1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords

9-21 • .300 Win% • 7th in NAL

The 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords went 9-21 (.300) finishing 7th in the NAL. The club scored 50 runs, allowed 62, and played home games at Swayne Field. Team leaders included Bus Clarkson (1 HR, 8 RBI) and Spoon Carter (1-0, 0.71 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
21 Losses
.300 Win %
7th Rank
50 R 62 RA
Diff -12

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⚡ Quick Stats

50 Runs Scored
62 Runs Allowed
-12 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1940 NAL Average

Batting Avg .197 21% below the 1940 league average (.248)
OBP .271 16% below the 1940 league average (.322)
SLG .276 15% below the 1940 league average (.324)
Team ERA 3.51 15% better than the 1940 league average (4.15)
Runs Scored 50 65% below the 1940 league average (141 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSwayne Field
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Home Games (est.) 15 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1940

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Smith 0.224 2 Curtis Henderson 0.208 3 Jimmy Wilson 0.185

Home Runs

1 Bus Clarkson 1 2 Curtis Henderson 1 3 Sylvester Owens 1 4 Douglas Rhone 1 5 Willie Spencer 1

RBI

1 Bus Clarkson 8 2 Curtis Henderson 5 3 Willie Spencer 5 4 Lefty Turner 5 5 Johnny Smith 4
1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Johnny Smith 16 58 8 13 0 1 0 4 4 0 1 0.224
Jimmy Wilson 15 54 6 10 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 0.185
Curtis Henderson 14 53 3 11 0 1 1 5 5 1 6 0.208
Lefty Turner 14 46 2 7 1 2 0 5 1 1 0 0.152
Herman Bell 13 32 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0.125
Bad News Hall 9 30 2 6 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0.200
Jimmy Shamberger 8 30 3 5 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0.167
Rainey Bibbs 8 29 5 9 0 1 0 2 4 2 2 0.310
Bus Clarkson 7 26 5 8 3 1 1 8 2 0 0 0.308
Jimmy Johnson 9 25 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0.200
Willie Spencer 10 24 3 10 1 0 1 5 3 0 3 0.417
Johnny Wright 8 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.050
Sylvester Owens 6 18 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0.056
Oscar Charleston 8 17 2 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0.353
Rusty Payne 6 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.062
Connie Johnson 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Spoon Carter 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Douglas Rhone 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.250
Lefty Wilson 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Harvey 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500
Clarence White 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1940

ERA

1 Johnny Wright 2.56

Wins

1 Spoon Carter 1 2 Connie Johnson 1 3 Johnny Smith 1 4 Johnny Wright 1

Strikeouts

1 Johnny Wright 29 2 Connie Johnson 15 3 Spoon Carter 11 4 Jimmy Johnson 8 5 Johnny Smith 7
1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Johnny Wright 1 6 2.56 7 7 0 52.2 41 15 10 29
Connie Johnson 1 2 6.23 4 4 0 26.0 26 18 12 15
Spoon Carter 1 0 0.71 2 1 0 12.2 10 1 3 11
Jimmy Johnson 0 1 5.40 2 1 0 10.0 9 6 6 8
Douglas Rhone 0 1 3.38 1 1 0 8.0 10 3 1 4
Johnny Smith 1 0 1.29 1 1 0 7.0 3 1 4 7
Clarence White 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 6.0 4 2 1 4
Lefty Wilson 0 1 6.00 1 1 0 6.0 7 4 1 3

👥 Roster (21)

Herman Bell Rainey Bibbs Spoon Carter Oscar Charleston Bus Clarkson Bad News Hall Bill Harvey Curtis Henderson Connie Johnson Jimmy Johnson Sylvester Owens Rusty Payne +9 more

21 players

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The 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords in brief

The 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords won 9 games and lost 21, ending up 7th in the NAL. The Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords scored 50 runs and allowed 62, a run differential of -12. Against a league average of .248, the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords batted .197. The Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords staff finished with a 3.51 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.15. Measured against the 141-run league average, the offense was 65% behind.

Swayne Field served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Bus Clarkson, who hit 1. Johnny Smith collected the most hits, 13. Spoon Carter was the top winner, with 1 victories. Johnny Wright struck out 29, the most on the club. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords

What was the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords record?
The 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords finished 9-21 (.300 win pct).
Who led the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords in home runs?
Bus Clarkson led the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords with 1 home runs.
What was the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords team ERA?
The 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords posted a team ERA of 3.51.
Did the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords win the World Series?
No. The 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords play?
The 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords played home games at Swayne Field.
Who led the 1940 Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bus Clarkson (1 HR, 8 RBI) and Spoon Carter (1-0, 0.71 ERA).
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