1940 Chicago Cubs

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Season Overview

75-79 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1940 Chicago Cubs

What was the record of the 1940 Chicago Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a 75-79 record. They went 40-37 at home and 35-42 on the road.

What division did the 1940 Chicago Cubs play in?

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

What was the 1940 Chicago Cubs record by month?

The 1940 Chicago Cubs had their best month in June, when they went 16-14 and had a 53.3% win percentage. Their worst month was August, when they went 13-15 and had a 46.4% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 7-7 50% +11
May 11-12 47.8% -11
June 16-14 53.3% +45
July 15-16 48.4% +23
August 13-15 46.4% -18
September 13-15 46.4% -5

Did the 1940 Chicago Cubs make the Postseason?

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

What was the run differential for the 1940 Chicago Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a run differential of +45. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cubs could have been expected to have about 81.8 wins, or a 82-72 record in the regular season.

How did the 1940 Chicago Cubs perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1940 Chicago Cubs went 26-33.

How did the 1940 Chicago Cubs perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1940 Chicago Cubs went 13-9 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1940 Chicago Cubs?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1940 Chicago Cubs was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1940 Chicago Cubs?

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

1940 Chicago Cubs Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 16, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Apr 18, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Apr 19, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 0
Sat, Apr 20, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 3
Sun, Apr 21, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 5
Mon, Apr 22, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 9
Tue, Apr 23, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 3
Wed, Apr 24, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 9 - 4
Thu, Apr 25, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 4 - 2
Fri, Apr 26, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 2
Sat, Apr 27, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 0
Sun, Apr 28, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 7
Mon, Apr 29, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 6 (10)
Tue, Apr 30, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 8 - 7 (10)
Sat, May 4, 1940 vs New York Giants Win 3 - 2
Sun, May 5, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 5 - 7
Mon, May 6, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 5 - 4 (11)
Tue, May 7, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 0 - 1
Thu, May 9, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 1 - 4 (10)
Fri, May 10, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 8
Sat, May 11, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 5
Sun, May 12, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 5
Wed, May 15, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 2 - 0
Thu, May 16, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 5 - 4
Fri, May 17, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 4 - 0
Sat, May 18, 1940 @ New York Giants Loss 4 - 6
Sun, May 19, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 7 - 6 (10)
Mon, May 20, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 6 - 4
Tue, May 21, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 3 - 4
Thu, May 23, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3 (13)
Sat, May 25, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 7 - 12
Sun, May 26, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 3
Mon, May 27, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 1
Tue, May 28, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 5
Wed, May 29, 1940 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 8
Thu, May 30, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4
Thu, May 30, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 8 - 9 (12)
Sat, Jun 1, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 4 - 3 (12)
Sun, Jun 2, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Jun 2, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 1 - 2
Mon, Jun 3, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Jun 4, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 12 - 6
Wed, Jun 5, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 2
Thu, Jun 6, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 11 - 5
Fri, Jun 7, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 5 - 3
Sat, Jun 8, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jun 9, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 7 - 1
Sun, Jun 9, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 15 - 8
Tue, Jun 11, 1940 vs New York Giants Loss 0 - 4
Tue, Jun 11, 1940 vs New York Giants Loss 1 - 3
Fri, Jun 14, 1940 @ Boston Bees Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jun 15, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 11 - 5
Sun, Jun 16, 1940 @ Boston Bees Loss 4 - 5 (11)
Sun, Jun 16, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 9 - 1
Mon, Jun 17, 1940 @ New York Giants Loss 1 - 2
Tue, Jun 18, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 6 - 1
Thu, Jun 20, 1940 @ New York Giants Loss 3 - 6
Fri, Jun 21, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 5 - 6
Sat, Jun 22, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 10 - 2
Sun, Jun 23, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 2
Sun, Jun 23, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 7 - 2
Tue, Jun 25, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 8 - 3 (13)
Thu, Jun 27, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 4 - 5
Fri, Jun 28, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 2
Sat, Jun 29, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 4
Sun, Jun 30, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 4 - 7
Sun, Jun 30, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 6 - 7
Mon, Jul 1, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 4 (10)
Tue, Jul 2, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 10 - 0
Wed, Jul 3, 1940 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 5
Thu, Jul 4, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 3
Thu, Jul 4, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Jul 5, 1940 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 11 - 5
Sat, Jul 6, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 0 - 4
Sun, Jul 7, 1940 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 4
Thu, Jul 11, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 8 - 2
Thu, Jul 11, 1940 vs Boston Bees Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Fri, Jul 12, 1940 vs Boston Bees Win 2 - 0
Sat, Jul 13, 1940 vs Boston Bees Loss 0 - 5
Sun, Jul 14, 1940 vs New York Giants Win 6 - 5 (13)
Sun, Jul 14, 1940 vs New York Giants Loss 0 - 2
Mon, Jul 15, 1940 vs New York Giants Win 5 - 3
Tue, Jul 16, 1940 vs New York Giants Win 2 - 0
Wed, Jul 17, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Jul 18, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 4 - 7
Fri, Jul 19, 1940 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 11 - 4
Sat, Jul 20, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 9
Sun, Jul 21, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 8
Sun, Jul 21, 1940 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 8 - 5
Tue, Jul 23, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 6 - 1
Wed, Jul 24, 1940 @ Boston Bees Loss 3 - 4
Thu, Jul 25, 1940 @ Boston Bees Win 8 - 4
Fri, Jul 26, 1940 @ New York Giants Win 14 - 1
Sat, Jul 27, 1940 @ New York Giants Loss 0 - 1
Sun, Jul 28, 1940 @ New York Giants Loss 4 - 8
Mon, Jul 29, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 7 - 3
Tue, Jul 30, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 5 - 7
Wed, Jul 31, 1940 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 3 - 7
Fri, Aug 2, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 4 - 3
Sat, Aug 3, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 2 - 1
Sun, Aug 4, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 11 - 3
Sun, Aug 4, 1940 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 6 - 7 (11)
Wed, Aug 7, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 5 - 3 (10)
Thu, Aug 8, 1940 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 3
Fri, Aug 9, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 6
Sat, Aug 10, 1940 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 1 - 0