MLB Scores and Standings Thursday, May 23, 1940
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W |
Thornton Lee (3-2) |
L |
Johnny Babich (4-3) |
W |
Bobo Newsom (4-1) |
L |
Red Ruffing (2-4) |
W |
Vern Olsen (2-1) |
L |
Hugh Mulcahy (4-2) |
S |
Vance Page (1) |
W |
Vern Kennedy (2-4) |
L |
Sid Hudson (2-5) |
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL Overall Table
Tm |
W |
L |
W-L% |
GB |
RS |
RA |
pythW-L% |
BOS | 19 | 8 | .704 | -- | 161 | 134 | .583 |
CLE | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1.5 | 157 | 119 | .624 |
DET | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.5 | 132 | 136 | .486 |
CHW | 13 | 16 | .448 | 7.0 | 145 | 143 | .506 |
WSH | 13 | 17 | .433 | 7.5 | 157 | 185 | .425 |
PHA | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.5 | 143 | 168 | .427 |
SLB | 11 | 15 | .423 | 7.5 | 132 | 133 | .497 |
NYY | 11 | 17 | .393 | 8.5 | 106 | 115 | .463 |
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% |
BRO | 18 | 8 | .692 | -- | 125 | 104 | .583 |
CIN | 18 | 8 | .692 | -- | 143 | 103 | .646 |
NYG | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.0 | 131 | 106 | .596 |
CHC | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.0 | 129 | 115 | .552 |
PHI | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6.0 | 89 | 97 | .461 |
STL | 10 | 17 | .370 | 8.5 | 126 | 162 | .387 |
BSN | 8 | 15 | .348 | 8.5 | 114 | 128 | .447 |
PIT | 6 | 18 | .250 | 11.0 | 121 | 163 | .367 |
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 | 77 | 49 | .611 | -- | 711 | 556 | .611 |
DET | 75 | 51 | .595 | 2.0 | 756 | 581 | .618 |
CLE | 71 | 55 | .563 | 6.0 | 553 | 518 | .530 |
CHW | 69 | 56 | .552 | 7.5 | 590 | 529 | .550 |
BOS | 63 | 64 | .496 | 14.5 | 711 | 691 | .513 |
SLB | 56 | 72 | .438 | 22.0 | 625 | 749 | .418 |
WSH | 51 | 73 | .411 | 25.0 | 508 | 626 | .406 |
PHA | 42 | 84 | .333 | 35.0 | 560 | 764 | .362 |
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 | 82 | 45 | .646 | -- | 564 | 425 | .627 |
STL | 74 | 52 | .587 | 7.5 | 621 | 537 | .566 |
PIT | 72 | 58 | .554 | 11.5 | 688 | 620 | .547 |
BRO | 70 | 57 | .551 | 12.0 | 572 | 517 | .546 |
CHC | 58 | 66 | .468 | 22.5 | 552 | 521 | .526 |
NYG | 57 | 69 | .452 | 24.5 | 532 | 553 | .482 |
BSN | 57 | 72 | .442 | 26.0 | 509 | 617 | .413 |
PHI | 39 | 90 | .302 | 44.0 | 405 | 653 | .294 |
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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