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1940 Philadelphia Phillies season

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{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Philadelphia Phillies

| season = 1940

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Shibe Park

| city = Philadelphia

| owners = Gerald Nugent

| managers = Doc Prothro

| television =

| radio = WCAU
(Bill Dyer, Harry McTigue)
WIP
(By Saam, Stoney McLinn)

|}}

The 1940 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 58th season in the history of the franchise. The team, managed by Doc Prothro, began their third season at Shibe Park and were picked by 73 of 76 writers in the pre-season Associated Press poll of baseball writers to finish last.{{cite news |title=Baseball Experts Pick Cards Over Reds|newspaper=Evening Independent|date=April 12, 1940|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G3oLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=llQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2883,5419861&dq=phillies&hl=en|page=16 }} The Phillies lost 103 games and finished last, 50 games behind the pennant-winning Cincinnati Reds.

Offseason

In March 1940, the Phillies, along with the St. Louis Browns and Boston Bees were made outstanding offers of $5,000,000 by attorney Richard Cantillon for one of the teams to move its franchise to Los Angeles. Phillies owner Gerald Nugent quickly dismissed the possibility of the Phillies considering the move.{{cite news |title=Los Angeles Wants to Purchase Major League Ball Club|newspaper=Palm Beach Daily News|date=April 24, 1940|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZGwtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gYsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6984,1173256&dq=phillies+los+angeles&hl=en|page=4 }}

The 1940 season was the 25th anniversary of the team's 1915 National League pennant, the Phillies' lone to date. Gerry Nugent announced in April 1940 that the organization would welcome back the players from the 1915 team to celebrate the anniversary.{{cite news |last=Baumgartner|first=Stan|title=1915 Phillies to Return|date=April 14, 1940|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|url=|page=21 }}

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{1940 National League standings|highlight=Philadelphia Phillies}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1940 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PHI}}

= Game log =

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colspan="2"|Legend
style="background:#bfb;"| Phillies win
style="background:#fbb;"| Phillies loss
style="background:#bbb;"| Postponement
BoldPhillies team member

{{Game log start|style=background:white; color:#de2211; border:2px #1234dd solid;|title= 1940 Game Log{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1940-schedule-scores.shtml |title=1940 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com}}
Overall Record: 50–103}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=April (3–5)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 1 || April 16 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Kirby Higbe (1–0) || Carl Hubbell (0–1) || None || 14,840 || 1–0

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 17 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (threatening weather,{{cite news |title=Baseball Standings |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=505QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CQ0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2202%2C3374470 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |date=April 18, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=17}} rain,{{cite news |title=Baseball |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FhM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=FU8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3761%2C5156109 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star |date=April 18, 1940 |location=Windsor, ON |page=2 (Section 2)}} cold and wet grounds{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NeUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1689%2C5370078 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=April 18, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=25}}); Makeup: July 7 as a traditional double-header{{cite news |title=National League 'Bargain Days' Set |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=knIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5694%2C2968589 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 16, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=30}}

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 18 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds{{cite news |title=Major League Summaries |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=57dRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4029%2C6237076 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=April 19, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=20}}); Makeup: August 18 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 19 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NuUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5085%2C6104149 |access-date=October 8, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=April 20, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=8}} Makeup: July 3 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 20 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 6 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 21 || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tSAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5250%2C182725 |access-date=October 8, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=April 22, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=20}} Makeup: September 7 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || April 22 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold weather, rain,{{cite news |title=Baseball |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cyc_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KVAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3830%2C366528 |access-date=October 9, 2019 |newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star |date=April 23, 1940 |location=Windsor, ON |page=2 (Section 2)}} wet grounds{{cite news |title=Baseball Results and Standings |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9H0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_JgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4513%2C4140233 |access-date=October 9, 2019 |newspaper=The Gazette |date=April 23, 1940 |location=Montreal, QC |page=14}}); Makeup: June 30 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 2 || April 23 || Giants || 0–1 || Harry Gumbert (1–0) || Kirby Higbe (0–1) || None || 5,000 || 1–1

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 3 || April 24 || Giants || 2–5 || Hy Vandenberg (1–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (0–1) || None || 3,000 || 1–2

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 4 || April 25 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Hugh Casey (2–0) || Ike Pearson (0–1) || None || 1,466 || 1–3

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 5 || April 26 || Dodgers || 0–6 || {{nowrap|Freddie Fitzsimmons (1–0)}} || Lefty Smoll (0–1) || None || 1,500 || 1–4

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 6 || April 27 || @ Bees || 5–4 || Lefty Smoll (1–1) || Al Javery (0–1) || Lloyd Brown (1) || 2,345 || 2–4

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 7 || April 28 || @ Bees || 2–3 || Joe Sullivan (1–0) || Kirby Higbe (1–2) || None || 6,417 || 2–5

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 8 || April 30 || @ Pirates || 6–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (1–1) || Bob Klinger (1–2) || None || 2,015 || 3–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=May (9–13)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 1 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |last1=Biederman |first1=Lester |title=Rain Keeps Staggering Buccos Idle: Fourth Straight Defeat Puts Frisch In Dour Mood |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=viAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2930%2C3777446 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 1, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=31}}{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vyAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1632%2C4116067 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 2, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=24}} Makeup: June 9 as a traditional double-header{{cite news |last1=Biederman |first1=Lester |title=Weather Keeps Bucs-Phils Idle; Sizzling Dodgers Here Tomorrow |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vyAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4305%2C4115463 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 2, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=24}}

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 2 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (threatening and cold weather,{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3915%2C4657333 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 3, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=46}} rain,{{cite news |title=Team Standings |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3RIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5724%2C1155735 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=May 3, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=9 (Section L)}} wet grounds{{cite news |title=Baseball |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dSc_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KVAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5828%2C3037247 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star |date=May 3, 1940 |location=Windsor, ON |page=3 (Section 2)}}); Makeup: August 28 as a traditional double-header{{cite news |last1=Biederman |first1=Lester |title=Debut Of Dodgers Postponed By Rain And Cold Weather: Bucs Squirm at Third Straight Day of Enforced Idleness—Rizzo, Berres Back In Lineup Tomorrow |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wCAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6103%2C4654411 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 3, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=46}} The article indicates a July 12 makeup date; see July 11 rainout for further game changes.

