1940 Season
1939 / 1941
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#
1 Bob Feller
SP
21.7
129
320.3
9.8
-0.1
0.0
9.9
0.0
34.6
0.0
0.0
34.6
22.7
-0.3
0.0
22.9
2 Bobo Newsom
SP
32.9
112
264.0
7.4
-0.1
0.0
7.5
0.0
26.2
0.0
0.0
26.2
16.4
-0.2
0.0
16.6
3 Johnny Mize
1B
27.5
666
7.4
7.7
-1.0
0.0
-0.8
32.4
29.9
2.4
0.0
20.8
20.0
0.8
0.0
4 Joe DiMaggio
CF
25.6
572
7.3
6.8
0.3
0.0
-0.1
31.1
26.8
4.3
0.0
19.6
18.3
1.3
0.0
5 Claude Passeau
SP
31.2
111
280.7
7.1
0.7
-0.0
6.4
-0.0
26.4
0.6
0.0
25.8
16.2
0.4
0.0
15.8
6 Hank Greenberg
LF
29.5
670
7.1
7.2
-0.8
0.0
-0.7
31.1
27.4
3.7
0.0
18.7
17.4
1.3
0.0
7 Bucky Walters
SP
31.2
127
305.0
6.7
0.3
-0.0
6.4
0.0
31.5
0.0
0.0
31.5
20.5
-0.2
0.0
20.7
8 Johnny Rigney
SP
25.7
108
280.7
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
0.0
23.2
0.0
0.0
23.2
12.8
-0.2
0.0
13.0
9 Arky Vaughan
SS
28.3
689
6.4
6.5
1.0
0.0
1.1
31.0
26.2
4.8
0.0
15.5
15.9
-0.4
0.0
10 Ted Williams
LF
21.8
661
2.0
6.4
6.5
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
30.1
27.5
2.5
0.1
17.9
17.6
0.3
0.0
11 Lou Boudreau
SS
23.0
706
6.0
4.5
2.5
0.0
1.0
29.8
18.2
11.6
0.0
14.1
7.6
6.4
0.0
12 Lonny Frey
2B
29.9
663
5.9
3.3
3.3
0.0
0.6
25.2
17.6
7.6
0.0
11.4
7.7
3.7
0.0
13 Joe Gordon
2B
25.4
677
5.9
4.5
2.0
0.0
0.6
26.3
18.7
7.6
0.0
12.1
8.6
3.5
0.0
14 Schoolboy Rowe
SP
30.5
73
169.0
5.8
0.6
0.0
5.2
0.0
17.1
0.8
0.0
16.4
10.8
0.6
0.0
10.2
15 Frank McCormick
1B
29.1
676
5.7
4.4
0.6
0.0
-0.8
25.9
23.0
2.9
0.0
14.2
13.0
1.2
0.0
16 Charlie Keller
RF
23.8
609
5.4
4.6
0.2
0.0
-0.6
24.4
21.6
2.8
0.0
13.2
12.5
0.7
0.0
17 Stan Hack
3B
30.6
686
5.4
5.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
26.3
21.4
4.9
0.0
12.3
11.2
1.1
0.0
18 Rudy York
1B
26.9
685
5.4
5.3
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
25.7
22.5
3.3
0.0
13.8
12.2
1.6
0.0
19 Luke Appling
SS
33.2
639
5.3
5.1
1.2
0.0
1.0
29.1
20.3
8.8
0.0
14.5
10.8
3.7
0.0
20 Mel Ott
RF
31.3
647
5.2
5.0
-0.2
0.0
-0.5
23.6
21.0
2.6
0.0
11.3
11.4
-0.1
0.0
21 Jimmie Foxx
1B
32.7
618
5.2
5.2
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
24.2
21.0
3.2
0.0
12.6
11.8
0.8
0.0
22 Larry French
SP
32.7
97
246.0
5.1
0.2
-0.0
4.9
-0.0
17.6
0.0
0.0
17.6
8.7
-0.1
0.0
8.9
23 Dolph Camilli
1B
33.2
606
5.0
4.7
-0.4
0.0
-0.7
25.0
22.8
2.2
0.0
14.5
13.8
0.7
0.0
24 Elbie Fletcher
1B
24.3
641
5.0
4.8
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
25.7
23.5
2.2
0.0
14.7
14.0
0.7
0.0
25 Tommy Bridges
SP
33.5
75
197.7
4.9
-0.3
0.0
5.1
0.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
9.4
-0.2
0.0
9.5
26 Dutch Leonard
SP
31.3
110
289.0
4.8
