1924 | Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Reds' win in Game 2 snapped a ten-game losing streak for the National League in the Series, tying the ten-game streak by the NL from 1927–1929.
1917 | 1985 | 1955 | 2010 | Campbell, Greenberg and Higgins posted .360, .357 and .333 averages and Barney McCosky had a .304 Series mark.
Learn more about the history and results of the World Series … 1912 | 1962 |
It was a closely contested Series, especially the final game, which was a heartbreaker for the Tigers, as losing pitcher Bobo Newsom had lost his father, who died in a Cincinnati hotel room the day after watching his son win Game 1. 1930 | 1998 | 1955 | Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Newsom also pitched well in Game 7, but his one day of rest caught up to him in the seventh inning, when the Reds scored two runs to take the lead and eventually the game and the Series. 1910 | 1979 1927 | Tigers Manager Del Baker called on his #1 ace Newsom for Game 7, even if that pitcher was coming off only one day of rest. Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire.. Do you have a blog? 1971 |
However, Frank McCormick, easily the Reds' top power threat (with nineteen homers and one-hundred twenty-seven runs batted in during '40), and Ripple hit consecutive doubles to open the Reds' seventh. 1957 | Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 1949 Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. With the Reds win over the Tigers, manager Bill McKechnie became the first manager to win the World Series with two different teams, having led the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Walter Johnson-led Washington Senators. Find out more. Cincinnati Reds (100-53, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (90-64, AL).
1978 | 1945 | 1960 | The Reds were the top pitching team in the NL as well as the top fielders with a .981 fielding percentage as a team.
Do you have a blog?
1907 | 1942 | .
2005 | The team's bench coach Jimmie Wilson, who was forty years old, had to fill in behind the plate and the two backstops both hit over .300 in Series play. This page was last edited on 29 November 2012, at 13:57. 1938 | 1937 | 2015 | The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919. 1996 | 1909 We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 2012 |
Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.41, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (chronological). Umpires: Bill Klem (NL), Red Ormsby (AL), Lee Ballanfant (NL), Steve Basil (AL), 1903 | Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1953 | Reds' manager Bill McKechnie became the first manager to win World Series with two different teams; in 1925 he had won the Series as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2019 The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919.
1942 | Hopes that 1940 might be different rose when Bill McKechnie's club raced to 100 victories and a 12-game margin in the NL pennant race. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 1985 | 1968 | 1948 |
1999 1986 |
1929 1977 |
1971 | Unfollow 1940 world series to stop getting updates on your eBay Feed. After Newsom won Game 1 over Derringer with a 7-2 victory, his father passed away in his Cincinnati hotel room following the game. 2000 | 1976 | Do you have a sports website? 1990 |
Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, pitcher to hit a home run during a Series game. 1940 | 1939 2002 |
1921 | The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919.
The title's legitimacy finally gave the Nationals the respect they deserved and it was the first time since 1919 (when they were the beneficiaries of the famous "Black Sox Scandal") that the Reds were hailed as true champions.
Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 2009 1922 | One of the Reds' coaches, forty-year-old Jimmie Wilson, took over as Lombardi's backup. 1950 | 1940 World Series - Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3) series statistics and schedule. 1956 | 1981 |
1984 | 1919 The Reds' win in Game 2 snapped a 10-game losing streak for the National League in the Series, tying the 10-game streak by the NL from 1927-1929. Those who came before him were: This particular World Championship was technically the second in franchise history for the Cincinnati Reds; however, the first title occurred during the infamous 1919 World Series.
1983 | 2008 |
Newsom also pitched well in Game 7, but his one day of rest caught up to him in the 7th inning, when the Reds scored two runs to take the lead and eventually the game and the Series. 1957 | 1990 | 1925 | 1936 | 2006 | Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 1915 | 1961 | Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire.[1].
The statistics used were obtained free of charge from The Baseball Databank. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Join our linker program. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Teammate Hank Greenberg contributed a three-run homer and batted in four runs in support as the Tiger veteran capped off a monstrous season in which he had knocked the American League's top pitchers for forty-one homers, one-hundred fifty runs batted in and a .340 batting average. 1921 | Are you a Stathead, too?
