1940 Cleveland Indians Roster (40-man)

1939 Season 1941 Season

Record: 89-65-1, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Ossie Vitt (89-65-1)

Ballparks: League Park II and Cleveland Stadium

Attendance: 902,576 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93

Pythagorean W-L: 85-69, 710 Runs, 637 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Johnny Allen	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Sep 30, 1904	9	32	17	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	$11,500
Nate Andrews	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Sep 30, 1913	3	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$4,500
Beau Bell	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Aug 20, 1907	6	120	108	120	110	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	96	96	11	0	0.2	$9,000
Lou Boudreau HOF	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jul 17, 1917	3	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9	$5,000	All-Star
Soup Campbell	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	188	Mar 7, 1915	1st	35	9	35	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	5	4	16	19	2	-0.3	$2,400
Ben Chapman	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Dec 25, 1908	11	143	139	143	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	20	60	140	4	0	2.7	$15,000
Joe Dobson	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	197	Jan 20, 1917	2	40	7	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$3,500
Cal Dorsett	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 10, 1913	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Harry Eisenstat	24	us US	L	L	5' 11"	185	Oct 10, 1915	6	27	3	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Bob Feller HOF	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 3, 1918	5	43	37	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.8	$27,500	All-Star
Oscar Grimes	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	178	Apr 13, 1915	3	11	2	11	5	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	-0.3
Odell Hale	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 10, 1908	9	48	2	48	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	45	0	-0.2
Mel Harder	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Oct 15, 1909	13	31	25	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4
Jeff Heath	25	ca CA	L	R	5' 11"	200	Apr 1, 1915	5	100	88	100	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	90	11	0	0.4
Hank Helf	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	196	Aug 26, 1913	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rollie Hemsley	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 24, 1907	13	119	113	119	117	0	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.9	$14,000	All-Star
Dixie Howell	20	us US	L	R	6' 2"	210	Jan 7, 1920	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Willis Hudlin	34	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	May 23, 1906	15	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Johnny Humphries	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 23, 1915	3	19	1	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4	$8,500
Ken Jungels	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jun 23, 1916	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Ken Keltner	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Oct 31, 1916	4	149	148	149	148	0	0	0	0	148	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.7		All-Star
Ray Mack	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Aug 31, 1916	3	146	146	146	146	0	0	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6		All-Star
Al Milnar	26	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Dec 26, 1913	4	37	33	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5		All-Star
Mike Naymick	22	us US	R	R	6' 8"	225	Aug 26, 1917	2	13	4	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Rusty Peters	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Dec 14, 1914	4	30	14	30	22	0	0	1	9	6	6	0	0	0	0	9	0	-0.1	$4,000
Frankie Pytlak	31	us US	R	R	5' 7"	160	Jul 30, 1908	9	62	42	62	59	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	1	-1.0	$8,622
Al Smith	32	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Oct 12, 1907	7	31	24	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.7	$4,500
Hal Trosky	27	us US	L	R	6' 2"	207	Nov 11, 1912	8	140	139	140	139	0	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.8	$17,500
Roy Weatherly	25	us US	L	R	5' 6"	170	Feb 25, 1915	5	135	135	135	135	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	135	0	135	0	0	3.1
Bill Zuber	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 26, 1913	4	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Ossie Vitt	50	us US	Jan 4, 1890	Manager	Apr 16	Sep 29
Johnny Bassler	45	us US	Jun 3, 1895		Apr 16	Sep 29
Luke Sewell	39	us US	Jan 5, 1901		Apr 16	Sep 29
Oscar Melillo	40	us US	Aug 4, 1899	Coach	Apr 16	Sep 29
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date