MLB Scores and Standings Friday, August 16, 1940
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W |
Jack Wilson (7-5) |
L |
Joe Krakauskas (0-2) |
W |
Nick Strincevich (3-5) |
L |
Vito Tamulis (7-3) |
W |
Whitey Moore (6-5) |
L |
Vern Olsen (8-8) |
W |
Johnny Hutchings (1-1) |
L |
Bill Lee (8-14) |
W |
Bob Feller (21-6) |
L |
Elden Auker (9-9) |
W |
Johnny Rigney (10-13) |
L |
Tommy Bridges (7-8) |
W |
Hal Schumacher (10-9) |
L |
Hugh Mulcahy (12-14) |
W |
Johnny Lanning (6-2) |
L |
Bill McGee (11-8) |
W |
Lon Warneke (11-7) |
L |
Max Butcher (7-8) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL Overall Table
Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
CLE | 69 | 44 | .611 | -- | 557 | 463 | .584 |
DET | 66 | 47 | .584 | 3.0 | 645 | 532 | .587 |
BOS | 60 | 52 | .536 | 8.5 | 612 | 605 | .505 |
NYY | 56 | 52 | .519 | 10.5 | 581 | 501 | .567 |
CHW | 56 | 52 | .519 | 10.5 | 543 | 515 | .524 |
WSH | 49 | 62 | .441 | 19.0 | 528 | 602 | .440 |
SLB | 46 | 69 | .400 | 24.0 | 587 | 712 | .413 |
PHA | 42 | 66 | .389 | 24.5 | 533 | 656 | .406 |
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 | 69 | 38 | .645 | -- | 503 | 361 | .647 |
BRO | 63 | 45 | .583 | 6.5 | 481 | 448 | .532 |
NYG | 55 | 49 | .529 | 12.5 | 451 | 424 | .528 |
PIT | 54 | 52 | .509 | 14.5 | 564 | 540 | .520 |
STL | 52 | 53 | .495 | 16.0 | 509 | 513 | .496 |
CHC | 55 | 57 | .491 | 16.5 | 498 | 443 | .553 |
BSN | 43 | 64 | .402 | 26.0 | 443 | 561 | .394 |
PHI | 35 | 68 | .340 | 32.0 | 360 | 519 | .339 |
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 | 32 | 14 | .696 | -- | 236 | 170 | .646 |
DET | 24 | 17 | .585 | 5.5 | 243 | 185 | .622 |
CHW | 26 | 20 | .565 | 6.0 | 192 | 157 | .591 |
SLB | 21 | 18 | .538 | 7.5 | 170 | 170 | .500 |
BOS | 22 | 20 | .524 | 8.0 | 260 | 220 | .576 |
CLE | 20 | 21 | .488 | 9.5 | 153 | 174 | .441 |
WSH | 15 | 28 | .349 | 15.5 | 137 | 209 | .316 |
PHA | 12 | 34 | .261 | 20.0 | 170 | 276 | .292 |
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 | 31 | 15 | .674 | -- | 204 | 167 | .591 |
STL | 32 | 16 | .667 | -- | 238 | 186 | .611 |
BRO | 25 | 20 | .556 | 5.5 | 216 | 173 | .600 |
PIT | 24 | 24 | .500 | 8.0 | 245 | 243 | .504 |
BSN | 22 | 23 | .489 | 8.5 | 180 | 184 | .490 |
CHC | 20 | 22 | .476 | 9.0 | 183 | 193 | .476 |
NYG | 17 | 31 | .354 | 15.0 | 212 | 235 | .453 |
PHI | 15 | 35 | .300 | 18.0 | 134 | 231 | .270 |
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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