ArmchairGM Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) & PSA/DNA Authentication Services, Professional Sports Memorabilia Authentication, Offering East Coast collectors the opportunity to drop off and save on shipping, Insightful submission, grading, and collectibles content from PSA, In-depth instructions on how use the PSA online submission center, Learn how to properly package your items for shipment to PSA, All service level pricing for cards, tickets and packs, Collecting Sports Tickets: The Top 15 Sports Tickets in the Hobby, PSA Set Registry: Collecting World Series Tickets, Your Ticket to a Historic Collection. Cincinnati ran away with the National League pennant, winning the NL crown by 12 games over the second placed Brooklyn Dodgers. 1975 | over Detroit Tigers (A.L.).
1907 |
Willard Hershberger, who had been the backup catcher for Ernie Lombardi in the 1939 Series, committed suicide during the season. Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire. 1981 | When the Reds lost Hershberger during the season, Cincinnati were forced to use the aging Jimmy Wilson to back up Hall of Fame catcher Ernie Lombardi.
1906 | 2000 | - The Sporting News, 1940 World Series Official ProgramDetroit Tigers Version, 1940 World Series Official ProgramCincinnati Reds Version, Cincinnati Reds (4) vs Detroit Tigers (3).
1993 | This series also marked the last World Series worked by Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem. 2008 Hottest Sports Wife Tournament - First Round Voting, Pitch Count: Crazy Theory On Why So Many Pitchers Are Getting Hurt, It's the Bruins and the Canadiens... Again, 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - First Round Voting (Region 1), 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - First Round Voting (Region 3), 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - Fifth Round Voting (The Exquisite Eight), 1940 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com, https://armchairgm.fandom.com/wiki/1940_World_Series?oldid=78723.
Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 1926 | 1920 | The previous two seasons' one-sided, four game sweeps had left the Series with a feeling of predictability. 1961 | 1966 | Newsom, a twenty-game winner in the American League for the third consecutive season, was the beneficiary of an unearned run in the third and made that run stand up through six innings.
The others were: Pre-1903 Postseason Series 1908 | 1947 | Copyright 1999- The Reds almost prevented a sweep in the bottom of the tenth (in Game 4) as they managed to send the tying run to the plate three times, but were unable to finish the job as Johnny Murphy protected the Yankees' 7-4 lead for their second consecutive sweep, and fourth consecutive World Series title. 1910 | McKechnie opted for Derringer, who had two.
Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 1931 | The Tigers' competition was the Cincinnati Reds, who had lost the Series to New York a year earlier. NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL Detroit Tigers (3), Wednesday, October 2, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 3, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, October 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Saturday, October 5, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Sunday, October 6, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Monday, October 7, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, October 8, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940 World Series (4–3): Cincinnati Reds (N.L.)
1924 | Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Reds' win in Game 2 snapped a ten-game losing streak for the National League in the Series, tying the ten-game streak by the NL from 1927–1929.
1917 | 1985 | 1955 | 2010 | Campbell, Greenberg and Higgins posted .360, .357 and .333 averages and Barney McCosky had a .304 Series mark.
Learn more about the history and results of the World Series … 1912 | 1962 |
It was a closely contested Series, especially the final game, which was a heartbreaker for the Tigers, as losing pitcher Bobo Newsom had lost his father, who died in a Cincinnati hotel room the day after watching his son win Game 1. 1930 | 1998 | 1955 | Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Newsom also pitched well in Game 7, but his one day of rest caught up to him in the seventh inning, when the Reds scored two runs to take the lead and eventually the game and the Series. 1910 | 1979 1927 | Tigers Manager Del Baker called on his #1 ace Newsom for Game 7, even if that pitcher was coming off only one day of rest. Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire.. Do you have a blog? 1971 |
However, Frank McCormick, easily the Reds' top power threat (with nineteen homers and one-hundred twenty-seven runs batted in during '40), and Ripple hit consecutive doubles to open the Reds' seventh. 1957 | Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 1949 Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. With the Reds win over the Tigers, manager Bill McKechnie became the first manager to win the World Series with two different teams, having led the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Walter Johnson-led Washington Senators. Find out more. Cincinnati Reds (100-53, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (90-64, AL).
1978 | 1945 | 1960 | The Reds were the top pitching team in the NL as well as the top fielders with a .981 fielding percentage as a team.
Do you have a blog?
1907 | 1942 | .
