HRBL - New York Yankees Team Page

Owner: Curtis Lawdermilk	[League Owners]

1940 Record: 64-90
Best Record: 64-90 (1940)
Worst Record: 64-90 (1940)
Owner Awards:
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Capacity: 45,000

1940 SEASON REVIEW
The Yankees had a very dissapointing 1940 season, finishing only one game ahead of the last place Senators in the American League. New York had a decent pitching staff led by Claude Passeau and future star Bob Feller. The Yankees offense and bullpen, however, could be described as nothing but dismal. The Yankees had no player hit over .300 and only a handful of players hit over .250. The New York bullpen managed only 13 saves all season with no bullpen pitcher having under a 4.50 ERA. The outlook for the 1941 season does not look good for the Yankees. The Yankees did little to address their main problems. They were unable to sign anyone during free agency and while they did draft pitcher Dave Koslo, who should only help their starting rotation, no offensive or bullpen support was gained. The Yankees can only hope for someone to have an offensive breakout year, otherwise expect the Yankees to finish near the bottom of the American League, yet again.

Year	Record	Pct.	Place	ERA	BA
1940	64-90	.416	7th	4.06	.252

Hitting				Pitching
Average	.298	Ernie Koy	1940	ERA	2.73	Claude Passeau	1940
HR	20	Tommy Henrich	1940	Games	45	Wes Ferrell	1940
RBI	71	Tommy Henrich	1940	Wins	20	Bob Feller	1940
At Bats	619	Willard Hershberger	1940	Losses	17	Schoolboy Rowe	1940
Hits	182	Willard Hershberger	1940	Saves	6	Hooks Iott	1941
Doubles	41	Ernie Koy	1940	BB	113	Bob Feller	1940
Triples	15	Ernie Koy	1940	K	260	Bob Feller	1940
Runs	80	Ernie Koy	1940	K's in a Game	13	Bob Feller	6/12/1941
BB	90	Tommy Henrich	1940
K	92	Ernie Koy	1940
SB	30	Ernie Koy	1940
Hit Streak	12	Willard Hershberger, Billy Myers	1940, 1941
Rookie HR	20	Tommy Henrich	1940