1940 in the Negro Leagues
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| 1940 in the Negro Leagues
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1940 in the Negro Leagues
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[edit] Standings
- BOLD indicates League Champion
[edit] Negro National League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Homestead Grays | 41 | 28 | 13 | 0.683 |
| 2 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 39 | 25 | 14 | 0.641 |
| 3 | Newark Eagles | 42 | 25 | 17 | 0.595 |
| 4 | New York Cubans | 31 | 12 | 19 | 0.387 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Stars | 47 | 16 | 31 | 0.34 |
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 32 | 10 | 22 | 0.313 |
[edit] Negro American League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0.632 |
| 2 | Birmingham Black Barons | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 3 | Memphis Red Sox | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Cleveland Bears | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0.5 |
| 5 | Chicago American Giants | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0.375 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Crawfords | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
[edit] Independent Teams
- Source: Teams list from The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester; records are from The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues, John Holway
- Atlantic City Bacharach Giants
- Brooklyn Royal Giants
- Cincinnati Buckeyes
- Miami Ethiopian Clowns
- St.Louis/New Orleans Stars
[edit] Leading Players
[edit] Batters
[edit] Pitchers
[edit] Postseason
| Negro League Seasons
Early Era
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