MLB 1940 stat leaders

MVP

Frank McCormick (NL), Hank Greenberg (AL)

Home Runs

Johnny Mize, 43

RBI

Hank Greenberg, 150

Batting Average

Debs Garms, .355

Who led the MLB in home runs in 1940?

MLB 1940 home runs leaders

#	Player		HR
1	JM	Johnny MizeSTL	43
2	HG	Hank GreenbergDET	41
3	JF	Jimmie FoxxBOS	36
4	RY	Rudy YorkDET	33
5	BJ	Bob JohnsonATH	31
6	JD	Joe DiMaggioNYY	31
7	JG	Joe GordonNYY	30
8	JK	Joe KuhelCHW	27
9	BN	Bill NicholsonCHC	25
10	HT	Hal TroskyCLE	25

Who led the MLB in rbi in 1940?

MLB 1940 rbi leaders

#	Player		RBI
1	HG	Hank GreenbergDET	150
2	JM	Johnny MizeSTL	137
3	RY	Rudy YorkDET	134
4	JD	Joe DiMaggioNYY	133
5	FM	Frank McCormickCIN	127
6	JF	Jimmie FoxxBOS	119
7	MV	Maurice VanrobaysPIT	116
8	TW	Ted WilliamsBOS	113
9		Joe CroninBOS	111
10	BD	Bobby DoerrBOS	105

Who led the MLB in batting average in 1940?

MLB 1940 batting average leaders

#	Player		AVG
1	DG	Debs GarmsPIT	.355
2	JD	Joe DiMaggioNYY	.352
3	LA	Luke ApplingCHW	.348
4	TW	Ted WilliamsBOS	.344
5	RR	Rip RadcliffBAL	.342
6	BM	Barney McCoskyDET	.340
7	HG	Hank GreenbergDET	.340
8	TW	Taffy WrightCHW	.337
9	SD	Spud DavisPIT	.326
10	CT	Cecil TravisMIN	.322

Who led the MLB in hits in 1940?

MLB 1940 hits leaders

#	Player		H
1	BM	Barney McCoskyDET	200
2	DC	Doc CramerBOS	200
3	RR	Rip RadcliffBAL	200
4	LA	Luke ApplingCHW	197
5	TW	Taffy WrightCHW	196
6	HG	Hank GreenbergDET	195
7	TW	Ted WilliamsBOS	193
8	GC	George CaseMIN	192
9	FM	Frank McCormickCIN	191
10	SH	Stan HackCHC	191

Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1940?

MLB 1940 stolen bases leaders

#	Player		SB
1	GC	George CaseMIN	35
2	LF	Lonny FreyCIN	22
3	GW	Gee WalkerMIN	21
4	SH	Stan HackCHC	21
5	JG	Joe GordonNYY	18
6	TM	Terry MooreSTL	18
7	BW	Billy WerberCIN	16
8	BL	Buddy LewisMIN	15
9	MK	Mike KreevichCHW	15
10	PR	Pee wee ReeseLAD	15

Who led the MLB in era in 1940?

MLB 1940 era leaders

#	Player		ERA
1	ER	Elmer RiddleCIN	1.87
2	JB	Joe BeggsCIN	2.00
3	BW	Bucky WaltersCIN	2.48
4	CP	Claude PasseauCHC	2.50
5	JR	Jack RussellSTL	2.50
6	BF	Bob FellerCLE	2.61
7	LG	Lee Grissom	2.64
8	RS	Rip SewellPIT	2.80
9	FF	Freddie FitzsimmonsLAD	2.81
10	AM	Archie McKainDET	2.82

Who led the MLB in wins in 1940?

MLB 1940 wins leaders

#	Player		W
1	BF	Bob FellerCLE	27
2	BW	Bucky WaltersCIN	22
3	BN	Bobo NewsomDET	21
4	CP	Claude PasseauCHC	20
5	PD	Paul DerringerCIN	20
6	AM	Al MilnarCLE	18
7	SH	Sid HudsonMIN	17
8	BM	Bill McGeeSTL	16
9	EA	Elden AukerBAL	16
10	FF	Freddie FitzsimmonsLAD	16

Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1940?

MLB 1940 strikeouts (pitching) leaders

#	Player		K
1	BF	Bob FellerCLE	261
2	BN	Bobo NewsomDET	164
3	JR	Johnny RigneyCHW	141
4	KH	Kirby HigbePHI	137
5	TB	Tommy BridgesDET	133
6	KC	Ken ChaseMIN	129
7	CP	Claude PasseauCHC	124
8	DL	Dutch LeonardMIN	124
9	WW	Whit WyattLAD	124
10	HS	Hal SchumacherSF	123

Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.