1940 Pittsburgh Pirates
Franchise seasons · 1940s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Pittsburgh Pirates franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 20 | 15 |
| 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates | 81–73 | 21 | 17 |
| 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates · Current season | — | 22 | 14 |
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 22 | 14 |
| 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 14 | 11 |
Same era: other teams in 1940
- 1940 Boston Red Sox · 82–72
- 1940 Chicago Cubs · 75–79
- 1940 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1940 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1940 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1940 Detroit Tigers · 90–64
More teams from 1940
- 1940 New York Yankees · 88–66
- 1940 Philadelphia Athletics · 54–100
- 1940 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1940 St. Louis Browns · 67–87
- 1940 St. Louis Cardinals · 84–69
- 1940 Washington Senators · 64–90
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Bauers | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 7.63 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Bowman | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 187.67 | 4.46 | Average (50) — 56 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.46 over 187.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mace Brown | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 173.00 | 3.49 | Average (56) — 24 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.49 over 173.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Max Butcher | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 136.33 | 6.01 | Below average (40) — 105 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 6.01 over 136.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dutch Dietz | Pitchers | -- | pitching | — | — | — | — | 15.33 | 5.87 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ray Harrell | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.10 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 165.00 | 4.47 | Average (50) — 56 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.47 over 165.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Klinger | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 142.00 | 5.39 | Below average (44) — 93 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.39 over 142.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dick Lanahan | Pitchers | 17,28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 108.00 | 4.25 | Average (51) — 50 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.25 over 108.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Lanning | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 115.67 | 4.05 | Average (52) — 45 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.05 over 115.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 91.33 | 3.55 | Average (54) — 34 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.55 over 91.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pep Rambert | Pitchers | -- | pitching | — | — | — | — | 8.33 | 7.56 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rip Sewell | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 189.67 | 2.80 | Strong (61) — 6 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.80 over 189.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Oad Swigart | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 22.33 | 4.43 | Average (50) — 56 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.43 over 22.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Berres | Catchers | 12 | batting | 32 | 6 | 0 | .188 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Spud Davis | Catchers | 11 | batting | 285 | 93 | 5 | .326 | — | — | Average (58) — 16 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 285 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Fernandes | Catchers | 38 | batting | 33 | 4 | 0 | .121 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Al López | Catchers | 12 | batting | 174 | 45 | 1 | .259 | — | — | Average (48) — 114 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 174 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Mueller | Catchers | 14 | batting | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Schultz | Catchers | 38 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Brubaker | Infielders | 15 | batting | 78 | 15 | 0 | .192 | — | — | Below average (44) — 151 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 78 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Elbie Fletcher | Infielders | 3,5 | batting | 510 | 139 | 16 | .273 | — | — | Average (53) — 56 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 510 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Debs Garms | Infielders | 9,18 | batting | 358 | 127 | 5 | .355 | — | — | Strong (62) — 5 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 358 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frankie Gustine | Infielders | 16 | batting | 524 | 147 | 1 | .281 | — | — | Average (51) — 79 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 524 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lee Handley | Infielders | 4,6 | batting | 302 | 85 | 1 | .281 | — | — | Average (51) — 79 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 302 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Leip | Infielders | 10 | batting | 5 | 1 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Arky Vaughan | Infielders | 21 | No stat row | — | — | — | — | — | — | No ratingThe source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Pep Young | Infielders | 4,6 | batting | 136 | 34 | 2 | .250 | — | — | Average (48) — 114 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 136 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Vince DiMaggio | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 356 | 103 | 19 | .289 | — | — | Average (57) — 23 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 356 at-bats and 19 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Elliott | Outfielders | 8,37 | batting | 551 | 161 | 5 | .292 | — | — | Average (53) — 56 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 551 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank Kalin | Outfielders | -- | batting | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Johnny Rizzo | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 28 | 5 | 0 | .179 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Maurice Van Robays | Outfielders | 17,28 | batting | 572 | 156 | 11 | .273 | — | — | Average (51) — 79 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 572 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lloyd Waner | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 166 | 43 | 0 | .259 | — | — | Average (48) — 114 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 166 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Paul Waner | Outfielders | 9,18 | batting | 238 | 69 | 1 | .290 | — | — | Average (52) — 72 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 238 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Fern Bell | Outfielders | 37 | batting | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1940 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1940 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:39:41.611038+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.