1940 Brooklyn Dodgers

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Season Overview

88-65 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1940 Brooklyn Dodgers

What was the record of the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers?

The Brooklyn Dodgers finished the regular season with a 88-65 record. They went 41-37 at home and 47-28 on the road.

What division did the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers play in?

The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers played in the National League, which didn't have any divisions in 1940.

What was the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers record by month?

The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers had their best month in April, when they went 9-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was August, when they went 15-15 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 9-0 100% +40
May 12-10 54.5% -24
June 17-11 60.7% +5
July 16-16 50% +5
August 15-15 50% +15
September 19-13 59.4% +35

Did the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers make the Postseason?

No, the Dodgers didn't make the Postseason in 1940.

What was the run differential for the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers?

The Brooklyn Dodgers finished the regular season with a run differential of +76. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Dodgers could have been expected to have about 84.7 wins, or a 85-68 record in the regular season.

How did the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers went 27-26.

How did the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers went 9-10 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers was a 9 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers?

The longest losing streak that the Brooklyn Dodgers had during the 1940 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1940 Brooklyn Dodgers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 16, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 5 - 0
Fri, Apr 19, 1940 vs New York Giants Win 12 - 0
Tue, Apr 23, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 8 - 3
Wed, Apr 24, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 8 - 6
Thu, Apr 25, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 1
Fri, Apr 26, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 0
Sat, Apr 27, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 4 - 1
Sun, Apr 28, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 5 - 3
Tue, Apr 30, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 0
Wed, May 1, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 9
Sun, May 5, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 9 - 6
Mon, May 6, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 2
Tue, May 7, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 18
Thu, May 9, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 1 (10)
Fri, May 10, 1940 vs New York Giants Loss 2 - 7
Sat, May 11, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 5
Sun, May 12, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 5 - 3
Mon, May 13, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 3
Tue, May 14, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 5 (13)
Wed, May 15, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 5
Fri, May 17, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 3
Sat, May 18, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 6
Sun, May 19, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 6 - 7 (10)
Mon, May 20, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 6
Tue, May 21, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 3
Wed, May 22, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 1
Sun, May 26, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 2 - 1 (10)
Mon, May 27, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 0
Tue, May 28, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 2
Thu, May 30, 1940 vs New York Giants Loss 0 - 7
Thu, May 30, 1940 vs New York Giants Loss 5 - 12 (12)
Sat, Jun 1, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 4 (12)
Sun, Jun 2, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 2
Sun, Jun 2, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 1
Mon, Jun 3, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 2
Tue, Jun 4, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 10 - 1
Thu, Jun 6, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 9 - 5
Fri, Jun 7, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 4 - 2 (11)
Sat, Jun 8, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 23
Sun, Jun 9, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 9 - 1
Sun, Jun 9, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 6
Mon, Jun 10, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 8 - 7
Wed, Jun 12, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 4
Fri, Jun 14, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 2 - 0
Sat, Jun 15, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 11 - 6
Sun, Jun 16, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 0 - 1
Sun, Jun 16, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 5
Mon, Jun 17, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 3
Tue, Jun 18, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 7 (11)
Wed, Jun 19, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 8 - 3
Fri, Jun 21, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 10 - 8
Sat, Jun 22, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 7
Sun, Jun 23, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 8
Tue, Jun 25, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 8 (13)
Thu, Jun 27, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 4
Fri, Jun 28, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jun 29, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 10 - 4
Sun, Jun 30, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 9 - 2
Sun, Jun 30, 1940 vs Boston Bees Loss 2 - 7
Mon, Jul 1, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3
Tue, Jul 2, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 1
Wed, Jul 3, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 7 - 3
Thu, Jul 4, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 5 - 1
Thu, Jul 4, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 6 - 1
Fri, Jul 5, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 6 - 2 (20)
Sat, Jul 6, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 2 - 0
Sun, Jul 7, 1940 @ Boston Bees Loss 0 - 1
Sun, Jul 7, 1940 @ Boston Bees Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Jul 11, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 5 - 6
Sat, Jul 13, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 6 - 7
Sat, Jul 13, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jul 14, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 6
Sun, Jul 14, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 2 - 0
Mon, Jul 15, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 10 - 1
Mon, Jul 15, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 4
Tue, Jul 16, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 5
Wed, Jul 17, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Win 2 - 1
Thu, Jul 18, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 4
Fri, Jul 19, 1940 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 11
Sat, Jul 20, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Jul 21, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jul 21, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 5
Tue, Jul 23, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 4 (11)
Tue, Jul 23, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 9
Wed, Jul 24, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 6
Sat, Jul 27, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jul 27, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 6
Sun, Jul 28, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 0
Sun, Jul 28, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 4
Mon, Jul 29, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 6
Tue, Jul 30, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 8
Thu, Aug 1, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 8 - 3
Thu, Aug 1, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 8 - 7
Fri, Aug 2, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 4
Sat, Aug 3, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Aug 4, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 3 - 11
Sun, Aug 4, 1940 vs Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 6 (11)
Mon, Aug 5, 1940 vs New York Giants Win 6 - 0
Wed, Aug 7, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 8 - 4
Thu, Aug 8, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 6 - 3 (12)
Fri, Aug 9, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 1 - 0
Sat, Aug 10, 1940 @ Boston Bees Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Aug 11, 1940 @ Boston Bees Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Aug 11, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 3 - 0
Wed, Aug 14, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 5
Wed, Aug 14, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 6 - 9