The following are the baseball events of the year 1940 throughout the world.
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AVG | Joe DiMaggio NYY | .352 | Debs Garms PIT | .355 |
HR | Hank Greenberg DET | 41 | Johnny Mize SLC | 43 |
RBI | Hank Greenberg DET | 159 | Johnny Mize SLC | 137 |
Wins | Bob Feller CLE | 27 | Bucky Walters CIN | 22 |
ERA | Bob Feller CLE | 2.61 | Bucky Walters CIN | 2.48 |
Ks | Bob Feller CLE | 261 | Kirby Higbe PHP | 137 |
American League final standings edit
National League final standings edit
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All Negro leagues standings below are per Seamheads.[1]
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Several All Star teams played against individual teams of established leagues.
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Independent Clubs | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
North All Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
Taylor's All Stars | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 |
Satchel Paige All Stars | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1½ |