1940 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 731,977, Avg. 11,091
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (82-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 731,977, Avg. 11,091
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (82-72)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1940 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1940 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The White Sox scored 735 runs and allowed 672 runs. Joe Kuhel paced Chicago with 27 home runs and recorded 94 runs batted in. Luke Appling led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .348. Johnny Rigney and Eddie Smith topped the team with 14 wins each, while Johnny Rigney recorded a 3.11 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 730
Regular Season Runs Against: 666
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 11 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 22, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 24, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 26, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 27, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 28, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2-7 | ||
| April 30, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 0-5 | 3-2 | 3-7 | ||
| May 1, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 0-5 | 3-3 | 3-8 | ||
| May 3, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 0-5 | 3-4 | 3-9 | ||
| May 4, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 10 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 0-5 | 4-4 | 4-9 | ||
| May 5, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 0-5 | 5-4 | 5-9 | ||
| May 6, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 0-5 | 5-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 0-5 | 6-5 | 6-10 | ||
| May 8, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 0-5 | 7-5 | 7-10 | ||
| May 9, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 0-5 | 7-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 10, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-5 | 7-7 | 7-12 | ||
| May 11, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 0-5 | 8-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 12, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 0-5 | 9-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 14, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 0-6 | 9-7 | 9-13 | ||
| May 17, 1940 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 0-7 | 9-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 18, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 0-8 | 9-7 | 9-15 | ||
| May 19, 1940 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 0-9 | 9-7 | 9-16 | ||
| May 20, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 1-9 | 9-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 21, 1940 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 2-9 | 9-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 22, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 3-9 | 9-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 23, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 13 | W | 4-9 | 9-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 24, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 5-9 | 9-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 25, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 5-10 | 9-7 | 14-17 | ||
| May 27, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 5-10 | 10-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 5-10 | 10-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 28, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 5-10 | 10-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 29, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 5-10 | 11-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 30, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 5-10 | 11-10 | 16-20 | ||
| June 1, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-10 | 11-11 | 16-21 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 5-10 | 11-12 | 16-22 | ||
| June 2, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 5-10 | 12-12 | 17-22 | ||
| June 3, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-10 | 13-12 | 18-22 | ||
| June 4, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 5-10 | 14-12 | 19-22 | ||
| June 5, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 5-10 | 14-13 | 19-23 | ||
| June 6, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 5-10 | 15-13 | 20-23 | ||
| June 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-10 | 15-14 | 20-24 | ||
| June 8, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 5-10 | 16-14 | 21-24 | ||
| June 9, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 5-10 | 17-14 | 22-24 | ||
| June 11, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 5-10 | 18-14 | 23-24 | ||
| June 12, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 5-10 | 18-15 | 23-25 | ||
| June 14, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-11 | 18-15 | 23-26 | ||
| June 15, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 5-12 | 18-15 | 23-27 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 5-13 | 18-15 | 23-28 | ||
| June 16, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 5-14 | 18-15 | 23-29 | ||
| June 18, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 6-14 | 18-15 | 24-29 | ||
| June 19, 1940 | New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 7-14 | 18-15 | 25-29 | ||
| June 20, 1940 | New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 8-14 | 18-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 21, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-15 | 18-15 | 26-30 | ||
| June 25, 1940 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 8-16 | 18-15 | 26-31 | ||
| June 26, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 9-16 | 18-15 | 27-31 | ||
| June 29, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 9-17 | 18-15 | 27-32 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 9-18 | 18-15 | 27-33 | ||
| June 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 10-18 | 18-15 | 28-33 | ||
| July 1, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 10-18 | 18-16 | 28-34 | ||
| July 2, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 10-18 | 18-17 | 28-35 | ||
| July 3, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-18 | 19-17 | 29-35 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 11-18 | 19-17 | 30-35 | ||
| July 4, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 12-18 | 19-17 | 31-35 | ||
| July 5, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 13-18 | 19-17 | 32-35 | ||
| July 6, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 13-18 | 19-18 | 32-36 | ||
| July 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 13-18 | 20-18 | 33-36 | ||
| July 11, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 13-18 | 20-19 | 33-37 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 13-18 | 21-19 | 34-37 | ||
| July 13, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 13-18 | 22-19 | 35-37 | ||
| July 14, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 13-18 | 22-20 | 35-38 | ||
| July 15, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-18 | 23-20 | 36-38 | ||