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 3 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds,{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3RIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6518%2C1318163 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=May 3, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final)}} cold weather{{cite news |title=Baseball Results and Standings |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b4AuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1558%2C725713 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |newspaper=The Gazette |date=May 4, 1940 |location=Montreal, QC |page=14}}); Makeup: July 14 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 9 || May 4 || @ Reds || 2–3 {{small|(11)}} || Joe Beggs (1–0) || Kirby Higbe (1–3) || None || 4,530 || 3–6

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 10 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Hugh Mulcahy (2–1) || Bill Lee (2–3) || Lloyd Brown (2) || 14,676 || 4–6

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 11 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 4–5 {{small|(11)}} || Larry French (4–1) || Lloyd Brown (0–1) || None || 5,293 || 4–7

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 12 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Ike Pearson (1–1) || Claude Passeau (1–3) || None || 2,054 || 5–7

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 13 || May 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Bill McGee (2–1) || Lefty Smoll (1–2) || Clyde Shoun (1) || 1,333 || 5–8

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 14 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Ernie White (1–0) || Lloyd Brown (0–2) || None || 1,161 || 5–9

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 15 || May 11 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Kirby Higbe (2–3) || Luke Hamlin (2–1) || None || 10,870 || 6–9

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 16 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || {{nowrap|Freddie Fitzsimmons (2–0)}} || Si Johnson (0–1) || Tot Pressnell (1) || 14,505 || 6–10

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 17 || May 13 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Vito Tamulis (1–0) || Ike Pearson (1–2) || None || 5,337 || 6–11

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 18 || May 14 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Hugh Mulcahy (3–1) || Ernie White (1–1) || None || 1,500 || 7–11

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 19 || May 15 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Kirby Higbe (3–3) || Gene Lillard (0–1) || None || 2,000 || 8–11

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 16 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=knIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2825%2C2968828 |access-date=October 29, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 16, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=30}} Makeup: July 25

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 20 || May 17 || Reds || 2–7 {{small|(11)}} || Whitey Moore (1–0) || Lloyd Brown (0–3) || Elmer Riddle (2) || 1,731 || 8–12

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 21 || May 18 || Reds || 8–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (4–1) || Paul Derringer (3–3) || None || 8,000 || 9–12

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 22 || May 19 || Pirates || 6–5 || Si Johnson (1–1) || Rip Sewell (0–1) || None || 8,981 || 10–12

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 23 || May 20 || Pirates || 8–7 || Lefty Hoerst (1–0) || Dick Lanahan (0–2) || None || 1,000 || 11–12

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 21 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CQMaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8CMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6309%2C2828702 |access-date=November 6, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=May 21, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final)}}{{cite news |last1=Biederman |first1=Lester |title=Rain Brings Brief Halt In Corsairs' Weird Play |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lnIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3044%2C4975763 |access-date=November 6, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 21, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=27}} Makeup: June 26 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 22 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Major League Summaries |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3974%2C5789844 |access-date=November 11, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=May 23, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=16}} Makeup: May 23

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 24 || May 23 || Cubs || 3–4 {{small|(13)}} || Vern Olsen (2–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (4–2) || Vance Page (1) || 7,801 || 11–13

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 24 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain,{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l3IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1621%2C6146666 |access-date=October 10, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 24, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=40}} cold,{{cite news |title=Baseball Results and Standings |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gYAuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1566%2C4564921 |access-date=October 10, 2019 |newspaper=The Gazette |date=May 25, 1940 |location=Montreal, QC |page=16}} threatening weather{{cite news |title=The Majors |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mHIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2799%2C6333171 |access-date=October 10, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 25, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=9}}); Makeup: September 5

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || May 25 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Majors at a Glance |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mHIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1688%2C6654241 |access-date=October 10, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=May 26, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=7 (Section 2)}} Makeup: September 6 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 25 || May 26 || Dodgers || 1–2 {{small|(10)}} || Vito Tamulis (2–0) || Kirby Higbe (3–4) || None || 3,281 || 11–14

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 26 || May 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Whit Wyatt (4–2) || Lefty Smoll (1–3) || None || 3,578 || 11–15

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 27 || May 28 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (4–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (4–3) || None || 28,918{{cite news |title=Dodgers Take 5th In Row, Defeating Phillies 4 To 2: 38-Year-Old Fitzsimmons Hurls Six-Hitter With 28,918 In Stands |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LaBHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hP4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1906%2C4573607 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |agency=Associated Press (AP) |newspaper=Meriden Record |date=May 29, 1940 |location=Meriden, CT |page=10}} || 11–16

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 28 || May 29 || @ Bees || 1–3 || Dick Errickson (2–0) || Boom-Boom Beck (0–1) || None || 1,143 || 11–17

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 29 || May 30 {{small|(1)}} || @ Bees || 5–1 || Kirby Higbe (4–4) || Lou Fette (0–2) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 12–17

