1940 New York Yankees season
The 1940 New York Yankees season was the team's 38th season in New York and its 40th overall. The team finished in third place with a record of 88–66, finishing two games behind the American League champion Detroit Tigers and one game behind the second-place Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. Their home games were played at the Yankee Stadium.Offseason
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen Bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
| C | | 106 | 372 | 45 | 92 | .247 | 9 | 54 | 0 |
| 1B | | 155 | 568 | 51 | 150 | .264 | 12 | 73 | 1 |
| 2B | | 155 | 616 | 112 | 173 | .281 | 30 | 103 | 18 |
| 3B | | 139 | 588 | 102 | 147 | .250 | 10 | 53 | 4 |
| SS | | 145 | 546 | 84 | 106 | .194 | 4 | 31 | 14 |
| OF | | 138 | 500 | 102 | 143 | .286 | 21 | 93 | 8 |
| OF | | 132 | 508 | 93 | 179 | .352 | 31 | 133 | 1 |
| OF | | 118 | 379 | 68 | 102 | .269 | 19 | 71 | 3 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
| 90 | 293 | 57 | 90 | .307 | 10 | 53 | 1 |
| 73 | 228 | 34 | 68 | .298 | 4 | 37 | 7 |
| 45 | 124 | 17 | 30 | .242 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 34 | 63 | 10 | 25 | .397 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 12 | 27 | 3 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 30 | 226 | 15 | 12 | 3.38 | 97 |
| 30 | 189.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.28 | 87 |
| 27 | 172 | 8 | 7 | 4.60 | 56 |
| 27 | 164 | 8 | 9 | 4.55 | 71 |
| 16 | 109.2 | 7 | 5 | 3.69 | 43 |
| 12 | 99.1 | 9 | 3 | 1.90 | 37 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 24 | 118.2 | 8 | 3 | 3.03 | 60 |
| 27 | 99.1 | 4 | 6 | 5.53 | 26 |
| 9 | 27.1 | 3 | 3 | 6.59 | 14 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 35 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3.69 | 23 |
| 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5.74 | 39 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Newark, Binghamton, Amsterdam, Akron, Butler
Arkansas–Missouri League folded, July 1, 1940