2005 | The team's bench coach Jimmie Wilson, who was forty years old, had to fill in behind the plate and the two backstops both hit over .300 in Series play. This page was last edited on 29 November 2012, at 13:57. 1938 | 1937 | 2015 | The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919. 1996 | 1909 We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 2012 |
Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.41, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (chronological). Umpires: Bill Klem (NL), Red Ormsby (AL), Lee Ballanfant (NL), Steve Basil (AL), 1903 | Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1953 | Reds' manager Bill McKechnie became the first manager to win World Series with two different teams; in 1925 he had won the Series as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2019 The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919.
1942 | Hopes that 1940 might be different rose when Bill McKechnie's club raced to 100 victories and a 12-game margin in the NL pennant race. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 1985 | 1968 | 1948 |
1999 1986 |
1929 1977 |
1971 | Unfollow 1940 world series to stop getting updates on your eBay Feed. After Newsom won Game 1 over Derringer with a 7-2 victory, his father passed away in his Cincinnati hotel room following the game. 2000 | 1976 | Do you have a sports website? 1990 |
Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, pitcher to hit a home run during a Series game. 1940 | 1939 2002 |
1921 | The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919.
The title's legitimacy finally gave the Nationals the respect they deserved and it was the first time since 1919 (when they were the beneficiaries of the famous "Black Sox Scandal") that the Reds were hailed as true champions.
Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 2009 1922 | One of the Reds' coaches, forty-year-old Jimmie Wilson, took over as Lombardi's backup. 1950 | 1940 World Series - Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3) series statistics and schedule. 1956 | 1981 |
1984 | 1919 The Reds' win in Game 2 snapped a 10-game losing streak for the National League in the Series, tying the 10-game streak by the NL from 1927-1929. Those who came before him were: This particular World Championship was technically the second in franchise history for the Cincinnati Reds; however, the first title occurred during the infamous 1919 World Series.
1983 | 2008 |
Newsom also pitched well in Game 7, but his one day of rest caught up to him in the 7th inning, when the Reds scored two runs to take the lead and eventually the game and the Series. 1957 | 1990 | 1925 | 1936 | 2006 | Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 1915 | 1961 | Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire.[1].
The statistics used were obtained free of charge from The Baseball Databank. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Join our linker program. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Teammate Hank Greenberg contributed a three-run homer and batted in four runs in support as the Tiger veteran capped off a monstrous season in which he had knocked the American League's top pitchers for forty-one homers, one-hundred fifty runs batted in and a .340 batting average. 1921 | Are you a Stathead, too?
ArmchairGM Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) & PSA/DNA Authentication Services, Professional Sports Memorabilia Authentication, Offering East Coast collectors the opportunity to drop off and save on shipping, Insightful submission, grading, and collectibles content from PSA, In-depth instructions on how use the PSA online submission center, Learn how to properly package your items for shipment to PSA, All service level pricing for cards, tickets and packs, Collecting Sports Tickets: The Top 15 Sports Tickets in the Hobby, PSA Set Registry: Collecting World Series Tickets, Your Ticket to a Historic Collection. Cincinnati ran away with the National League pennant, winning the NL crown by 12 games over the second placed Brooklyn Dodgers. 1975 | over Detroit Tigers (A.L.).
1907 |
Willard Hershberger, who had been the backup catcher for Ernie Lombardi in the 1939 Series, committed suicide during the season. Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire. 1981 | When the Reds lost Hershberger during the season, Cincinnati were forced to use the aging Jimmy Wilson to back up Hall of Fame catcher Ernie Lombardi.
1906 | 2000 | - The Sporting News, 1940 World Series Official ProgramDetroit Tigers Version, 1940 World Series Official ProgramCincinnati Reds Version, Cincinnati Reds (4) vs Detroit Tigers (3).
1993 | This series also marked the last World Series worked by Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem. 2008 Hottest Sports Wife Tournament - First Round Voting, Pitch Count: Crazy Theory On Why So Many Pitchers Are Getting Hurt, It's the Bruins and the Canadiens... Again, 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - First Round Voting (Region 1), 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - First Round Voting (Region 3), 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - Fifth Round Voting (The Exquisite Eight), 1940 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com, https://armchairgm.fandom.com/wiki/1940_World_Series?oldid=78723.
Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 1926 | 1920 | The previous two seasons' one-sided, four game sweeps had left the Series with a feeling of predictability. 1961 | 1966 | Newsom, a twenty-game winner in the American League for the third consecutive season, was the beneficiary of an unearned run in the third and made that run stand up through six innings.
