TEAM NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1940
Tuesday 1/31/1940 :
Elmer Tutwiler retires ...
Al Baker retires ...
Louis Smallwood retires ...
Bill Lawrence retires ...
Buck Rogers gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Beau Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $990,000 through salary arbitration.
Cecil Travis gets a new one-year contract worth $2,378,571 through salary arbitration.
Johnny Mize gets a new one-year contract worth $7,707,143 through salary arbitration.
Ernie Sulik gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration.
Cy Blanton becomes a free agent.
Lew Krausse gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration.
Rip Radcliff becomes a free agent.
Harry Eisenstat gets a new one-year contract worth $1,537,143 through salary arbitration.
Joe Bokina gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Harry Danning gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Frankie Pytlak becomes a free agent.
Stew Bowers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Steamboat Struss gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration.
Bob Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Roy Henshaw becomes a free agent.
Wally Roettger becomes a free agent.
Boze Berger gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Wednesday 4/5/1940 :
Johnny Mize hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Friday 4/7/1940 :
Sam Nahem pitches a 4-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Sunday 4/9/1940 :
Johnny Mize scores 4 runs against Chicago (N).
Sunday 4/16/1940 :
Johnny Mize slams 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Johnny Mize drives in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 4/18/1940 :
Johnny Mize crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Johnny Mize drives in 5 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 4/20/1940 :
Cecil Travis has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Sunday 4/23/1940 :
Johnny Mize hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Monday 4/24/1940 :
Johnny Mize was named Player of the Week!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 4/25/1940 :
Cecil Travis has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Sunday 4/30/1940 :
Woody Jensen sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 6!
Woody Jensen has 6 hits against Chicago (N).
Woody Jensen has 6 RBI against Chicago (N).
Beau Bell has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Beau Bell scores 4 runs against Chicago (N).
Harry Danning has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Monday 5/1/1940 :
Johnny Mize was named National League-Batter of the Month!
He batted .371 in 89 AB, with 15 homers and 28 RBI.
Wednesday 5/3/1940 :
Bob Elliott has 4 hits against Boston (N).
Wednesday 5/10/1940 :
Joe Gordon drives in 5 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Cecil Travis scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 5/28/1940 :
Joe Gordon sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Joe Gordon scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 6/8/1940 :
Buck Rogers pitches a 2-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Thursday 6/15/1940 :
Bob Elliott hits a 455-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/16/1940 :
Woody Jensen slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Woody Jensen has 5 RBI against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 6/21/1940 :
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Wednesday 6/28/1940 :
Sam Nahem pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Saturday 7/1/1940 :
Beau Bell has 4 hits against Brooklyn.
Sunday 7/2/1940 :
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 7/4/1940 :
1B Johnny Mize will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
Friday 7/7/1940 :
Johnny Mize hits 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Beau Bell has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Sunday 7/9/1940 :
Joe Gordon slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Joe Gordon has 5 RBI against Chicago (N).
Johnny Mize has 4 hits against Chicago (N).
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Chicago (N).
Johnny Mize scores 4 runs against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 7/12/1940 :
Johnny Mize hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Friday 7/14/1940 :
Bob Elliott crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Sunday 7/16/1940 :
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Wednesday 7/19/1940 :
Cecil Travis scores 4 runs against Cincinnati.
Monday 7/24/1940 :
Bob Elliott has 5 hits against Brooklyn.
Bob Elliott scores 4 runs against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 7/25/1940 :
Joe Gordon hits 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Sunday 7/30/1940 :
Joe Gordon crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Monday 7/31/1940 :
Joe Gordon was named Player of the Week!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Thursday 8/3/1940 :
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Johnny Mize scores 4 runs against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 8/7/1940 :
Johnny Moore retires ...
Woody Jensen scores 4 runs against Cincinnati.
Joe Gordon has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Joe Gordon has 7 RBI against Cincinnati.
Saturday 8/12/1940 :
Joe Gordon slams 2 homers against Boston (N).
Sunday 8/13/1940 :
Joe Gordon hits a 454-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1940 :
Joe Gordon was named Player of the Week!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 5 HR and 16 RBI.
Wednesday 8/16/1940 :
Joe Gordon has 4 hits against Pittsburgh.
Johnny Mize crushes 2 homers against Pittsburgh.
Thursday 8/17/1940 :
Johnny Mize crushes 2 homers against Brooklyn.
Johnny Mize drives in 6 runs against Brooklyn.
Saturday 8/19/1940 :
Woody Jensen scores 4 runs against Brooklyn.
Johnny Mize has 5 RBI against Brooklyn.
Wednesday 8/30/1940 :
Joe Gordon crushes 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Johnny Mize slams 2 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Thursday 8/31/1940 :
Lew Krausse pitches a 4-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 9/1/1940 :
Johnny Mize has 4 hits against Cincinnati.
Saturday 9/2/1940 :
Joe Gordon slams 2 homers against Cincinnati.
Tuesday 9/19/1940 :
Joe Gordon crushes 2 homers against Boston (N).
Joe Gordon has 5 RBI against Boston (N).
Sunday 9/24/1940 :
Johnny Mize scores 4 runs against Cincinnati.
Saturday 9/30/1940 :
Johnny Mize hits a 464-foot homerun!!
Sunday 10/22/1940 :
Second Base Gold Glove Winner: Joe Gordon!

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