-0.5
0.0
5.2
0.0
20.7
0.0
0.0
20.7
10.0
-0.2
0.0
10.2
27 Eddie Miller
SS
23.6
617
4.8
4.1
1.8
0.0
1.1
20.5
14.1
6.4
0.0
6.3
5.0
1.4
0.0
28 Ken Chase
SP
26.7
101
261.7
4.7
-0.1
0.0
4.8
0.0
20.5
0.0
0.0
20.5
10.7
-0.2
0.0
10.9
29 Elden Auker
SP
29.8
99
263.7
4.7
0.3
0.0
4.3
0.0
21.0
0.1
0.0
20.9
11.2
-0.1
0.0
11.3
30 Rip Sewell
SP
33.1
77
189.7
4.6
0.3
-0.0
4.4
-0.0
14.4
0.0
0.0
14.4
7.5
-0.1
0.0
7.6
31 Billy Werber
3B
32.0
663
4.5
3.5
1.2
0.0
0.2
27.3
20.5
6.8
0.0
13.8
10.7
3.1
0.0
32 Whit Wyatt
SP
32.8
90
239.3
4.5
-0.0
-0.0
4.5
0.0
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
7.8
-0.1
0.0
7.9
33 Terry Moore
CF
28.1
585
4.4
3.6
0.7
0.0
-0.1
22.1
16.6
5.5
0.0
10.3
8.0
2.4
0.0
34 Harlond Clift
3B
27.9
631
4.4
3.8
0.7
0.0
0.2
22.9
16.8
6.1
0.0
9.8
7.4
2.4
0.0
35 Lon Warneke
SP
31.3
98
232.0
4.3
0.3
-0.0
4.0
0.0
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.5
9.1
-0.1
0.0
9.2
36 Kirby Higbe
SP
25.2
109
283.0
4.3
-0.1
-0.0
4.4
0.0
20.4
0.0
0.0
20.4
10.1
-0.2
0.0
10.3
37 Thornton Lee
SP
33.8
93
228.0
4.3
0.4
0.0
3.9
0.0
17.4
0.5
0.0
16.9
8.9
0.3
0.0
8.6
38 Vern Olsen
SP
22.3
62
172.7
4.2
0.5
-0.0
3.8
0.0
14.1
0.5
0.0
13.6
7.9
0.4
0.0
7.4
39 Jim Gleeson
CF
28.3
551
4.2
4.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.3
20.4
16.5
3.9
0.0
9.6
8.3
1.3
0.0
40 Freddie Fitzsimmons
SP
38.9
55
134.3
4.2
-0.2
-0.0
4.4
-0.0
14.7
0.0
0.0
14.7
9.8
-0.1
0.0
9.9
41 Dick Errickson
SP
28.3
88
236.3
4.1
-0.2
-0.0
4.3
0.0
17.9
0.0
0.0
17.9
9.4
-0.1
0.0
9.5
42 Hal Trosky
1B
27.6
608
4.1
4.3
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
25.9
23.6
2.3
0.0
15.4
14.5
0.8
0.0
43 Hal Schumacher
SP
29.6
85
227.0
4.1
0.3
-0.0
3.8
0.0
16.5
0.0
0.0
16.5
8.3
-0.1
0.0
8.5
44 Bill Nicholson
RF
25.6
545
4.1
4.4
-1.0
0.0
-0.6
20.0
17.7
2.4
0.0
10.1
9.6
0.5
0.0
45 Barney McCosky
CF
23.2
660
4.0
4.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
23.7
18.1
5.7
0.0
10.6
8.2
2.4
0.0
46 Johnny Babich
SP
27.1
91
229.3
4.0
-0.6
0.0
4.6
0.0
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
6.0
-0.2
0.0
6.2
47 Joe Cronin
SS
33.7
645
4.0
4.8
0.1
0.0
1.0
23.7
17.7
6.0
0.0
9.1
8.1
1.0
0.0
48 Enos Slaughter
RF
24.2
569
3.9
3.7
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
21.3
18.3
3.0
0.0
10.9
9.8
1.1
0.0
49 Ernie Lombardi
C
32.2
414
3.9
3.9
0.3
0.0
0.4
18.9
14.6
4.3
0.0
9.4
8.4
1.0
0.0
50 Charlie Gehringer
2B
37.1
629
3.8
4.8
-0.5
0.0
0.5
20.0
16.7
3.3
0.0
7.0
7.3
-0.2
0.0
51 Harry Danning
C
28.8
566
3.8
3.9
0.4
0.0
0.5
21.0
13.5
7.6
0.0
8.0
5.1
2.9
0.0
52 Cecil Travis
3B
26.9
584
3.8
3.9
0.2
0.0
0.3
22.2
16.2
5.9
0.0