The others were: Pre-1903 Postseason Series 1908 | 1947 | Copyright 1999- The Reds almost prevented a sweep in the bottom of the tenth (in Game 4) as they managed to send the tying run to the plate three times, but were unable to finish the job as Johnny Murphy protected the Yankees' 7-4 lead for their second consecutive sweep, and fourth consecutive World Series title. 1910 | McKechnie opted for Derringer, who had two.
Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 1931 | The Tigers' competition was the Cincinnati Reds, who had lost the Series to New York a year earlier. NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL Detroit Tigers (3), Wednesday, October 2, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 3, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, October 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Saturday, October 5, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Sunday, October 6, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Monday, October 7, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, October 8, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940 World Series (4–3): Cincinnati Reds (N.L.)
2004 | Many thanks to him. 1923 | 1963 | 1980 | Newsom pitched a shutout "for dad" in his next start, in Game 5. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. 1903 | The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919. Games 6 and 7 would move east to Cincinnati, but home-field advantage had been certainly offset by the welcome pattern of alternating wins. 1917 | With the game tied, 1-1, Jimmie Wilson bunted Ripple to third and after pinch-hitter Ernie Lombardi was given an intentional walk, Billy Myers drove him home with a fly ball to deep center. Walters was the fourth pitcher to hit a home run in a World Series game. 1960 |
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1924 | Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Reds' win in Game 2 snapped a ten-game losing streak for the National League in the Series, tying the ten-game streak by the NL from 1927–1929.
1917 | 1985 | 1955 | 2010 | Campbell, Greenberg and Higgins posted .360, .357 and .333 averages and Barney McCosky had a .304 Series mark.
Learn more about the history and results of the World Series … 1912 | 1962 |
It was a closely contested Series, especially the final game, which was a heartbreaker for the Tigers, as losing pitcher Bobo Newsom had lost his father, who died in a Cincinnati hotel room the day after watching his son win Game 1. 1930 | 1998 | 1955 | Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Newsom also pitched well in Game 7, but his one day of rest caught up to him in the seventh inning, when the Reds scored two runs to take the lead and eventually the game and the Series. 1910 | 1979 1927 | Tigers Manager Del Baker called on his #1 ace Newsom for Game 7, even if that pitcher was coming off only one day of rest. Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire.. Do you have a blog? 1971 |
However, Frank McCormick, easily the Reds' top power threat (with nineteen homers and one-hundred twenty-seven runs batted in during '40), and Ripple hit consecutive doubles to open the Reds' seventh. 1957 | Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 1949 Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. With the Reds win over the Tigers, manager Bill McKechnie became the first manager to win the World Series with two different teams, having led the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates over the Walter Johnson-led Washington Senators. Find out more. Cincinnati Reds (100-53, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (90-64, AL).
1978 | 1945 | 1960 | The Reds were the top pitching team in the NL as well as the top fielders with a .981 fielding percentage as a team.
Do you have a blog?
1907 | 1942 | .
2005 | The team's bench coach Jimmie Wilson, who was forty years old, had to fill in behind the plate and the two backstops both hit over .300 in Series play. This page was last edited on 29 November 2012, at 13:57. 1938 | 1937 | 2015 | The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919. 1996 | 1909 We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 2012 |
Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.41, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (chronological). Umpires: Bill Klem (NL), Red Ormsby (AL), Lee Ballanfant (NL), Steve Basil (AL), 1903 | Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1953 | Reds' manager Bill McKechnie became the first manager to win World Series with two different teams; in 1925 he had won the Series as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2019 The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919.
1942 | Hopes that 1940 might be different rose when Bill McKechnie's club raced to 100 victories and a 12-game margin in the NL pennant race. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 1985 | 1968 | 1948 |
1999 1986 |
1929 1977 |
1971 | Unfollow 1940 world series to stop getting updates on your eBay Feed. After Newsom won Game 1 over Derringer with a 7-2 victory, his father passed away in his Cincinnati hotel room following the game. 2000 | 1976 | Do you have a sports website? 1990 |
Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, pitcher to hit a home run during a Series game. 1940 | 1939 2002 |
1921 | The 1940 World Series matched the Cincinnati Reds against the Detroit Tigers, with the Reds winning the Series in seven games for their second championship, their first since the scandal-tainted victory in 1919.