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 30 || May 30 {{small|(2)}} || @ Bees || 1–5 {{small|(11)}} || Joe Sullivan (2–4) || Si Johnson (1–2) || None || 14,738 || 12–18

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=June (9–21)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 31 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Hugh Mulcahy (5–3) || Jack Russell (2–1) || Lloyd Brown (3) || 2,027 || 13–18

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 32 || June 2 {{small|(1)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[a]}} || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Boom-Boom Beck (1–1) || Max Lanier (2–2) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 14–18

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 33 || June 2 {{small|(2)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[a]}} || @ Cardinals || 2–9 || Bob Bowman (1–3) || Lefty Smoll (1–4) || None || 7,061 || 14–19

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 34 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 6–12 || Charlie Root (1–0) || Syl Johnson (0–1) || None || 3,433 || 14–20

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 35 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Larry French (6–4) || Hugh Mulcahy (5–4) || None || 3,304 || 14–21

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 36 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 5–11 || Bill Lee (5–7) || Ike Pearson (1–3) || Jake Mooty (1) || 3,461 || 14–22

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 37 || June 7 || @ Pirates || 4–10 || Johnny Lanning (1–1) || Si Johnson (1–3) || None || 1,174 || 14–23

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 38 || June 8 || @ Pirates || 5–6 || Ken Heintzelman (1–0) || Si Johnson (1–4) || Mace Brown (1) || 3,055 || 14–24

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 39 || June 9 {{small|(1)}} || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Hugh Mulcahy (6–4) || Bob Klinger (4–5) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 15–24

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 40 || June 9 {{small|(2)}} || @ Pirates || 5–11 {{small|(8)}}{{ref|Curfew|[b]}} || Mace Brown (4–4) || Ike Pearson (1–4) || None || 14,450 || 15–25

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 41 || June 11 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Boom-Boom Beck (2–1) || Bucky Walters (9–2) || None || 3,623 || 16–25

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 42 || June 12 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Paul Derringer (8–4) || Kirby Higbe (4–5) || None || 17,289 || 16–26

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 43 || June 14 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Bob Bowman (2–3) || Hugh Mulcahy (6–5) || None || 3,000 || 16–27

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 44 || June 15 || Cardinals || 1–14 || Mort Cooper (1–3) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–2) || None || 1,000 || 16–28

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 45 || June 16 {{small|(1)}} || Cardinals || 3–9 || Jack Russell (3–2) || Kirby Higbe (4–6) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 16–29

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 46 || June 16 {{small|(2)}} || Cardinals || 1–3 || Lon Warneke (4–6) || Cy Blanton (0–1) || None || 9,847 || 16–30

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 47 || June 17 || Reds || 2–6 || Whitey Moore (2–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–3) || None || 1,000 || 16–31

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 48 || June 18 || Reds || 3–1 || Hugh Mulcahy (7–5) || Bucky Walters (9–4) || None || 10,381 || 17–31

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 49 || June 20 || Reds || 4–3 {{small|(12)}} || Kirby Higbe (5–6) || Joe Beggs (3–2) || None || 7,421 || 18–31

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 50 || June 21 || Cubs || 6–5 || Lloyd Brown (1–3) || Bill Lee (5–9) || Ike Pearson (1) || 1,000 || 19–31

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 51 || June 22 || Cubs || 2–10 || Claude Passeau (6–7) || Ike Pearson (1–5) || None || 2,500 || 19–32

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 52 || June 23 {{small|(1)}} || Cubs || 2–3 || Jake Mooty (4–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–6) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 19–33

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 53 || June 23 {{small|(2)}} || Cubs || 2–7 || Ken Raffensberger (3–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–4) || None || 12,201 || 19–34

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || June 24 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Belligerent Pirates Handed Fines: Kelly Suspended, Pays $50, Lee Handley Assessed $25: Coach Off Sidelines Three Days; Frisch Escape Punishment; Players Claim Umpire Sears Wrong on Play |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=McUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6757%2C5981826 |access-date=November 6, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=June 25, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=14}} Makeup: August 3{{cite news |title=Kelly, Handley Draw Fines, Suspension |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cTQbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6150%2C3693505 |access-date=November 6, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=June 25, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=22}}

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 54 || June 25 || Pirates || 7–9 || Johnny Lanning (2–2) || Kirby Higbe (5–7) || Bob Klinger (1) || 1,000 || 19–35

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 55 || June 26 {{small|(1)}} || Pirates || 4–2 || Cy Blanton (1–1) || Joe Bowman (4–5) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 20–35

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 56 || June 26 {{small|(2)}} || Pirates || 6–11 || Rip Sewell (4–1) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–5) || Mace Brown (4) || 12,565 || 20–36

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 57 || June 27 || Giants || 0–7 || Hal Schumacher (5–6) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–7) || None || 10,985 || 20–37

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 58 || June 29 || Giants || 0–5 || Bill Lohrman (7–3) || Kirby Higbe (5–8) || None || 2,000 || 20–38

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 59 || June 30 {{small|(1)}} || Giants || 7–4 || Cy Blanton (2–1) || Paul Dean (2–2) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 21–38

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 60 || June 30 {{small|(2)}} || Giants || 3–7 || Jumbo Brown (1–2) || Lefty Smoll (1–5) || Red Lynn (1) || 10,816 || 21–39

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=July (11–17)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 61 || July 1 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Tot Pressnell (4–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–8) || Curt Davis (2) || 1,516 || 21–40

