1940 Chicago White Sox season

The 1940 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 40th season in the major leagues, and its 41st season overall. They finished with a record of 82–72, good enough tied for fourth place with the Boston Red Sox in the American League, 8 games behind the first place Detroit Tigers.

Offseason

 * December 8, 1939: Rip Radcliff was traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Moose Solters.

Regular season

 * April 16, 1940: Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians threw what is, to date, the only Opening Day no-hitter in major league history against the White Sox. Feller walked five and struck out eight as the Indians beat the White Sox 1–0 at Comiskey Park.

Opening Day lineup

 * Bob Kennedy, 3B
 * Joe Kuhel, 1B
 * Mike Kreevich, CF
 * Moose Solters, LF
 * Luke Appling, SS
 * Taffy Wright, RF
 * Eric McNair, 2B
 * Mike Tresh, C
 * Eddie Smith, P

Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Grand Forks