1940 MLB Standings
Complete American League and National League standings for the 1940 season.
The teams ranked 1st in 1940 American-League and National-League Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 | 1st in MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | .654 | - | 5-5 | W2 | 707 | 528 | +179 | 98-57 | 55-21 | 45-32 | 42-24 | 1st in American-League | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 64 | .584 | - | 7-3 | L2 | 888 | 717 | +171 | 92-63 | 50-29 | 40-35 | 45-43 | 1st in National-League | Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | .654 | - | 5-5 | W2 | 707 | 528 | +179 | 98-57 | 55-21 | 45-32 | 42-24 |
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1940 MLB Standings
| Rank | TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | .654 | - | / | 5-5 | W2 | 707 | 528 | +179 | 98-57 | 55-21 | 45-32 | 42-24 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 64 | .584 | 10.5 | / | 7-3 | L2 | 888 | 717 | +171 | 92-63 | 50-29 | 40-35 | 45-43 |
| 3 | Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 11.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 710 | 637 | +73 | 85-70 | 51-30 | 38-35 | 51-37 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | .575 | 12.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 697 | 621 | +76 | 86-70 | 41-37 | 47-28 | 32-34 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12.5 | / | 8-2 | W2 | 817 | 671 | +146 | 91-64 | 52-24 | 36-42 | 44-44 |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16.0 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 747 | 699 | +48 | 83-73 | 41-36 | 43-33 | 30-36 |
| 7 | Boston Red Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 18.5 | / | 7-3 | W5 | 872 | 825 | +47 | 81-73 | 45-34 | 37-38 | 39-49 |
| 8 | Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 18.5 | / | 3-7 | L1 | 735 | 672 | +63 | 84-71 | 41-36 | 41-36 | 41-47 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | .506 | 22.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 809 | 783 | +26 | 80-76 | 40-34 | 38-42 | 28-38 |
| 10 | Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25.5 | / | 4-6 | L4 | 681 | 636 | +45 | 82-72 | 40-37 | 35-42 | 37-51 |
| 11 | New York Giants | 72 | 80 | .474 | 27.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 663 | 659 | +4 | 76-76 | 33-43 | 39-37 | 35-51 |
| 12 | St. Louis Browns | 67 | 87 | .435 | 33.5 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 757 | 882 | -125 | 67-89 | 37-39 | 30-48 | 42-68 |
| 13 | Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | .428 | 34.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 623 | 745 | -122 | 64-88 | 35-40 | 30-47 | 35-52 |
| 14 | Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 36.5 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 665 | 811 | -146 | 63-91 | 36-41 | 28-49 | 39-71 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 100 | .351 | 46.5 | / | 1-9 | L4 | 703 | 932 | -229 | 58-96 | 29-42 | 25-58 | 38-72 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | .327 | 50.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 494 | 750 | -256 | 49-104 | 24-55 | 26-48 | 24-64 |
1940 League Standings
| Rank | American League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Tigers | 90 | 64 | .584 | - | / | 7-3 | L2 | 888 | 717 | +171 | 92-63 | 50-29 | 40-35 | 45-43 |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 1.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 710 | 637 | +73 | 85-70 | 51-30 | 38-35 | 51-37 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2.0 | / | 8-2 | W2 | 817 | 671 | +146 | 91-64 | 52-24 | 36-42 | 44-44 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 8.0 | / | 7-3 | W5 | 872 | 825 | +47 | 81-73 | 45-34 | 37-38 | 39-49 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | .532 | 8.0 | / | 3-7 | L1 | 735 | 672 | +63 | 84-71 | 41-36 | 41-36 | 41-47 |
| 6 | St. Louis Browns | 67 | 87 | .435 | 23.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 757 | 882 | -125 | 67-89 | 37-39 | 30-48 | 42-68 |
| 7 | Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 26.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 665 | 811 | -146 | 63-91 | 36-41 | 28-49 | 39-71 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 100 | .351 | 36.0 | / | 1-9 | L4 | 703 | 932 | -229 | 58-96 | 29-42 | 25-58 | 38-72 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 100 | 53 | .654 | - | / | 5-5 | W2 | 707 | 528 | +179 | 98-57 | 55-21 | 45-32 | 42-24 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 88 | 65 | .575 | 12.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 697 | 621 | +76 | 86-70 | 41-37 | 47-28 | 32-34 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16.0 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 747 | 699 | +48 | 83-73 | 41-36 | 43-33 | 30-36 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 76 | .506 | 22.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 809 | 783 | +26 | 80-76 | 40-34 | 38-42 | 28-38 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25.5 | / | 4-6 | L4 | 681 | 636 | +45 | 82-72 | 40-37 | 35-42 | 37-51 |
| 6 | New York Giants | 72 | 80 | .474 | 27.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 663 | 659 | +4 | 76-76 | 33-43 | 39-37 | 35-51 |
| 7 | Boston Bees | 65 | 87 | .428 | 34.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 623 | 745 | -122 | 64-88 | 35-40 | 30-47 | 35-52 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 50 | 103 | .327 | 50.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 494 | 750 | -256 | 49-104 | 24-55 | 26-48 | 24-64 |
| Rank | Negro National League (II) | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Homestead Grays | 28 | 13 | .683 | - | / | 231 | 194 | +37 | ||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 25 | 14 | .641 | 2.0 | / | 262 | 203 | +59 | ||||||
| 3 | Newark Eagles | 25 | 16 | .610 | 3.0 | / | 277 | 226 | +51 | ||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia Stars | 17 | 30 | .362 | 14.0 | / | 229 | 286 | -57 | ||||||
| 5 | New York Black Yankees | 9 | 19 | .321 | 12.5 | / | 115 | 173 | -58 | ||||||
| 6 | New York Cubans | 8 | 20 | .286 | 13.5 | / | 124 | 156 | -32 | ||||||
| Rank | Negro American League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 38 | 13 | .745 | - | / | 318 | 182 | +136 | ||||||
| 2 | Memphis Red Sox | 31 | 26 | .544 | 10.0 | / | 327 | 285 | +42 | ||||||
| 3 | Cleveland Bears | 18 | 18 | .500 | 12.5 | / | 189 | 180 | +9 | ||||||
| 4 | St. Louis-New Orleans Stars | 24 | 25 | .490 | 13.0 | / | 254 | 280 | -26 | ||||||
| 5 | Chicago American Giants | 22 | 26 | .458 | 14.5 | / | 233 | 272 | -39 | ||||||
| 6 | Birmingham Black Barons | 16 | 29 | .356 | 19.0 | / | 166 | 237 | -71 | ||||||
| 7 | Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords | 9 | 21 | .300 | 18.5 | / | 116 | 167 | -51 |
1940 Divison Standings
There was no Divison Standings in the 1940 season.