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 62 || July 2 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Tex Carleton (4–1) || Ike Pearson (1–6) || None || 1,067 || 21–41

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 63 || July 3 {{small|(1)}} || Bees || 3–8 || Joe Sullivan (5–7) || Kirby Higbe (5–9) || None || 7,000 || 21–42

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || July 3 {{small|(2)}} || Bees || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BLRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6507%2C841908 |access-date=October 8, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=July 3, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final) |quote=Boston at Philadelphia called at end of third, account of rain.}}{{cite news |title=Bees 8, Phils 3 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rqpHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_f4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5694%2C374260 |access-date=October 8, 2019 |agency=Associated Press (AP) |newspaper=Meriden Record |date=July 4, 1940 |location=Meriden, CT |page=4 |quote=The second game of a scheduled doubleheader was called at the end of the third on account of rain. Neither team had scored.}} Makeup: August 8

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 64 || July 4 {{small|(1)}} || Bees || 4–3 || Cy Blanton (3–1) || Manny Salvo (2–1) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 22–42

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 65 || July 4 {{small|(2)}} || Bees || 4–5 || Dick Coffman (1–2) || Lefty Smoll (1–6) || Bill Posedel (1) || 5,082 || 22–43

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 66 || July 5 || @ Giants || 2–15 || Cliff Melton (8–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–9) || None || 4,702 || 22–44

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 67 || July 6 || @ Giants || 8–2 || Kirby Higbe (6–9) || Paul Dean (2–3) || None || 5,645 || 23–44

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 68 || July 7 {{small|(1)}} || @ Giants || 4–6 || Hal Schumacher (6–7) || Hugh Mulcahy (7–10) || Bill Lohrman (1) || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 23–45

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 69 || July 7 {{small|(2)}} || @ Giants || 4–2 || Si Johnson (2–4) || Roy Joiner (2–1) || None || 16,390 || 24–45

|- style="background:#bbcaff;"

| – || July 9 ||colspan="7" | 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || July 11 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Baseball Results and Standings |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uCwrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2297%2C1877290 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Gazette |date=July 12, 1940 |location=Montreal, QC |page=14}} Makeup: August 30{{cite news |last1=Biederman |first1=Lester |title=Pirates and Phils Try Again Tonight |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WCobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3954%2C2383932 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=July 12, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=30}}{{cite news |last1=Balinger |first1=Edward F. |title=Pirates and Phils Will Play Tonight: Postponement Rescheduled as Another After Dark Game with Bowman And Mulcahy Slated to Pitch |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P8UoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1719%2C2702822 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=July 12, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=17}}

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 70 || July 12 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (8–10) || Joe Bowman (4–7) || None || 9,042 || 25–45

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 71 || July 13 || @ Pirates || 8–9 || Danny MacFayden (2–2) || Si Johnson (2–5) || Joe Bowman (1) || 2,375 || 25–46

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 72 || July 14 {{small|(1)}} || @ Reds || 2–3 || Jim Turner (6–3) || Kirby Higbe (6–10) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 25–47

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 73 || July 14 {{small|(2)}} || @ Reds || 1–7 || Whitey Moore (3–2) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–6) || None || 17,251 || 25–48

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 74 || July 15 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Bucky Walters (13–4) || Ike Pearson (1–7) || None || 3,015 || 25–49

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || July 16 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nKBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6450%2C265913 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=July 16, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final)}} Makeup: July 28 as a traditional double-header in Philadelphia

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 75 || July 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Hugh Mulcahy (9–10) || Mort Cooper (5–6) || None || 7,113 || 26–49

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 76 || July 19 {{small|(1)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[a]}} || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Bill McGee (8–5) || Kirby Higbe (6–11) || None || 1,680 || 26–50

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 77 || July 19 {{small|(2)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[a]}} || @ Cardinals || 3–5{{ref|Protest|[c]}} || Bob Bowman (3–3) || Cy Blanton (3–2) || None || 1,630 || 26–51

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 78 || July 20 || @ Cubs || 9–3 || Ike Pearson (2–7) || Larry French (9–8) || None || 5,382 || 27–51

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 79 || July 21 {{small|(1)}} || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Hugh Mulcahy (10–10) || Vern Olsen (6–6) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 28–51

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 80 || July 21 {{small|(2)}} || @ Cubs || 5–8 || Jake Mooty (6–3) || Si Johnson (2–6) || None || 15,737 || 28–52

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 81 || July 23 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Bill McGee (9–5) || Cy Blanton (3–3) || Ira Hutchinson (1) || 4,000 || 28–53

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || July 24 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Major League Summaries |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SsUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3848%2C475737 |access-date=November 17, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=July 25, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=14}} Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || July 25 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Major League Summaries |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S8UoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3918%2C268767 |access-date=November 17, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=July 26, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=14}} Makeup: September 15 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 82 || July 26 || Reds || 5–9 || Paul Derringer (14–7) || Kirby Higbe (6–12) || Joe Beggs (2) || 6,211 || 28–54

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 83 || July 27 || Reds || 5–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (11–10) || Whitey Moore (4–3) || None || 3,500{{cite news |title=Mulcahy Puts Down Reds in 5-3 Triumph: Phillies' Hurler Tosses Seven Hit Game in 11th Win |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2xJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4524%2C2382006 |access-date=November 18, 2019 |agency=Associated Press (AP) |newspaper=Telegraph-Herald |date=July 28, 1940 |location=Dubuque, IA |page=16}} || 29–54

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 84 || July 28 {{small|(1)}} || Reds || 2–7 || Jim Turner (8–3) || Boom-Boom Beck (2–7) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 29–55

