1940 Newark Eagles

25-16 • .610 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1940 Newark Eagles went 25-16 (.610) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 282 runs, allowed 236, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Lennie Pearson (8 HR, 35 RBI) and Max Manning (10-6, 4.60 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

25 Wins
16 Losses
.610 Win %
3rd Rank
282 R 236 RA
Diff +46

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⚡ Quick Stats

282 Runs Scored
236 Runs Allowed
+46 Run Diff
39 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1940 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .300 8% above the 1940 league average (.278)
OBP .377 7% above the 1940 league average (.353)
SLG .455 14% above the 1940 league average (.399)
Team ERA 5.32 1% worse than the 1940 league average (5.27)
Runs Scored 282 5% above the 1940 league average (270 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 21 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1940

Batting Avg

1 Monte Irvin 0.370 2 Bus Clarkson 0.356 3 Lennie Pearson 0.353 4 Fran Matthews 0.320 5 Clarence Isreal 0.312

Home Runs

1 Bus Clarkson 8 2 Lennie Pearson 8 3 Mule Suttles 5 4 Monte Irvin 4 5 Clarence Isreal 4

RBI

1 Monte Irvin 36 2 Lennie Pearson 35 3 Mule Suttles 32 4 Bus Clarkson 27 5 Clarence Isreal 26
1940 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lennie Pearson 41 156 46 55 11 2 8 35 16 2 3 0.353
Monte Irvin 40 146 32 54 11 4 4 36 16 3 3 0.370
Ed Stone 39 135 24 37 5 4 2 23 23 1 2 0.274
Mule Suttles 39 134 30 37 8 1 5 32 23 4 3 0.276
Fran Matthews 36 128 34 41 8 3 2 21 20 1 2 0.320
Biz Mackey 38 125 17 38 5 0 1 24 12 0 0 0.304
Clarence Isreal 34 112 31 35 1 0 4 26 13 1 4 0.312
Dick Seay 28 106 20 30 4 1 3 18 9 0 2 0.283
Bus Clarkson 22 87 21 31 3 1 8 27 11 0 2 0.356
Max Manning 22 47 7 12 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.255
Jimmy Hill 20 39 8 13 0 0 1 7 4 0 0 0.333
Spencer Alexander 15 37 5 7 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.189
Charlie Parks 17 32 3 5 2 0 0 1 5 3 0 0.156
Leniel Hooker 19 28 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.107
Spoon Carter 7 11 2 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0.273
Russell Awkard 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.400
Albert Walker 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.200
Evans 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Willie Nixon 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Darltie Cooper 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jimmy Everett 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Leon Stewart 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
William Davis 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnny Taylor 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Eastern 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Purnell Mincy 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Allen Reed 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Yarborough 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1940

ERA

1 Jimmy Hill 3.70 2 Max Manning 4.60 3 Leniel Hooker 5.84

Wins

1 Max Manning 10 2 Jimmy Hill 8 3 Leniel Hooker 4 4 Spoon Carter 1

Strikeouts

1 Max Manning 68 2 Jimmy Hill 58 3 Leniel Hooker 47 4 Spoon Carter 9 5 Albert Walker 9
1940 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Max Manning 10 6 4.60 22 12 2 109.2 111 56 50 68
Jimmy Hill 8 2 3.70 13 9 0 82.2 65 34 49 58
Leniel Hooker 4 5 5.84 19 12 2 81.2 89 53 32 47
Spoon Carter 1 0 4.15 6 2 2 17.1 18 8 8 9
Albert Walker 0 0 3.29 4 0 0 13.2 10 5 7 9
Jimmy Everett 0 1 14.73 2 1 0 7.1 14 12 9 4
Purnell Mincy 0 2 12.79 3 2 0 6.1 12 9 7 1
Darltie Cooper 0 1 10.13 2 1 0 5.1 7 6 4 0
Leon Stewart 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.2 3 0 1 3
William Davis 0 1 40.50 4 2 0 3.1 13 15 7 2
Johnny Taylor 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 3
Yarborough 0 0 10.80 1 0 0 1.2 3 2 0 0
Eastern 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1
Allen Reed 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1

👥 Roster (28)

Spencer Alexander Russell Awkard Spoon Carter Bus Clarkson Darltie Cooper William Davis Eastern Evans Jimmy Everett Jimmy Hill Leniel Hooker Monte Irvin +16 more

28 players

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The 1940 Newark Eagles in brief

In 1940 the Newark Eagles posted a 25-16 mark (.610) and finished 3rd in the NN2. Runs came in at 282 scored against 236 allowed (+46). At the plate the Newark Eagles hit .300, 8% better than the league's .278. The staff ERA of 5.32 was 1% worse than the league average of 5.27. The 282 runs scored compare with a league average of 270 per club, 5% more.

Ruppert Stadium served as the home ballpark. For power, Lennie Pearson led the way with 8 homers. Monte Irvin drove in a team-high 36 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Max Manning (10). The 1940 roster runs to 28 players. The 1939 season and the 1941 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Newark Eagles

What was the 1940 Newark Eagles record?
The 1940 Newark Eagles finished 25-16 (.610 win pct).
Who led the 1940 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Bus Clarkson led the 1940 Newark Eagles with 8 home runs.
What was the 1940 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1940 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 5.32.
Did the 1940 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1940 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1940 Newark Eagles play?
The 1940 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1940 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Lennie Pearson (8 HR, 35 RBI) and Max Manning (10-6, 4.60 ERA).
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