| July 16, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 13-18 | 24-20 | 37-38 | ||
| July 17, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 13-18 | 24-21 | 37-39 | ||
| July 18, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 13-18 | 24-22 | 37-40 | ||
| July 19, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 13-18 | 25-22 | 38-40 | ||
| July 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 19 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 13-18 | 26-22 | 39-40 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 13-18 | 27-22 | 40-40 | ||
| July 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 13-18 | 28-22 | 41-40 | ||
| July 23, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 14-18 | 28-22 | 42-40 | ||
| July 24, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Chicago White Sox 12 | W | 15-18 | 28-22 | 43-40 | ||
| July 25, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 16-18 | 28-22 | 44-40 | ||
| July 26, 1940 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 16-19 | 28-22 | 44-41 | ||
| July 27, 1940 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 17-19 | 28-22 | 45-41 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 18-19 | 28-22 | 46-41 | ||
| July 28, 1940 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 18-20 | 28-22 | 46-42 | ||
| July 30, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 19-20 | 28-22 | 47-42 | ||
| July 31, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 19-21 | 28-22 | 47-43 | ||
| August 1, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 20-21 | 28-22 | 48-43 | ||
| August 2, 1940 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 21-21 | 28-22 | 49-43 | ||
| August 3, 1940 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 22-21 | 28-22 | 50-43 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 22-22 | 28-22 | 50-44 | ||
| August 4, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 22-23 | 28-22 | 50-45 | ||
| August 5, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 22-24 | 28-22 | 50-46 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 23-24 | 28-22 | 51-46 | ||
| August 6, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-25 | 28-22 | 51-47 | ||
| August 7, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-26 | 28-22 | 51-48 | ||
| August 9, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 24-26 | 28-22 | 52-48 | ||
| August 10, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 24-27 | 28-22 | 52-49 | ||
| August 11, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 25-27 | 28-22 | 53-49 | ||
| August 12, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 25-27 | 29-22 | 54-49 | ||
| August 13, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 25-27 | 30-22 | 55-49 | ||
| August 14, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 25-27 | 30-23 | 55-50 | ||
| August 15, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 25-27 | 30-24 | 55-51 | ||
| August 16, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 25-27 | 31-24 | 56-51 | ||
| August 17, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-27 | 32-24 | 57-51 | ||
| August 18, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 25-27 | 33-24 | 58-51 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 25-27 | 34-24 | 59-51 | ||
| August 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 25-27 | 34-25 | 59-52 | ||
| August 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 25-27 | 34-26 | 59-53 | ||
| August 23, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 25-27 | 34-27 | 59-54 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 25-27 | 35-27 | 60-54 | ||
| August 24, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 25-27 | 36-27 | 61-54 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 25-27 | 37-27 | 62-54 | ||
| August 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 25-27 | 37-28 | 62-55 | ||
| August 27, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 25-27 | 37-29 | 62-56 | ||
| August 28, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 25-27 | 38-29 | 63-56 | ||
| August 29, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-27 | 38-30 | 63-57 | ||
| August 30, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 25-28 | 38-30 | 63-58 | ||
| August 31, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 25-29 | 38-30 | 63-59 | ||
| September 1, 1940 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 25-30 | 38-30 | 63-60 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 26-30 | 38-30 | 64-60 | ||
| September 2, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 27-30 | 38-30 | 65-60 | ||
| September 3, 1940 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 28-30 | 38-30 | 66-60 | ||
| September 4, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 28-31 | 38-30 | 66-61 | ||
| September 5, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-31 | 38-30 | 67-61 | ||
| September 6, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 30-31 | 38-30 | 68-61 | ||
| September 7, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 30-31 | 39-30 | 69-61 | ||
| September 8, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 30-31 | 39-31 | 69-62 | ||
| September 9, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 30-31 | 40-31 | 70-62 | ||
| September 10, 1940 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 30-32 | 40-31 | 70-63 | ||
| September 11, 1940 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 31-32 | 40-31 | 71-63 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-32 | 40-31 | 72-63 | ||
| September 12, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 33-32 | 40-31 | 73-63 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 34-32 | 40-31 | 74-63 | ||
| September 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 35-32 | 40-31 | 75-63 | ||
| September 14, 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 36-32 | 40-31 | 76-63 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 37-32 | 40-31 | 77-63 | ||
| September 15, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 38-32 | 40-31 | 78-63 | ||
| September 16, 1940 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 38-33 | 40-31 | 78-64 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | New York Yankees 9 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 38-34 | 40-31 | 78-65 | ||
| September 18, 1940 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 39-34 | 40-31 | 79-65 | ||
| September 19, 1940 | New York Yankees 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 39-35 | 40-31 | 79-66 | ||
| September 20, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 39-35 | 40-32 | 79-67 | ||
| September 21, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 39-35 | 40-33 | 79-68 | ||
| September 22, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 10 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 39-35 | 41-33 | 80-68 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 39-35 | 41-34 | 80-69 | ||
| September 25, 1940 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 39-35 | 41-35 | 80-70 | ||
| September 27, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 40-35 | 41-35 | 81-70 | ||
| September 28, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 41-35 | 41-35 | 82-70 | ||
| September 29, 1940 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 41-36 | 41-35 | 82-71 |