9.7
7.5
2.2
0.0
53 Frankie Hayes
C
25.7
529
3.8
4.0
0.2
0.0
0.4
17.7
14.5
3.2
0.0
5.1
6.6
-1.5
0.0
54 Al Smith
SP
32.7
71
183.0
3.8
0.8
0.0
3.0
0.0
16.4
1.6
0.0
14.9
9.6
1.4
0.0
8.2
55 Wally Moses
RF
29.7
619
3.8
3.7
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
20.6
18.2
2.4
0.0
9.5
8.9
0.6
0.0
56 Bob Johnson
LF
34.6
600
3.8
3.7
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
18.4
15.9
2.5
0.0
7.3
7.0
0.3
0.0
57 Johnny Rizzo
LF
MULT
27.9
565
3.8
3.6
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
18.9
15.6
3.3
0.0
8.3
7.2
1.0
0.0
58 Vito Tamulis
SP
29.0
50
154.3
3.7
-0.2
-0.0
3.9
0.0
12.7
0.0
0.0
12.7
7.0
-0.1
-0.0
7.0
59 Eddie Smith
SP
26.5
83
207.3
3.7
0.3
0.0
3.4
0.0
16.7
0.0
0.0
16.7
9.0
-0.2
0.0
9.2
60 Joe Medwick
LF
MULT
28.6
616
3.7
2.9
0.1
0.0
-0.7
19.6
15.1
4.4
0.0
8.3
6.0
2.3
0.0
61 Pinky May
3B
29.5
571
3.6
3.0
0.9
0.0
0.2
15.5
10.2
5.3
0.0
3.6
1.7
1.9
0.0
62 Mort Cooper
SP
27.3
91
230.7
3.6
-0.3
-0.0
3.9
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
7.1
-0.1
0.0
7.2
63 Chet Ross
LF
23.3
632
3.6
3.4
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
23.0
20.0
3.0
0.0
11.2
10.6
0.7
0.0
64 Ted Lyons
SP
39.5
79
186.3
3.6
0.2
0.0
3.3
0.0
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
7.7
-0.2
0.0
7.8
65 Buddy Lewis
RF
23.9
679
3.5
3.9
-0.8
0.0
-0.5
21.6
18.7
2.8
0.0
9.0
8.6
0.4
0.0
66 Babe Young
1B
25.0
632
3.5
3.4
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
19.4
16.6
2.8
0.0
8.4
7.2
1.3
0.0
67 Joe Kuhel
1B
34.0
703
3.5
3.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.7
22.7
20.5
2.3
0.0
10.6
10.0
0.6
0.0
68 Debs Garms
3B
33.0
385
3.5
3.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.0
18.7
16.8
1.9
0.0
11.2
11.1
0.1
0.0
69 Hugh Casey
SW
26.7
47
154.0
3.4
0.3
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
11.8
0.1
0.0
11.6
6.0
0.1
0.0
6.0
70 Paul Derringer
SP
33.7
112
296.7
3.4
-0.2
-0.0
3.6
0.0
25.1
0.0
0.0
25.1
14.4
-0.2
0.0
14.5
71 Billy Herman
2B
31.0
616
3.3
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.6
16.4
9.8
6.5
0.0
3.7
0.7
3.0
0.0
72 Wally Judnich
CF
23.4
577
3.3
3.5
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
20.5
16.9
3.5
0.0
8.8
8.3
0.4
0.0
73 Bobby Doerr
2B
22.2
658
3.3
3.8
0.1
0.0
0.6
21.4
15.4
6.0
0.0
7.7
5.6
2.1
0.0
74 Tiny Bonham
SP
26.9
39
99.3
3.2
0.0
0.0
3.2
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
8.3
-0.1
0.0
8.4
75 Rip Radcliff
LF
34.5
636
3.1
3.3
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
20.1
18.1
2.1
0.0
8.6
8.6
0.0
0.0
76 George Selkirk
LF
32.5
470
3.1
