MLB Scores and Standings Saturday, August 17, 1940
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| W |
Yank Terry (1-0) |
| L |
Dutch Leonard (12-12) |
| S |
Jim Bagby (2) |
| W |
Claude Passeau (14-11) |
| L |
Danny MacFayden (3-3) |
| W |
Johnny Niggeling (4-10) |
| L |
Mel Harder (7-9) |
| W |
Jack Knott (8-7) |
| L |
Dizzy Trout (2-4) |
| S |
Clint Brown (8) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| CLE | 69 | 45 | .605 | -- | 558 | 465 | .583 |
| DET | 66 | 48 | .579 | 3.0 | 650 | 541 | .583 |
| BOS | 61 | 52 | .540 | 7.5 | 624 | 614 | .507 |
| CHW | 57 | 52 | .523 | 9.5 | 552 | 520 | .527 |
| NYY | 56 | 52 | .519 | 10.0 | 581 | 501 | .567 |
| WSH | 49 | 63 | .438 | 19.0 | 537 | 614 | .439 |
| SLB | 47 | 69 | .405 | 23.0 | 589 | 713 | .413 |
| PHA | 42 | 66 | .389 | 24.0 | 533 | 656 | .406 |
NAL Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| MRS | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| TC | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| SNS | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| BBB | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| KCM | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| CBR | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| CAG | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
NL Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| CIN | 69 | 38 | .645 | -- | 503 | 361 | .647 |
| BRO | 63 | 45 | .583 | 6.5 | 481 | 448 | .532 |
| NYG | 55 | 49 | .529 | 12.5 | 451 | 424 | .528 |
| PIT | 54 | 53 | .505 | 15.0 | 569 | 546 | .519 |
| CHC | 56 | 57 | .496 | 16.0 | 504 | 448 | .554 |
| STL | 52 | 53 | .495 | 16.0 | 509 | 513 | .496 |
| BSN | 43 | 64 | .402 | 26.0 | 443 | 561 | .394 |
| PHI | 35 | 68 | .340 | 32.0 | 360 | 519 | .339 |
NN2 Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| HG | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| NBY | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| NE | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| NYC | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| PS | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| BEG | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
Standings For Games Played After this Date
AL Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| NYY | 32 | 14 | .696 | -- | 236 | 170 | .646 |
| DET | 24 | 16 | .600 | 5.0 | 238 | 176 | .635 |
| CHW | 25 | 20 | .556 | 6.5 | 183 | 152 | .584 |
| SLB | 20 | 18 | .526 | 8.0 | 168 | 169 | .497 |
| BOS | 21 | 20 | .512 | 8.5 | 248 | 211 | .573 |
| CLE | 20 | 20 | .500 | 9.0 | 152 | 172 | .444 |
| WSH | 15 | 27 | .357 | 15.0 | 128 | 197 | .312 |
| PHA | 12 | 34 | .261 | 20.0 | 170 | 276 | .292 |
NAL Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| MRS | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| TC | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| SNS | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| BBB | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| KCM | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| CBR | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| CAG | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
NL Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| CIN | 31 | 15 | .674 | -- | 204 | 167 | .591 |
| STL | 32 | 16 | .667 | -- | 238 | 186 | .611 |
| BRO | 25 | 20 | .556 | 5.5 | 216 | 173 | .600 |
| PIT | 24 | 23 | .511 | 7.5 | 240 | 237 | .506 |
| BSN | 22 | 23 | .489 | 8.5 | 180 | 184 | .490 |
| CHC | 19 | 22 | .463 | 9.5 | 177 | 188 | .472 |
| NYG | 17 | 31 | .354 | 15.0 | 212 | 235 | .453 |
| PHI | 15 | 35 | .300 | 18.0 | 134 | 231 | .270 |
NN2 Overall Table
| Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
| HG | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| NBY | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| NE | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| NYC | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| PS | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
| BEG | 0 | 0 | .000 | -- | 0 | 0 | |
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