1940 Cleveland Indians
Franchise seasons · 1940s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means the source has no usable value. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 138.67 | 3.44 | Average (56) — 24 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.44 over 138.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Nate Andrews | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 12.00 | 6.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Dobson | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.95 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Cal Dorsett | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 9.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Harry Eisenstat | Pitchers | 10 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.14 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Feller | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 320.33 | 2.61 | Strong (64) — 2 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.61 over 320.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mel Harder | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 186.33 | 4.06 | Average (52) — 45 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.06 over 186.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dixie Howell | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | 1.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 23.67 | 4.94 | Average (49) — 65 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.94 over 23.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Humphries | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.29 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ken Jungels | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.33 | 2.70 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Al Milnar | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 242.33 | 3.27 | Average (58) — 13 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.27 over 242.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Naymick | Pitchers | 30,25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 30.00 | 5.10 | Average (48) — 71 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.10 over 30.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Smith | Pitchers | 27,32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 183.00 | 3.44 | Average (56) — 24 of 110 pitchers in the available 1940 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.44 over 183.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Zuber | Pitchers | 14 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.63 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Hank Helf | Catchers | 40 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catchers | 9 | batting | 416 | 111 | 4 | .267 | — | — | Average (49) — 102 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 416 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catchers | 8 | batting | 149 | 21 | 0 | .141 | — | — | Below average (36) — 174 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 149 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lou Boudreau | Infielders | 5 | batting | 627 | 185 | 9 | .295 | — | — | Average (54) — 48 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 627 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Oscar Grimes | Infielders | 1 | batting | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Odell Hale | Infielders | 4 | batting | 50 | 11 | 0 | .220 | — | — | Average (47) — 126 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 50 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Keltner | Infielders | 25 | batting | 543 | 138 | 15 | .254 | — | — | Average (49) — 102 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 543 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Mack | Infielders | 6 | batting | 530 | 150 | 12 | .283 | — | — | Average (53) — 56 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 530 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rusty Peters | Infielders | 3 | batting | 71 | 17 | 0 | .239 | — | — | Average (48) — 114 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 71 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hal Trosky | Infielders | 7 | batting | 522 | 154 | 25 | .295 | — | — | Average (58) — 16 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 522 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Beau Bell | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 444 | 124 | 4 | .279 | — | — | Average (51) — 79 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 444 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Soup Campbell | Outfielders | 34 | batting | 62 | 14 | 0 | .226 | — | — | Average (47) — 126 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 62 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ben Chapman | Outfielders | 44,11 | batting | 548 | 157 | 4 | .286 | — | — | Average (52) — 72 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 548 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jeff Heath | Outfielders | 24,33 | batting | 356 | 78 | 14 | .219 | — | — | Average (46) — 133 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 356 at-bats and 14 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roy Weatherly | Outfielders | 22 | batting | 578 | 175 | 12 | .303 | — | — | Average (56) — 32 of 174 batters in the available 1940 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 578 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1940 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1940 Cleveland Indians season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:38:36.852259+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.