1940 MLB Debuts

Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Bill Baker1940-05-04boxscore29.079C6-0200RR1911-02-22Paw Creek,NCMLB1940-19491940-1949 premiumpremiumpremium
Herman Besse1940-04-19boxscore28.254P6-2190LL1911-08-16St. Louis,MOMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Tiny Bonham1940-08-05boxscore26.361P6-2215RR1913-08-16Ione,CAMLB1940-19491940-1949 premiumpremiumpremium
Bobby Bragan1940-04-16boxscore22.174SS-C5-11175RR1917-10-30Birmingham,ALMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Sig Broskie1940-09-11boxscore29.180C6-0200RR1911-03-23Iselin,PAMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Butland1940-05-29boxscore22.074P6-5185RL1918-03-22Terre Haute,INMLB1940-19471940-1947 premiumpremiumpremium
Soup Campbell1940-04-21boxscore25.052OF6-1188LR1915-03-07Sparta,VAMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Carpenter1940-09-12boxscore22.280P6-3195RR1917-12-12Chicago,ILMLB1940-19471940-1947 premiumpremiumpremium
Mike Chartak1940-09-13boxscore24.144OF6-2180LL1916-04-28Brooklyn,NYMLB1940-19441940-1944 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Collins1940-04-28boxscore30.230C5-11176RR1909-09-18Pittsburgh,PAMLB1940-19441940-1944 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Conger1940-04-22boxscore19.024P6-0185RR1921-04-03Los Angeles,CAMLB1940-19431940-1943 premiumpremiumpremium
Crash Davis1940-06-15boxscore20.3422B-SS6-0173RR1919-07-14Canon,GAMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Mike Dejan1940-07-13boxscore25.188OF6-1185LL1915-01-13Cleveland,OHMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Lloyd Dietz1940-04-26boxscore28.081P6-0180RR1912-02-12Cincinnati,OHMLB1940-19431940-1943 premiumpremiumpremium
Cal Dorsett1940-08-19boxscore27.077P6-0180RR1913-06-10Lone Oak,TXMLB1940-19471940-1947 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Fernandes1940-06-09boxscore22.096C5-9185BR1918-03-11Oakland,CAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Sam File1940-09-10boxscore18.120SS5-11160RR1922-05-18Chester,PAMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Fleming1940-08-21boxscore27.028P6-0190RR1913-07-31Rowland Heights,CAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Wes Flowers1940-08-08boxscore26.002P6-2190LL1913-08-13Vanndale,ARMLB1940-19441940-1944 premiumpremiumpremium
Charlie Frye1940-07-28boxscore27.018P6-1175RR1913-07-17Hickory,NCMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Charlie Gilbert1940-04-16boxscore20.288OF5-9165LL1919-07-08New Orleans,LAMLB1940-19471940-1947 premiumpremiumpremium
Carden Gillenwater1940-09-22boxscore23.138OF6-1175RR1917-05-13Riceville,TNMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny Gorsica1940-04-22boxscore25.031P6-2180RR1915-03-29Bayonne,NJMLB1940-19471940-1947 premiumpremiumpremium
Buddy Gremp1940-09-13boxscore21.0451B6-1175RR1919-08-05Denver,COMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Orval Grove1940-05-28boxscore20.278P6-3196RR1919-08-29Mineral,KSMLB1940-19491940-1949 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Lefty Guise1940-09-03boxscore31.358P6-2172LL1908-09-18Driggs,ARMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Hahn1940-09-07boxscore24.051C5-11176RR1916-07-24Canton,OHMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Hallett1940-09-13boxscore25.311P6-4215RR1914-11-13Toledo,OHMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Herb Hash1940-04-19boxscore29.073P6-1180RR1911-02-13Woolwine,VAMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Head1940-07-27boxscore22.189P6-1175RR1918-01-25Selma,LAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Lefty Hoerst1940-04-26boxscore22.264P6-3192LL1917-08-11Philadelphia,PAMLB1940-19471940-1947 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny Hutchings1940-04-26boxscore24.018P6-2250BR1916-04-14Chicago,ILMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Javery1940-04-23boxscore21.328P6-3183RR1918-06-05Worcester,MAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Art Johnson1940-09-22boxscore21.074P6-2185LL1919-07-16Winchester,MAMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Red Jones1940-04-16boxscore28.173OF6-3190LR1911-11-02Timpson,TXMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Wally Judnich1940-04-16boxscore24.089OF-1B6-1205LL1916-01-24San Francisco,CAMLB1940-19491940-1949 premiumpremiumpremium
George Jumonville1940-09-13boxscore23.126SS6-0175RR1917-05-16Mobile,ALMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Kalin1940-09-25boxscore22.363OF6-0200RR1917-10-03Steubenville,OHMLB1940-19431940-1943 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank LaManna1940-04-16boxscore20.243P6-3195RR1919-08-22Homer City,PAMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Levy1940-04-16boxscore23.176OF-1B6-6190RR1916-10-28Birmingham,ALMLB1940-19441940-1944 premiumpremiumpremium