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 85 || July 28 {{small|(2)}} || Reds || 4–1 || Cy Blanton (4–3) || Bucky Walters (15–5) || None || 10,160 || 30–55

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 86 || July 29 || Cubs || 3–7 || Claude Passeau (12–9) || Ike Pearson (2–8) || None || 1,000 || 30–56

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 87 || July 30 || Cubs || 7–5 || Kirby Higbe (7–12) || Bill Lee (7–13) || Si Johnson (1) || 1,000 || 31–56

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 88 || July 31 || Cubs || 7–3 || Hugh Mulcahy (12–10) || Jake Mooty (6–5) || None || 7,500 || 32–56

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=August (7–23)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 89 || August 2 || Pirates || 2–5 {{small|(10)}} || Joe Bowman (6–7) || Si Johnson (2–7) || Bob Klinger (2) || 7,521 || 32–57

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 90 || August 3 || Pirates || 0–8 || Mace Brown (8–7) || Kirby Higbe (7–13) || None || 1,000 || 32–58

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 91 || August 4 {{small|(1)}} || Pirates || 1–6 || Rip Sewell (9–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–11) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 32–59

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 92 || August 4 {{small|(2)}} || Pirates || 4–6 || Johnny Lanning (4–2) || Charlie Frye (0–1) || Ken Heintzelman (2) || 7,182 || 32–60

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 93 || August 6 {{small|(1)}} || Bees || 0–3 || Manny Salvo (6–5) || Si Johnson (2–8) || None || 5,288 || 32–61

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 94 || August 6 {{small|(2)}} || Bees || 2–12 || Joe Sullivan (8–12) || Kirby Higbe (7–14) || None || 5,280 || 32–62

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 95 || August 7 || Bees || 3–6 || Bill Posedel (7–14) || Ike Pearson (2–9) || None || 4,929 || 32–63

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 96 || August 8 || Bees || 2–6 || Jim Tobin (1–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–12) || None || 1,000 || 32–64

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 97 || August 10 || Giants || 0–1 || Harry Gumbert (9–9) || Si Johnson (2–9) || None || 1,500 || 32–65

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 98 || {{nowrap|August 11 {{small|(1)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[d]}}}} || Giants || 2–0 || Kirby Higbe (8–14) || Cliff Melton (8–4) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 33–65

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 99 || August 11 {{small|(2)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[d]}} || Giants || 2–8 || Hal Schumacher (9–9) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–13) || None || 6,666 || 33–66

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || August 13 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mqxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6552%2C5131035 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=August 13, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final) |quote=Called account of rain end of first.}} Makeup: August 14 as a traditional double-header{{cite news |title=Rain Foils Dodgers |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Yxk_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=a08MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3779%2C912071 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star |date=August 14, 1940 |location=Windsor, ON |page=3 (Section 2) |quote=The Brooklyn Dodgers-Philadelphia Phillies game was stopped in the second inning by rain yesterday with the Dodgers ahead, 3 to 0. The game will be played today as part of a double-header.}}

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 100 || August 14 {{small|(1)}} || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || {{nowrap|Freddie Fitzsimmons (12–2)}} || Si Johnson (2–10) || Tex Carleton (2) || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 33–67

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 101 || August 14 {{small|(2)}} || @ Dodgers || 9–6 || Boom-Boom Beck (3–7) || Tex Carleton (4–6) || Kirby Higbe (1) || 24,356 || 34–67

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 102 || August 15 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Kirby Higbe (9–14) || Whit Wyatt (12–10) || None || 4,840 || 35–67

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 103 || August 16 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Hal Schumacher (10–9) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–14) || None || 7,362 || 35–68

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || August 17 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aQUaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6591%2C503549 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=August 17, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final)}} Makeup: September 26 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 104 || August 18 {{small|(1)}} || @ Giants || 6–3 || Kirby Higbe (10–14) || Cliff Melton (8–6) || Syl Johnson (1) || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 36–68

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 105 || August 18 {{small|(2)}} || @ Giants || 8–6 || Si Johnson (3–10) || Harry Gumbert (9–11) || None || 9,502 || 37–68

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 106 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Claude Passeau (15–11) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–15) || None || 4,508 || 37–69

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 107 || August 21 || @ Cubs || 7–5 {{small|(10)}} || Lefty Smoll (2–6) || Ken Raffensberger (5–6) || Syl Johnson (2) || 4,200 || 38–69

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 108 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 0–9 || Mort Cooper (9–8) || Charlie Frye (0–2) || None || 2,136 || 38–70

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 109 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Bob Bowman (5–4) || Kirby Higbe (10–15) || None || 1,095 || 38–71

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 110 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Lon Warneke (13–7) || Si Johnson (3–11) || None || 2,423 || 38–72

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 111 || August 25 {{small|(1)}} || @ Reds || 2–3 || Jim Turner (10–6) || {{nowrap|Boom-Boom Beck (3–8)}} || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 38–73

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 112 || August 25 {{small|(2)}} || @ Reds || 5–6 || Johnny Hutchings (2–1) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–16) || None || 23,544 || 38–74

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 113 || August 26 {{small|(1)}} || @ Reds || 2–3 || Bucky Walters (18–9) || Lefty Smoll (2–7) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 38–75

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 114 || August 26 {{small|(2)}} || @ Reds || 6–1 || Syl Johnson (1–1) || Whitey Moore (6–7) || None || 7,024 || 39–75

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || August 27 || @ Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Majors At A Glance |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QfYaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1781%2C6622232 |access-date=November 24, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=August 28, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=25}} Makeup: August 26 as a traditional double-header

