0
Traded Away
DET
CHN
24.4
-0.6
-0.6
12
9
1939
 Benny McCoy
2B
24.1
Traded Away
DET
PHA
1.1
4.1
4.1
12
9
1939
 Wally Moses
RF
29.2
Received in Trade
PHA
DET
13.6
19.6
0.0
1
1
1940
 Dick Conger
SW
18.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
DET
0.0
-1.2
0.1
1
1
1940
 Joe Erautt
C
18.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
DET
0.0
-0.4
0.0
1
1
1940
 Bob Gillespie
SP
20.2
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
DET
0.0
-2.0
-0.2
1
1
1940
 Sal Maglie
SP
22.7
Rights obtained (Entered working agreement with Minor League team
Buffalo
DET
0.0
31.0
0.0
1
14
1940
 Ed Albosta
SP
21.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-1.4
1
14
1940
 Roy Cullenbine
RF
26.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.2
31.7
1
14
1940
 Guy Curtright
LF
27.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
4.4
1
14
1940
 Dutch Dietz
SW
27.9
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
2.3
1
14
1940
 Cal Dorsett
SW
26.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-1.1
1
14
1940
 Al Gardella
1B
22.0
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-0.5
1
14
1940
 Danny Gardella
LF
19.9
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
2.2
1
14
1940
 Paul Gillespie
C
19.3
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
1.3
1
14
1940
 Buddy Hancken
C
25.4
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
0.0
1
14
1940
 Jim Hickey
RP
19.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-0.7
1
14
1940
 Johnny Johnson
RP
25.3
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
0.1
1
14
1940
 Dale Jones
SW
21.1
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-0.4
1
14
1940
 Benny McCoy
2B
24.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
1.1
4.1
1
14
1940
 Pat McLaughlin
SP
29.4
Free Agency Granted
DET
-0.1
-0.3
1
14
1940
 Catfish Metkovich
CF
19.3
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
4.7
1
14
1940
 Bill Mueller
CF
19.2
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-0.5
1
14
1940
 Damon Phillips
3B
20.6
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
0.3
1
14
1940
 Steve Rachunok
SP
23.1
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
0.1
1
14
1940
 Johnny Sain
SP
22.3
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
30.0
1
14
1940
 Bryan Stephens
SW
19.5
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-1.5
1
14
1940
 Tommy Tatum
CF
20.5
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
0.1
1
14
1940
 Ed Weiland
RP
25.1
Free Agency Granted
DET
0.0
-1.0
1
14
1940
 Benny McCoy
2B
24.2
Trade Voided
PHA
DET
1.1
4.1
0.0
1
14
1940
 Wally Moses
RF
29.3
Trade Voided
DET
PHA
13.6
19.6
8.0
1
20
1940
 Beau Bell
RF
32.4
Traded Away
DET
CLE
5.1
-0.4
-0.4
1
20
1940
 Bruce Campbell
RF
30.3
Received in Trade
CLE
DET
12.2
3.2
2.8
1
30
1940
 Billy Sullivan
C
29.3
Received in Trade
SLA
DET
4.9
3.1
2.5
1
30
1940
 Slick Coffman
SW
29.1
Traded Away
DET
SLA
0.2
-0.8
-0.8
2
23
1940
 Lynn Nelson
SP
35.0
Selected off of Waivers
PHA
DET
7.1
-0.6
-0.6
4
19
1940
 Scat Metha
3B
26.3
Purchased
CHA
DET
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
5
22
1940
 Cotton Pippen
SP
29.1
Purchased
DET
Oakland
-1.5
0.0
0.0
7
3
1940
 Lynn Nelson
SP
35.4
Purchased
DET
Buffalo
6.5
0.0
0.0
7
16
1940
 Bob Uhl
RP
26.8
Purchased
Dallas
DET
0.1
0.0
0.0
7
30
1940
 Tuck Stainback
CF
29.0
Purchased
BRO
DET
-2.7
-3.9
-2.3
8
1
1940
 Red Kress
SS
33.6
Released
DET
16.2
-0.2
8
7
1940
 Dutch Meyer
2B
24.8
Received in Trade
NY1
DET
0.0
3.1
-0.8
9
11
1940
 Frank Secory
LF
28.0
Selected off of Waivers
DET
CIN
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 6 / 1939
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CHN
31.0
33.1
7.1
-0.4
-0.3
Totals      
33.1
7.1
-0.4
-0.3
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
DET
34.0
24.4
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
Totals      
24.4
-0.6
-0.6
-0.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
7.1
7.7
 
-0.6
-0.3
0.3
7.1
-0.6
-7.7
 
-0.3
-0.6
-0.3


12 / 9 / 1939
Philadelphia Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
DET
28.2
13.6
19.6
8.0
3.8
2B
DET
23.1
1.1
4.1
4.1
0.9
Totals      
14.7
23.7
12.0
4.7
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
PHA
28.2
13.6
19.6
0.0
3.8
2B
PHA
23.1
1.1
4.1
0.0
0.9
Totals      
14.7
23.7
0.0
4.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
23.7
23.7
0.0
 
4.7
4.7
0.0
23.7
23.7
0.0
 
4.7
4.7
0.0


1 / 20 / 1940
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
DET
32.3
5.1
-0.4
-0.4
0.3
Totals      
5.1
-0.4
-0.4
0.3
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
CLE
30.2
12.2
3.2
2.8
0.9
Totals      
12.2
3.2
2.8
0.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
3.2
3.6
 
0.3
0.9
0.7
3.2
-0.4
-3.6
 
0.9
0.3
-0.7


1 / 30 / 1940
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
SLA
29.2
4.9
3.1
2.5
1.6
Totals      
4.9
3.1
2.5
1.6
St. Louis Browns Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
DET
29.1
0.2
-0.8
-0.8
-0.8
Totals      
0.2
-0.8
-0.8
-0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
3.1
3.9
 
-0.8
1.6
2.4
3.1
-0.8
-3.9
 
1.6
-0.8
-2.4


8 / 7 / 1940
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
$ plus two players to be named
DET
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
NY1
24.2
0.0
3.1
-0.8
-0.2
Totals      
0.0
3.1
-0.8
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
3.1
3.1
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
3.1
0.0
-3.1
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2


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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James