MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, May 16, 1940
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W |
Bill Lee (3-4) |
L |
Joe Sullivan (1-4) |
W |
Denny Galehouse (2-0) |
L |
Vern Kennedy (1-4) |
S |
Herb Hash (2) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL Overall Table
Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
BOS | 18 | 6 | .750 | -- | 137 | 107 | .611 |
CLE | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.0 | 111 | 96 | .566 |
DET | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.5 | 101 | 102 | .495 |
PHA | 11 | 12 | .478 | 6.5 | 120 | 123 | .489 |
WSH | 10 | 13 | .435 | 7.5 | 113 | 131 | .433 |
SLB | 9 | 13 | .409 | 8.0 | 108 | 105 | .513 |
CHW | 9 | 13 | .409 | 8.0 | 97 | 105 | .464 |
NYY | 7 | 14 | .333 | 9.5 | 74 | 92 | .402 |
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 | 16 | 5 | .762 | -- | 117 | 70 | .719 |
BRO | 15 | 5 | .750 | 0.5 | 102 | 78 | .620 |
NYG | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.0 | 108 | 88 | .593 |
CHC | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.5 | 101 | 92 | .543 |
PHI | 8 | 11 | .421 | 7.0 | 62 | 71 | .438 |
STL | 8 | 15 | .348 | 9.0 | 111 | 145 | .380 |
PIT | 6 | 14 | .300 | 9.5 | 103 | 131 | .392 |
BSN | 6 | 14 | .300 | 9.5 | 82 | 111 | .365 |
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 | 81 | 52 | .609 | -- | 743 | 579 | .612 |
DET | 78 | 53 | .595 | 2.0 | 787 | 615 | .611 |
CLE | 75 | 57 | .568 | 5.5 | 599 | 541 | .546 |
CHW | 73 | 59 | .553 | 7.5 | 638 | 567 | .554 |
BOS | 64 | 66 | .492 | 15.5 | 735 | 718 | .511 |
SLB | 58 | 74 | .439 | 22.5 | 649 | 777 | .418 |
WSH | 54 | 77 | .412 | 26.0 | 552 | 680 | .406 |
PHA | 43 | 88 | .328 | 37.0 | 583 | 809 | .354 |
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 | 84 | 48 | .636 | -- | 590 | 458 | .614 |
STL | 76 | 54 | .585 | 7.0 | 636 | 554 | .563 |
BRO | 73 | 60 | .549 | 11.5 | 595 | 543 | .542 |
PIT | 72 | 62 | .537 | 13.0 | 706 | 652 | .536 |
CHC | 62 | 68 | .477 | 21.0 | 580 | 544 | .529 |
NYG | 60 | 71 | .458 | 23.5 | 555 | 571 | .487 |
BSN | 59 | 73 | .447 | 25.0 | 541 | 634 | .428 |
PHI | 42 | 92 | .313 | 43.0 | 432 | 679 | .304 |
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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