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 115 || August 28 {{small|(1)}} || @ Pirates || 0–5 || Rip Sewell (12–3) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–17) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 39–76

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 116 || August 28 {{small|(2)}} || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Joe Bowman (7–8) || Kirby Higbe (10–16) || None || 4,100 || 39–77

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 117 || August 29 || @ Pirates || 0–4 || Mace Brown (9–8) || Ike Pearson (2–10) || Danny MacFayden (2) || 2,239 || 39–78

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || August 30 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news |title=Majors At A Glance |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ViQeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yY4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1709%2C308318 |access-date=November 11, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=August 30, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=33}} Makeup: September 10 as a traditional double-header in Philadelphia{{cite news |last1=Balinger |first1=Edward F. |title=Cardinals Open Series With Bucs At Forbes Field: Final Game With Phils Is Washed Out; Bauers Sent Home; Heintzelman To Face Shoun |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kAANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g2kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5951%2C378803 |access-date=November 11, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=August 31, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=13}}

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 118 || August 31 || @ Bees || 4–9 || Joe Sullivan (10–13) || Charlie Frye (0–3) || None || 3,024 || 39–79

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=September (11–24)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 119 || September 1 {{small|(1)}} || @ Bees || 1–2 || Jim Tobin (4–2) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–18) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 39–80

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 120 || September 1 {{small|(2)}} || @ Bees || 0–10 || Manny Salvo (9–6) || Ike Pearson (2–11) || None || 10,986 || 39–81

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 121 || September 2 {{small|(1)}} || Giants || 11–2 || Kirby Higbe (11–16) || Harry Gumbert (9–12) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 40–81

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 122 || September 2 {{small|(2)}} || Giants || 6–5 {{small|(10)}} || Boom-Boom Beck (4–8) || Roy Joiner (3–2) || None || 13,325 || 41–81

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 123 || September 4 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Luke Hamlin (9–7) || Charlie Frye (0–4) || None || 18,031 || 41–82

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 124 || September 5 || Dodgers || 5–8 {{small|(10)}} || Vito Tamulis (8–4) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–19) || None || 500 || 41–83

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 125 || September 6 {{small|(1)}} || Dodgers || 0–3 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (14–2) || Kirby Higbe (11–17) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 41–84

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 126 || September 6 {{small|(2)}} || Dodgers || 3–14 || Hugh Casey (8–7) || Lefty Smoll (2–8) || None || 8,358 || 41–85

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 127 || September 7 {{small|(1)}} || Bees || 2–3 {{small|(10)}} || Bill Posedel (11–16) || Syl Johnson (1–2) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 41–86

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 128 || September 7 {{small|(2)}} || Bees || 1–3 || Al Javery (2–4) || Ike Pearson (2–12) || None || 1,500 || 41–87

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 129 || September 8 {{small|(1)}} || Bees || 2–1 {{small|(12)}} || Kirby Higbe (12–17) || Dick Errickson (11–11) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 42–87

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 130 || September 8 {{small|(2)}} || Bees || 3–1 || Si Johnson (4–11) || Jim Tobin (4–3) || None || 5,000 || 43–87

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 131 || September 10 {{small|(1)}} || Pirates || 3–11 || Joe Bowman (8–9) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–20) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 43–88

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 132 || September 10 {{small|(2)}} || Pirates || 1–11 || Rip Sewell (14–3) || Charlie Frye (0–5) || None || 1,000 || 43–89

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 133 || September 11 || Pirates || 3–9 || Mace Brown (10–8) || Ike Pearson (2–13) || None || 2,500 || 43–90

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 134 || September 12 || Cubs || 1–5 || Larry French (13–13) || Si Johnson (4–12) || None || 1,000 || 43–91

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 135 || September 13 || Cubs || 6–1 || Kirby Higbe (13–17) || Charlie Root (2–4) || None || 500 || 44–91

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 136 || September 14 || Cubs || 5–3 || Syl Johnson (2–2) || Bill Lee (8–16) || None || 1,500 || 45–91

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 137 || September 15 {{small|(1)}} || Cardinals || 0–7 || Bill McGee (15–9) || Ike Pearson (2–14) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 45–92

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 138 || September 15 {{small|(2)}} || Cardinals || 1–3 || Bob Bowman (7–5) || {{nowrap|Johnny Podgajny (0–1)}} || None || 7,929 || 45–93

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 139 || September 16 {{small|(1)}} || Cardinals || 3–2 || Si Johnson (5–12) || Mort Cooper (9–12) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 46–93

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 140 || September 16 {{small|(1)}} || Cardinals || 1–7 || Ira Hutchinson (2–2) || Charlie Frye (0–6) || None || 1,000 || 46–94

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 141 || September 17 || Reds || 1–2 || Whitey Moore (8–7) || Kirby Higbe (13–18) || None || 1,197 || 46–95

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 142 || September 18 || Reds || 3–4 {{small|(13)}} || {{nowrap|Johnny Vander Meer (2–0)}} || Hugh Mulcahy (12–21) || Joe Beggs (7) || 2,093 || 46–96

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 143 || September 19 || Reds || 1–4 || Paul Derringer (20–12) || Johnny Podgajny (0–2) || None || 1,094 || 46–97

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 144 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Kirby Higbe (14–18) || Luke Hamlin (9–8) || None || 5,727 || 47–97

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 145 || {{nowrap|September 22 {{small|(1)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[e]}}}} || @ Dodgers || 2–10 || Freddie Fitzsimmons (16–2) || Si Johnson (5–13) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 47–98