The title's legitimacy finally gave the Nationals the respect they deserved and it was the first time since 1919 (when they were the beneficiaries of the famous "Black Sox Scandal") that the Reds were hailed as true champions.
Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 2009 1922 | One of the Reds' coaches, forty-year-old Jimmie Wilson, took over as Lombardi's backup. 1950 | 1940 World Series - Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3) series statistics and schedule. 1956 | 1981 |
1984 | 1919 The Reds' win in Game 2 snapped a 10-game losing streak for the National League in the Series, tying the 10-game streak by the NL from 1927-1929. Those who came before him were: This particular World Championship was technically the second in franchise history for the Cincinnati Reds; however, the first title occurred during the infamous 1919 World Series.
1983 | 2008 |
Newsom also pitched well in Game 7, but his one day of rest caught up to him in the 7th inning, when the Reds scored two runs to take the lead and eventually the game and the Series. 1957 | 1990 | 1925 | 1936 | 2006 | Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 1915 | 1961 | Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire.[1].
The statistics used were obtained free of charge from The Baseball Databank. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Join our linker program. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Teammate Hank Greenberg contributed a three-run homer and batted in four runs in support as the Tiger veteran capped off a monstrous season in which he had knocked the American League's top pitchers for forty-one homers, one-hundred fifty runs batted in and a .340 batting average. 1921 | Are you a Stathead, too?
ArmchairGM Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) & PSA/DNA Authentication Services, Professional Sports Memorabilia Authentication, Offering East Coast collectors the opportunity to drop off and save on shipping, Insightful submission, grading, and collectibles content from PSA, In-depth instructions on how use the PSA online submission center, Learn how to properly package your items for shipment to PSA, All service level pricing for cards, tickets and packs, Collecting Sports Tickets: The Top 15 Sports Tickets in the Hobby, PSA Set Registry: Collecting World Series Tickets, Your Ticket to a Historic Collection. Cincinnati ran away with the National League pennant, winning the NL crown by 12 games over the second placed Brooklyn Dodgers. 1975 | over Detroit Tigers (A.L.).
1907 |
Willard Hershberger, who had been the backup catcher for Ernie Lombardi in the 1939 Series, committed suicide during the season. Bill Klem worked the last of his record eighteen World Series as an umpire. 1981 | When the Reds lost Hershberger during the season, Cincinnati were forced to use the aging Jimmy Wilson to back up Hall of Fame catcher Ernie Lombardi.
1906 | 2000 | - The Sporting News, 1940 World Series Official ProgramDetroit Tigers Version, 1940 World Series Official ProgramCincinnati Reds Version, Cincinnati Reds (4) vs Detroit Tigers (3).
1993 | This series also marked the last World Series worked by Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem. 2008 Hottest Sports Wife Tournament - First Round Voting, Pitch Count: Crazy Theory On Why So Many Pitchers Are Getting Hurt, It's the Bruins and the Canadiens... Again, 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - First Round Voting (Region 1), 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - First Round Voting (Region 3), 2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - Fifth Round Voting (The Exquisite Eight), 1940 World Series at Baseball-Reference.com, https://armchairgm.fandom.com/wiki/1940_World_Series?oldid=78723.
Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. 1926 | 1920 | The previous two seasons' one-sided, four game sweeps had left the Series with a feeling of predictability. 1961 | 1966 | Newsom, a twenty-game winner in the American League for the third consecutive season, was the beneficiary of an unearned run in the third and made that run stand up through six innings.
The others were: Pre-1903 Postseason Series 1908 | 1947 | Copyright 1999- The Reds almost prevented a sweep in the bottom of the tenth (in Game 4) as they managed to send the tying run to the plate three times, but were unable to finish the job as Johnny Murphy protected the Yankees' 7-4 lead for their second consecutive sweep, and fourth consecutive World Series title. 1910 | McKechnie opted for Derringer, who had two.
Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 1931 | The Tigers' competition was the Cincinnati Reds, who had lost the Series to New York a year earlier. NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL Detroit Tigers (3), Wednesday, October 2, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 3, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, October 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Saturday, October 5, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Sunday, October 6, 1940 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Monday, October 7, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday, October 8, 1940 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940 World Series (4–3): Cincinnati Reds (N.L.)