3.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
17.6
15.5
2.1
0.0
8.8
8.5
0.3
0.0
77 Dixie Walker
CF
29.8
605
3.1
2.8
0.0
0.0
-0.3
21.5
15.4
6.1
0.0
9.5
6.4
3.1
0.0
78 Junior Thompson
SP
23.1
89
225.3
3.0
0.4
-0.0
2.7
-0.0
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.5
9.4
-0.1
0.0
9.5
79 Spud Davis
C
35.5
324
3.0
2.9
0.4
0.0
0.3
13.4
10.1
3.3
0.0
6.1
5.3
0.8
0.0
80 Marius Russo
SP
26.0
78
189.3
2.9
0.2
0.0
2.7
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
8.4
-0.2
0.0
8.6
81 Tommy Henrich
RF
27.4
346
2.9
2.9
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
14.5
12.9
1.6
0.0
8.0
7.7
0.3
0.0
82 Luke Hamlin
SP
36.0
66
182.3
2.9
-0.7
-0.0
3.6
0.0
13.4
0.0
0.0
13.4
6.8
-0.1
0.0
6.9
83 Johnny Gorsica
SP
25.3
66
160.0
2.9
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
10.1
0.0
0.0
10.1
4.1
-0.1
0.0
4.2
84 Hugh Mulcahy
SP
26.8
103
280.0
2.9
0.3
-0.0
2.6
0.0
17.7
0.0
0.0
17.7
7.6
-0.2
0.0
7.8
85 Ray Mack
2B
23.8
583
2.8
2.2
1.2
0.0
0.6
17.9
12.1
5.8
0.0
5.4
3.3
2.1
0.0
86 Nels Potter
SP
28.9
80
200.7
2.8
0.3
0.0
2.5
0.0
9.3
0.0
0.0
9.3
1.8
-0.2
0.0
2.0
87 Jim Turner
SP
36.9
76
187.0
2.8
0.4
-0.0
2.4
0.0
16.9
0.3
0.0
16.6
10.1
0.2
0.0
10.0
88 Red Ruffing
SP
35.2
93
226.0
2.7
-0.4
0.0
3.0
0.0
17.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
8.5
-0.2
0.0
8.7
89 Bob Elliott
RF
23.6
611
2.7
2.5
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
18.2
16.6
1.6
0.0
7.0
7.5
-0.5
0.0
90 Babe Phelps
C
32.2
404
2.7
2.9
0.1
0.0
0.3
14.5
10.1
4.4
0.0
5.4
4.1
1.4
0.0
91 Hank Leiber
CF
29.5
491
2.6
3.5
-1.3
0.0
-0.4
16.4
13.9
2.5
0.0
6.9
6.6
0.3
0.0
92 Larry Rosenthal
LF
30.1
346
2.6
2.1
0.2
0.0
-0.4
14.4
11.5
2.9
0.0
7.7
6.3
1.3
0.0
93 Vince DiMaggio
CF
MULT
27.8
405
2.6
3.3
-0.8
0.0
-0.1
17.0
15.7
1.3
0.0
8.7
9.6
-0.9
0.0
94 Taffy Wright
RF
28.9
627
2.6
2.5
-0.6
0.0
-0.6
21.6
17.8
3.8
0.0
10.2
8.4
1.8
0.0
95 Ben Chapman
LF
31.5
631
2.6
2.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.6
17.5
14.6
3.0
0.0
5.8
5.1
0.7
0.0
96 Clyde Shoun
SP
28.3
65
197.3
2.5
-0.1
-0.0
2.7
-0.0
13.1
0.0
0.0
13.1
5.8
-0.1
0.0
5.9
97 Harry Gumbert
SP
30.7
91
237.0
2.5
0.2
-0.0
2.4
0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.8
98 Lefty Grove
SP
40.3
61
153.3
2.5
-0.3
0.0
2.8
0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
10.9
5.2
-0.1
0.0
5.3
99 Roy Weatherly
CF
25.4
615
2.5
2.1
0.2
0.0
-0.1
20.0
15.3
4.7
0.0
7.6
6.1
1.5
0.0
100 Al Milnar
SP
26.5
101
242.3
2.5
-0.2
0.0
2.7
0.0
18.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
9.0
-0.2
0.0
9.2
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