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 146 || September 22 {{small|(2)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[e]}} || @ Dodgers || 2–5 {{small|(8)}} || Curt Davis (8–11) || Boom-Boom Beck (4–9) || None || 18,672 || 47–99

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 147 || September 23 {{small|(1)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[f]}} || @ Bees || 6–2 || Johnny Podgajny (1–2) || Manny Salvo (10–9) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 48–99

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 148 || September 23 {{small|(2)}}{{ref|Schedule change|[f]}} || @ Bees || 0–8 || Tom Earley (2–0) || Hugh Mulcahy (12–22) || None || 1,650 || 48–100

|- style="background:#bbb"

| – || September 25 || @ Bees || colspan=6 | Canceled (rain);{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JrRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5750%2C4355927 |access-date=November 24, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=September 25, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final)}} No makeup scheduled

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 149 || September 26 {{small|(1)}} || @ Giants || 1–3 || Harry Gumbert (12–14) || Kirby Higbe (14–19) || None || {{small|see 2nd game}} || 48–101

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 150 || September 26 {{small|(2)}} || @ Giants || 1–2 || Bob Carpenter (2–0) || Si Johnson (5–14) || None || 1,239 || 48–102

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 151 || September 27 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Hugh Mulcahy (13–22) || Carl Hubbell (11–12) || None || 1,128 || 49–102

|- style="background:#bfb"

| 152 || September 28 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Ike Pearson (3–14) || Ed Head (1–2) || None || 1,500 || 50–102

|- style="background:#fbb"

| 153 || September 29 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Lee Grissom (2–5) || Johnny Podgajny (1–3) || None || 2,000 || 50–103

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{{Game log section end}}

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:{{note|Schedule change|[a]}}The original schedule indicated single games on June 2 and 3 and July 18 and 19 at St. Louis{{cite web |title=1940 Original Regular Season Schedules |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/schedule/index.html |website=retrosheet.org |access-date=October 27, 2019}} which became double-headers on June 2{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nqxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YSIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C1299940 |access-date=October 27, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=June 3, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final) |quote=Philadelphia at St. Louis, played former date.}} and July 19.{{cite news |title=Majors At A Glance |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XyobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3230%2C4549255 |access-date=October 27, 2019 |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |date=July 19, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=28}}

:{{note|Curfew|[b]}}The second game of a scheduled double-header on June 9, 1940, ended after eight innings due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew law{{cite news |title=Cubs Grab Pair With 27-Hit Attack; Pirates, Phils Divide |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_hI_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bk8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3518%2C5811172 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star |date=June 10, 1940 |location=Windsor, ON |page=4 (Section 2) |quote=The game was called at the end of the eighth because of the 6 o'clock Sunday law.}} with the score 5–11.{{cite news |title=Play-by-Play on Pirate-Philly Double Bill |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2tMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2435%2C2174171 |access-date=October 21, 2019 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=June 10, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=20 |quote=The game was called at this time to comply with the Sunday baseball law.}}

:{{note|Protest|[c]}}The St. Louis Cardinals turned a double-play in the second game on July 19, 1940.{{cite web |title=St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (2) |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1940/B07192SLN1940.htm |website=retrosheet.org |access-date=November 16, 2019 |date=July 19, 1940 |quote=[Heinie] Mueller was apparently forced at 2nd and started to leave field; however, umpires ruled that 2bman [Joe] Orengo had missed the base; Orengo threw wildly to 1st trying to get the batter; [Johnny] Rizzo was called out for passing Mueller as Mueller was leaving field; Cardinals then tagged out Mueller; play was ruled a double play, Orengo [w]as charged with error for dropping throw and Phillies played rest of game under protest, which was disallowed[.]}} Contemporary newspaper accounts,{{cite news |title=Cards Twice Beat Quakers: Take First Game, 3-to-2, Second, 5-to-3 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RsUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2WkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5441%2C1241672 |access-date=November 16, 2019 |agency=Associated Press (AP) |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=July 20, 1940 |location=Pittsburgh, PA |page=12 |quote=Manager Doc Prothro announced he was continuing play under protest after a freak play in the fourth. Dutch Mueller singled. [Johnny] Rizzo hit to Jimmy Brown and Mueller beat the throw to [Joe] Orengo at second. Orengo threw wild to first, and Rizzo reached second. But Mueller thought he had been called out and started for the dugout as Rizzo passed him. Orengo then tagged Mueller, the Cards claimed Rizzo was out for passing Mueller and the umpire upheld them.}} as well as Retrosheet, indicate that the Phillies protested the game, but Baseball-Reference.com does not indicate that an official protest had occurred.{{cite web |title=Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score, July 19, 1940 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN194007192.shtml |website=baseball-reference.com |publisher=sports-reference.com |access-date=November 16, 2019 |date=July 19, 1940}}

:{{note|Schedule change|[d]}}The original schedule indicated single games on August 9 and 11 with New York which became a double-header on August 11.{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lqxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6606%2C3579564 |access-date=November 23, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=August 9, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final) |quote=New York at Philadelphia will be played as part of double header Aug. 11.}}

:{{note|Schedule change|[e]}}The original schedule indicated single games on September 20 and 22 at Brooklyn which became a double-header on September 22.{{cite news |title=Today's Results |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IbRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kiIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6525%2C2301006 |access-date=November 23, 2019 |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal |date=September 20, 1940 |location=Milwaukee, WI |page=1 (Final) |quote=Philadelphia at Brooklyn will be played as part of a double header Sept. 22.}}

:{{note|Schedule change|[f]}}The original schedule indicated single games on September 23 and 24 at Boston which became a double-header on September 23.

