1940 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 100-53. They scored 707 runs and belted 89 home runs to go along with a .266 batting average. The offense was powered by Frank McCormick, who led the team with 19 home runs, 127 RBI, and 191 hits.
The team allowed 528 runs and had a team ERA of 3.05. Bucky Walters led the team with 22 wins. Paul Derringer and Bucky Walters were tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 115.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Lonny Frey | 2B | 150 | 563 | 102 | 150 | 8 | 54 | 22 | .361 | .371 | .732 | .266 |
| Eddie Joost | SS | 88 | 278 | 24 | 60 | 1 | 24 | 4 | .301 | .266 | .567 | .216 |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | 155 | 618 | 93 | 191 | 19 | 127 | 2 | .367 | .482 | .849 | .309 |
| Billy Myers | SS | 90 | 282 | 33 | 57 | 5 | 30 | 0 | .283 | .319 | .602 | .202 |
| Lew Riggs | 3B | 41 | 72 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .311 | .458 | .769 | .292 |
| Billy Werber | 3B | 143 | 584 | 105 | 162 | 12 | 48 | 16 | .361 | .416 | .777 | .277 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Morrie Arnovich | OF | 62 | 211 | 17 | 60 | 0 | 21 | 1 | .326 | .351 | .677 | .284 |
| Harry Craft | OF | 115 | 422 | 47 | 103 | 6 | 48 | 2 | .277 | .353 | .630 | .244 |
| Mike Dejan | OF | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .313 | .629 | .188 |
| Vince DiMaggio | OF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .250 | .650 | .250 |
| Lee Gamble | OF | 38 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .167 | .310 | .143 |
| Ival Goodman | OF | 136 | 519 | 78 | 134 | 12 | 63 | 9 | .335 | .389 | .724 | .258 |
| Mike McCormick | OF | 110 | 417 | 48 | 125 | 1 | 30 | 8 | .326 | .355 | .681 | .300 |
| Jimmy Ripple | OF | 32 | 101 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 20 | 1 | .397 | .525 | .922 | .307 |
| Johnny Rizzo | OF | 31 | 110 | 17 | 31 | 4 | 17 | 1 | .363 | .445 | .808 | .282 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Bill Baker | C | 27 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .260 | .261 | .521 | .217 |
| Willard Hershberger | C | 48 | 123 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 26 | 0 | .351 | .374 | .725 | .309 |
| Ernie Lombardi | C | 109 | 376 | 50 | 120 | 14 | 74 | 0 | .382 | .489 | .871 | .319 |
| Dick West | C | 7 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .393 | .571 | .964 | .393 |
| Jimmie Wilson | C | 16 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .282 | .297 | .579 | .243 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Wally Berger | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5372 | 707 | 1427 | 89 | 649 | 72 | .320 | .379 | .699 | .266 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Red Barrett | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2.222 | |||
| Joe Beggs | 37 | 1 | 76.7 | 12 | 3 | .800 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 2.00 | 1.160 | |||
| Paul Derringer | 37 | 37 | 296.7 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 0 | 115 | 48 | 3.06 | 1.105 | |||
| Lefty Guise | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.17 | 1.688 | |||
| Johnny Hutchings | 19 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 3.50 | 1.315 | |||
| Whitey Moore | 25 | 15 | 116.7 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 1 | 60 | 56 | 3.63 | 1.337 | |||
| Elmer Riddle | 15 | 1 | 33.7 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 1.87 | 1.395 | |||
| Milt Shoffner | 20 | 0 | 54.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 5.63 | 1.363 | |||
| Junior Thompson | 33 | 31 | 225.3 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 0 | 103 | 96 | 3.32 | 1.300 | |||
| Jim Turner | 24 | 23 | 187 | 14 | 7 | .667 | 0 | 53 | 32 | 2.89 | 1.171 | |||
| Johnny Vander Meer | 10 | 7 | 48 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 3.75 | 1.646 | |||
| Bucky Walters | 36 | 36 | 305 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 0 | 115 | 92 | 2.48 | 1.092 | |||
| Team Totals | 261 | 155 | 1407.8 | 100 | 53 | .654 | 11 | 557 | 445 | 3.05 | 1.213 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Frank McCormick | 155 |
| At Bats | Frank McCormick | 618 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Frank McCormick | 676 |
| Batting Average | Frank McCormick | .309 |
| On-Base % | Frank McCormick | .367 |
| Slugging % | Frank McCormick | .482 |
| OPS | Frank McCormick | .849 |
| Runs | Billy Werber | 105 |
| Hits | Frank McCormick | 191 |
| Total Bases | Frank McCormick | 298 |
| Doubles | Frank McCormick | 44 |
| Triples | Lonny Frey and Ival Goodman | 6 |
| Home Runs | Frank McCormick | 19 |
| RBI | Frank McCormick | 127 |
| Walks | Lonny Frey | 80 |
| Strikeouts | Billy Myers | 56 |
| Stolen Bases | Lonny Frey | 22 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Mike McCormick | 20 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Frank McCormick | 23 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Bucky Walters | 22 |
| Losses | Paul Derringer | 12 |
| Saves | Joe Beggs | 7 |
| Won-Loss % | Joe Beggs | .800 |
| ERA | Bucky Walters | 2.48 |
| WHIP | Bucky Walters | 1.092 |
| Innings Pitched | Bucky Walters | 305 |
| Games | Joe Beggs and Paul Derringer | 37 |
| Games Started | Paul Derringer | 37 |
| Strikeouts | Paul Derringer and Bucky Walters | 115 |
| Complete Games | Bucky Walters | 29 |
| Shutouts | Paul Derringer, Junior Thompson, and Bucky Walters | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Bucky Walters | 1207 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Paul Derringer | 101 |
| Hits Allowed | Paul Derringer | 280 |
| Walks Allowed | Junior Thompson | 96 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bucky Walters | 19 |
| Wild Pitches | Junior Thompson and Bucky Walters | 3 |
| Hit Batsmen | Whitey Moore | 7 |
