The Philadelphia Athletics had 48 losses after having the lead at any point in the game, which was the most of any team in the 1940 MLB season. In 11 of those games, the Athletics led by at least 3 runs, blew the lead, and ended up losing.
The Philadelphia Athletics had 9 losses after having the lead in the 9th inning, which was the most of any team in the 1940 MLB season. Their last blown lead in the 9th inning was against the Chicago White Sox on Sep 12, 1940, in which the Athletics were leading 3-2 in the bottom of the 9th and lost the game 3-4.
Team | Blown Leads | Blown 9th Inning Leads |
---|---|---|
Philadelphia Athletics | 48 | 9 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns | 37 | 6 |
Washington Senators | 37 | 8 |
New York Giants | 35 | 3 |
Boston Bees | 33 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox | 33 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs | 33 | 6 |
Chicago White Sox | 33 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers | 33 | 4 |
New York Yankees | 33 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds | 29 | 2 |
Cleveland Indians | 29 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 25 | 2 |
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