1940 New York Black Yankees

9-19 • .321 Win% • 5th in NN2

The 1940 New York Black Yankees went 9-19 (.321) finishing 5th in the NN2. The club scored 149 runs, allowed 217, and played home games at Yankee Stadium I. Team leaders included Henry Spearman (4 HR, 28 RBI) and Bud Barbee (3-2, 5.60 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

9 Wins
19 Losses
.321 Win %
5th Rank
149 R 217 RA
Diff -68

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149 Runs Scored
217 Runs Allowed
-68 Run Diff
9 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1940 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .263 5% below the 1940 league average (.278)
OBP .332 6% below the 1940 league average (.353)
SLG .352 12% below the 1940 league average (.399)
Team ERA 6.75 28% worse than the 1940 league average (5.27)
Runs Scored 149 45% below the 1940 league average (270 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumYankee Stadium I
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Home Games (est.) 14 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1940

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Washington 0.367 2 Flash Miller 0.333 3 Henry Spearman 0.322 4 Charlie Biot 0.306 5 Johnny Hayes 0.245

Home Runs

1 Henry Spearman 4 2 Charlie Biot 2 3 Johnny Washington 2 4 Jim Williams 1

RBI

1 Henry Spearman 28 2 Charlie Biot 21 3 Johnny Washington 21 4 Jim Williams 11 5 Zollie Wright 9
1940 New York Black Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Johnny Washington 32 128 31 47 11 1 2 21 4 1 3 0.367
Henry Spearman 33 115 19 37 8 1 4 28 18 0 0 0.322
Charlie Biot 28 98 12 30 8 4 2 21 7 1 1 0.306
Hoss Walker 26 90 7 14 4 0 0 7 4 0 0 0.156
Marvin Barker 23 81 13 18 2 1 0 6 8 0 1 0.222
Flash Miller 20 78 12 26 2 1 0 8 6 0 3 0.333
Jim Williams 21 76 9 18 3 0 1 11 5 0 2 0.237
Bob Clarke 17 54 2 11 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.204
Johnny Hayes 22 53 6 13 2 0 0 3 11 0 1 0.245
Jim Starks 15 39 5 14 1 0 0 7 6 0 0 0.359
Zollie Wright 12 37 3 8 3 0 0 9 3 0 0 0.216
Goose Curry 12 30 7 7 2 0 0 1 9 0 2 0.233
Roy K. Williams 12 24 5 10 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0.417
Dick Seay 6 23 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.174
Neck Stanley 13 20 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Bob Evans 12 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.067
Jesse Brown 13 13 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.154
Bud Barbee 9 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.250
Roy Debnam 4 12 2 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.417
John Hawkins 4 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
Bill Holland 5 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
Erkie Wilson 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0.000
Anthony Cooper 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fats Jenkins 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
U. Johnson 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lamb Barbee 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Purnell Mincy 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Roosevelt Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Greene Farmer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1940

ERA

1 Bud Barbee 5.60 2 Roy K. Williams 5.68 3 Jesse Brown 7.59 4 Neck Stanley 7.69 5 Bob Evans 7.93

Wins

1 Bud Barbee 3 2 Roy K. Williams 3 3 Bob Evans 1 4 Bill Holland 1 5 Neck Stanley 1

Strikeouts

1 Roy K. Williams 30 2 Neck Stanley 24 3 Bob Evans 18 4 Bud Barbee 15 5 Bill Holland 15
1940 New York Black Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Neck Stanley 1 7 7.69 13 7 0 57.1 83 49 28 24
Roy K. Williams 3 5 5.68 9 7 0 52.1 58 33 28 30
Bob Evans 1 5 7.93 12 5 0 36.1 59 32 12 18
Bud Barbee 3 2 5.60 8 6 0 35.1 36 22 24 15
Jesse Brown 0 2 7.59 9 3 0 32.0 51 27 17 14
Bill Holland 1 2 5.19 5 4 0 26.0 34 15 10 15
Purnell Mincy 0 1 9.00 2 1 0 11.0 15 11 7 4
Roosevelt Davis 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 1

👥 Roster (29)

Bud Barbee Lamb Barbee Marvin Barker Charlie Biot Jesse Brown Bob Clarke Anthony Cooper Goose Curry Roosevelt Davis Roy Debnam Bob Evans Greene Farmer +17 more

29 players

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The 1940 New York Black Yankees in brief

The 1940 New York Black Yankees finished 9-19, a .321 winning percentage, placing 5th in the NN2. Runs came in at 149 scored against 217 allowed (-68). Against a league average of .278, the 1940 New York Black Yankees batted .263. The staff ERA of 6.75 was 28% worse than the league average of 5.27. The 1940 New York Black Yankees scored 45% fewer runs than the average club (149 against 270).

The club's home park in 1940 was Yankee Stadium I. Henry Spearman led the club in home runs with 4. Johnny Washington collected the most hits, 47. On the mound, Bud Barbee won 3 games to lead the staff. Roy K. Williams struck out 30, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 29 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 New York Black Yankees

What was the 1940 New York Black Yankees record?
The 1940 New York Black Yankees finished 9-19 (.321 win pct).
Who led the 1940 New York Black Yankees in home runs?
Henry Spearman led the 1940 New York Black Yankees with 4 home runs.
What was the 1940 New York Black Yankees team ERA?
The 1940 New York Black Yankees posted a team ERA of 6.75.
Did the 1940 New York Black Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1940 New York Black Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1940 New York Black Yankees play?
The 1940 New York Black Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium I.
Who led the 1940 New York Black Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry Spearman (4 HR, 28 RBI) and Bud Barbee (3-2, 5.60 ERA).
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