{{Game log end}}

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #0f437c; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1940 Philadelphia Phillies
colspan="10" style="background-color: #af0039; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|15|Boom-Boom Beck}}

{{MLBplayer|7,6|Cy Blanton}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Lloyd Brown}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Roy Bruner}}

{{MLBplayer|17|Charlie Frye}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Kirby Higbe}}

{{MLBplayer|22,8|Lefty Hoerst}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Si Johnson}}

{{MLBplayer| 3|Syl Johnson}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Paul Masterson}}

{{MLBplayer| 9|Hugh Mulcahy}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Ike Pearson}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Johnny Podgajny}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Lefty Smoll}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Max Wilson}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer| 5|Bill Atwood}}

{{MLBplayer|23|Wally Millies}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Bennie Warren}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|20|Bobby Bragan}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Sam File}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Roy Hughes}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|George Jumonville}}

{{MLBplayer| 4|Art Mahan}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Hal Marnie}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Pinky May}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Alex Monchak}}

{{MLBplayer|31,22,21|Heinie Mueller}}

{{MLBplayer|18|George Scharein}}

{{MLBplayer|10|Ham Schulte}}

{{MLBplayer| 6|Gus Suhr}}

{{MLBplayer|17|Del Young}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" |Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|24|Morrie Arnovich}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Stan Benjamin}}

{{MLBplayer| 7|Wally Berger}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Chuck Klein}}

{{MLBplayer|28,4|Danny Litwhiler}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Hersh Martin}}

{{MLBplayer|35|Joe Marty}}

{{MLBplayer| 8|Mel Mazzera}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Johnny Rizzo}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Neb Stewart}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer| 8|Ed Levy}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer| 1|Doc Prothro}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer| 3|Syl Johnson}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Hans Lobert}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

Bennie Warren10628971.2461234
align=center

| 1B

Art Mahan146544133.244239
align=center

| 2B

Ham Schulte120436103.236121
align=center

| SS

Bobby Bragan132474105.222744
align=center

| 3B

Pinky May136501147.293148
align=center

| OF

Joe Marty123455123.2701350
align=center

| OF

Chuck Klein11635477.218737
align=center

| OF

Johnny Rizzo103367107.2922053

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| {{sortname|Heinie|Mueller|Heinie Mueller (second baseman)}}

9726365.247328
align="center"

| Bill Atwood

7820339.192022
align=center

| Mel Mazzera

6915637.237013
align=center

| Danny Litwhiler

3614249.345517
align=center

| Morrie Arnovich

3914128.199012
align=center

| Hersh Martin

338321.25305
align=center

| Wally Millies

26433.07000
align=center

| Wally Berger

204113.31715
align=center

| Hal Marnie

11346.17604
align=center

| George Jumonville

11343.08800
align=center

| {{sortname|Del|Young|Del Young (infielder)}}

15338.24201
align="center"

| Neb Stewart

10314.12900
align=center

| Gus Suhr

10254.16025
align=center

| George Scharein

7175.29400
align=center

| Alex Monchak

19142.14300
align=center

| Sam File

7131.07701
align=center

| Stan Benjamin

892.22201
align=center

| Ed Levy

110.00000
align=center

| Roy Hughes

100----00

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Kirby Higbe

41283.014193.72137
align=center

| Hugh Mulcahy

36280.013223.6082
align=center

| Ike Pearson

29145.13145.4543
align=center

| {{sortname|Cy|Blanton}}

1377.0434.3224
align="center"

| Johnny Podgajny

435.0132.8312

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Si Johnson

37138.15144.8858
align=center

| {{sortname|Boom-Boom|Beck}}

29129.1494.3138
align="center"

| Lefty Smoll

33109.0285.3731
align=center

| Charlie Frye

1550.1064.6518

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Lloyd Brown

181336.2116
align=center

| {{sortname|Syl|Johnson|Syl Johnson (baseball)}}

172224.2013
align="center"

| {{sortname|Lefty|Hoerst}}

61005.253
align="center"

| {{sortname|Max|Wilson|Max Wilson (baseball)}}

300012.863
align="center"

| Roy Bruner

20005.684
align=center

| Paul Masterson

20007.203
align=center

| Art Mahan

10000.000

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System

|level13=AA|team13=Baltimore Orioles|league13=International League|manager13=Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas

|level14=B|team14=Portsmouth Cubs|league14=Piedmont League|manager14=Ray Brubaker and Cowboy McHenry

|level15=B|team15=Pensacola Fliers|league15=Southeastern League|manager15=Wally Dashiell

|level16=C|team16=Ottawa/Ogdensburg Senators|league16=Canadian–American League|manager16=Cy Morgan

|level17=D|team17=Martinsville Manufacturers|league17=Bi-State League|manager17=Harry Daughtry

|level18=D|team18=Dover Orioles|league18=Eastern Shore League|manager18=Cap Clark

|level19=D|team19=Moultrie Packers|league19=Georgia–Florida League|manager19=Joe Holden and George Jacobs

|level20=D|team20=Wausau Timberjacks|league20=Northern League|manager20=Wally Gilbert

}}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Martinsville

Ottawa franchise played first half of its schedule in Ogdensburg, New YorkJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007{{Cite web |url=http://www.canamleague.com/pdf/canam_history_1936-40.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114230/http://www.canamleague.com/pdf/canam_history_1936-40.pdf |archive-date=July 8, 2011 |url-status=usurped }}

Notes

{{Reflist}}

References

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1940.shtml 1940 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference]

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