1940 Philadelphia Stars

17-30 • .362 Win% • 4th in NN2

The 1940 Philadelphia Stars went 17-30 (.362) finishing 4th in the NN2. The club scored 319 runs, allowed 365, and played home games at Parkside Athletic Field. Team leaders included Henry McHenry (8 HR, 23 RBI) and Henry McHenry (11-7, 4.12 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

17 Wins
30 Losses
.362 Win %
4th Rank
319 R 365 RA
Diff -46

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⚡ Quick Stats

319 Runs Scored
365 Runs Allowed
-46 Run Diff
27 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1940 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .274 1% below the 1940 league average (.278)
OBP .347 2% below the 1940 league average (.353)
SLG .393 2% below the 1940 league average (.399)
Team ERA 5.21 1% better than the 1940 league average (5.27)
Runs Scored 319 18% above the 1940 league average (270 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumParkside Athletic Field
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Home Games (est.) 23 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1940

Batting Avg

1 Jim West 0.338 2 Darius Bea 0.331 3 Clarence Palm 0.321 4 Larnie Jordan 0.315 5 Gene Benson 0.311

Home Runs

1 Henry McHenry 8 2 Gene Benson 5 3 Roy Parnell 4 4 Darius Bea 3 5 Bill Cooper 3

RBI

1 Jim West 31 2 Darius Bea 30 3 Gene Benson 30 4 Larnie Jordan 29 5 Jake Dunn 28
1940 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim West 61 216 29 73 15 4 0 31 21 5 1 0.338
Gene Benson 61 212 45 66 7 4 5 30 28 2 5 0.311
Roy Parnell 54 191 44 59 11 5 4 27 25 2 2 0.309
Jake Dunn 56 178 28 44 8 3 0 28 18 5 1 0.247
Larnie Jordan 42 168 33 53 11 6 2 29 8 2 4 0.315
Bill Cooper 53 166 32 44 6 2 3 24 17 2 1 0.265
Dave Campbell 38 143 21 34 5 2 0 6 14 0 0 0.238
Darius Bea 39 121 14 40 11 2 3 30 10 3 0 0.331
Mahlon Duckett 32 104 13 27 0 3 0 15 7 0 1 0.260
Charley Hayes 36 96 14 19 4 1 0 6 9 3 1 0.198
Henry McHenry 44 82 13 25 4 0 8 23 17 7 0 0.305
Clarence Palm 22 56 6 18 1 0 1 10 10 0 0 0.321
Curtis Harris 16 43 1 8 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 0.186
Ches Buchanan 18 37 5 4 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.108
Leon Ruffin 16 36 3 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.139
Sam Thompson 15 26 3 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0.231
Emory Long 6 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.105
Roy Welmaker 13 16 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.375
Tommy Johnson 14 15 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Henry Miller 13 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.071
Jim Missouri 19 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lee Carter 4 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0.125
Buddy Burbage 2 7 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.571
Rocky Ellis 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Willie Williams 2 6 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.500
Webster McDonald 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Harold Robinson 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Bill Dean 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.500
Sy Morton 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.333
Coley Logan 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Brown 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lefty Harris 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fats Jenkins 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.000
Bud Jones 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.000
Randy Sisco 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
George Proctor 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1940

ERA

1 Ches Buchanan 3.89 2 Henry McHenry 4.12 3 Sam Thompson 5.16 4 Roy Welmaker 5.46 5 Tommy Johnson 5.95

Wins

1 Henry McHenry 11 2 Ches Buchanan 4 3 Tommy Johnson 3 4 Henry Miller 3 5 Sam Thompson 2

Strikeouts

1 Henry McHenry 86 2 Ches Buchanan 35 3 Jim Missouri 31 4 Sam Thompson 31 5 Henry Miller 23
1940 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry McHenry 11 7 4.12 23 17 2 148.2 152 68 39 86
Ches Buchanan 4 7 3.89 17 13 0 108.2 110 47 38 35
Sam Thompson 2 5 5.16 12 7 0 59.1 74 34 21 31
Jim Missouri 1 3 6.39 19 7 2 50.2 72 36 22 31
Tommy Johnson 3 6 5.95 12 5 1 42.1 51 28 21 11
Henry Miller 3 4 9.84 13 6 0 39.1 63 43 20 23
Roy Welmaker 2 2 5.46 9 5 0 31.1 36 19 7 13
Webster McDonald 0 1 9.00 4 1 0 14.0 18 14 4 7
Rocky Ellis 1 0 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 5 2 2
Roy Parnell 0 1 1.29 1 1 0 7.0 8 1 2 0
Darius Bea 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 4.0 4 3 3 1

👥 Roster (36)

Darius Bea Gene Benson Joe Brown Ches Buchanan Buddy Burbage Dave Campbell Lee Carter Bill Cooper Bill Dean Mahlon Duckett Jake Dunn Rocky Ellis +24 more

36 players

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The 1940 Philadelphia Stars in brief

In 1940 the Philadelphia Stars posted a 17-30 mark (.362) and finished 4th in the NN2. The Philadelphia Stars scored 319 runs and allowed 365, a run differential of -46. The team batting average of .274 was 1% below the 1940 league mark of .278. Pitchers allowed 5.21 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.27. League clubs averaged 270 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Stars scored 18% more.

Home games were played at Parkside Athletic Field. The home run leader was Henry McHenry, who hit 8. Jim West led in RBI with 31. On the mound, Henry McHenry won 11 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 36 players. The 1939 season and the 1941 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1940 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1940 Philadelphia Stars finished 17-30 (.362 win pct).
Who led the 1940 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Henry McHenry led the 1940 Philadelphia Stars with 8 home runs.
What was the 1940 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1940 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 5.21.
Did the 1940 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1940 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1940 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1940 Philadelphia Stars played home games at Parkside Athletic Field.
Who led the 1940 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Henry McHenry (8 HR, 23 RBI) and Henry McHenry (11-7, 4.12 ERA).
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