1940 Detroit Tigers

1940 Detroit Tigers / Franchise: Detroit Tigers / BR Team Page

Record: 90-64, Finished 1st in American League (1940 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 27, 1940, At Cleveland Indians

Managed by Del Baker

Coaches: Red Kress, Bing Miller and Merv Shea

Ballpark: Briggs Stadium

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Tommy Bridges, Hank Greenberg and Bobo Newsom
• AL MVP: Hank Greenberg

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Detroit Tigers	90	64	.584	--
Cleveland Indians	89	65	.578	1
New York Yankees	88	66	.571	2
Boston Red Sox	82	72	.532	8
Chicago White Sox	82	72	.532	8
St. Louis Browns	67	87	.435	23
Washington Senators	64	90	.416	26
Philadelphia Athletics	54	100	.351	36

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Tigers – 7, Reds – 2	October 2	Crosley Field	31,793
2	Tigers – 3, Reds – 5	October 3	Crosley Field	30,640
3	Reds – 4, Tigers – 7	October 4	Briggs Stadium	52,877
4	Reds – 5, Tigers – 2	October 5	Briggs Stadium	54,093
5	Reds – 0, Tigers – 8	October 6	Briggs Stadium	55,189
6	Tigers – 0, Reds – 4	October 7	Crosley Field	30,481
7	Tigers – 1, Reds – 2	October 8	Crosley Field	26,854

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Reds over Tigers (4-3)

Source

• Washington Post: "Tigers beat Tribe for flag; York’s 2-run homer helps rookie beat Feller, 2 to 0", Historic-newspapers.com, September 28, 1940