1940 Brooklyn Dodgers season

The 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers finished the season in second place. It was their best finish in 16 years.

Offseason

 * December 8, 1939: Al Todd was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Gus Mancuso and Newt Kimball.
 * December 26, 1939: Boze Berger was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.
 * February 6, 1940: Herman Franks was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
 * February 12, 1940: Joe Vosmik was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.
 * Prior to 1940 season: Wally Westlake was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.

Notable transactions

 * April 3, 1940: Jim Winford was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals.
 * April 11, 1940: Tony Giuliani was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators.
 * April 11, 1940: Al Hollingsworth was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.
 * April 28, 1940: Roy Hughes was purchased by the Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
 * May 14, 1940: Goody Rosen was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
 * May 25, 1940: Jimmy Wasdell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Washington Senators.
 * May 27, 1940: Roy Cullenbine was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher.
 * May 29, 1940: Gene Moore was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Bees.
 * June 12, 1940: Ernie Koy, Carl Doyle, Sam Nahem, Bert Haas and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Medwick and Curt Davis.
 * June 13, 1940: Ira Hutchinson was purchased from the Dodgers by the St. Louis Cardinals.
 * July 30, 1940: Tuck Stainback was purchased from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers.
 * August 2, 1940: Wes Flowers was purchased by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox.
 * August 23, 1940: Jimmy Ripple was selected off waivers from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.

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''

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''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

 * 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Cookie Lavagetto starter
 * Joe Medwick starter
 * Leo Durocher reserve
 * Pete Coscarart reserve
 * Babe Phelps reserve
 * Whit Wyatt reserve

League top ten finishers
Dolph Camilli
 * #3 in NL in slugging percentage (.529)
 * #3 in NL in bases on balls (89)
 * #4 in NL in home runs (23)
 * #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.397)

Whit Wyatt
 * #2 in NL in strikeouts (124)

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Knoxville