Tony Lupien1940-09-12boxscore23.1481B5-11185LL1917-04-23Chelmsford,MAMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Art Mahan1940-04-30boxscore26.3331B5-11178LL1913-06-08Somerville,MAMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Mallory1940-09-08boxscore22.013OF6-1170RR1918-09-01Lawrenceville,VAMLB1940-19451940-1945 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Manno1940-09-22boxscore25.148OF-3B6-1190RR1915-05-04Williamsport,PAMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Harry Marnie1940-09-15boxscore22.0772B-SS6-1178RR1918-07-06Philadelphia,PAMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Paul Masterson1940-09-15boxscore24.341P5-11165LL1915-10-16Chicago,ILMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Buster Maynard1940-09-17boxscore27.183OF-3B5-11170RR1913-03-25Henderson,NCMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Metha1940-04-22boxscore26.1372B-3B5-11165RR1913-12-13Los Angeles,CAMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Carl Miles1940-06-08boxscore22.084P5-11178BL1918-03-22Trenton,MOMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Alex Monchak1940-06-22boxscore23.115SS6-0180RR1917-03-05Bayonne,NJMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Alex Mustaikis1940-07-07boxscore31.111P6-3180RR1909-03-26Chelsea,MAMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Maury Newlin1940-09-20boxscore26.097P6-0176RR1914-06-22Bloomingdale,INMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Piechota1940-05-07boxscore26.115P6-0195RR1914-01-19Chicago,ILMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny Podgajny1940-09-15boxscore20.102P6-2173RR1920-06-10Chester,PAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Jimmy Pofahl1940-04-16boxscore22.308SS5-11185RR1917-06-18Faribault,MNMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Mel Preibisch1940-09-17boxscore25.305OF5-11185RR1914-11-23Sealy,TXMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Steve Rachunok1940-09-17boxscore23.292P6-5205RR1916-12-05Rittman,OHMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Rubeling1940-04-16boxscore26.3483B-2B6-0185RR1913-05-10Baltimore,MDMLB1940-19441940-1944 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny Rucker1940-04-16boxscore23.097OF6-2175LR1917-01-15Crabapple,GAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Sanford1940-08-24boxscore23.0681B6-3195RR1917-06-23Chatham,VAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Ham Schulte1940-04-16boxscore27.2342B5-9158RR1912-09-01St. Louis,MOMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Tom Seats1940-05-04boxscore29.230P5-11190RL1910-09-24Farmington,NCMLB1940-19451940-1945 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Secory1940-04-28boxscore27.254OF6-1200RR1912-08-24Mason City,IAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Dave Short1940-09-16boxscore23.134OF6-0162LR1917-05-11Magnolia,ARMLB1940-19411940-1941 premiumpremiumpremium
Clyde Smoll1940-04-26boxscore26.016P5-10175BL1914-04-17Quakertown,PAMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Stan Spence1940-06-08boxscore25.087OF5-11180LL1915-03-20South Portsmouth,KYMLB1940-19491940-1949 premiumpremiumpremium
Glen Stewart1940-06-26boxscore27.277SS-3B6-0175RR1912-09-29Tullahoma,TNMLB1940-19441940-1944 premiumpremiumpremium
Neb Stewart1940-09-08boxscore22.116OF6-1195RR1918-05-21South Charleston,OHMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Nick Strincevich1940-04-23boxscore25.060P6-1180RR1915-03-01Gary,INMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Bobby Sturgeon1940-04-16boxscore20.259SS-2B6-0175RR1919-08-06Clinton,INMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Yank Terry1940-08-03boxscore29.181P6-1180RR1911-02-11Bedford,INMLB1940-19451940-1945 premiumpremiumpremium
Gil Torres1940-04-25boxscore24.252SS-3B6-0155RR1915-08-23Regla,CUMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Red Tramback1940-09-15boxscore24.325OF6-0175LL1915-11-01Iselin,PAMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Tom Turner1940-04-25boxscore23.235C6-2195RR1916-09-08Custer County,OKMLB1940-19441940-1944 premiumpremiumpremium
Porter Vaughan1940-06-16boxscore21.042P6-1178RL1919-05-11Stevensville,VAMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Jack Wallaesa1940-09-22boxscore21.028SS6-3191BR1919-08-31Easton,PAMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Weiland1940-05-01boxscore25.163P5-11180LR1914-11-26Evanston,ILMLB1940-19421940-1942 premiumpremiumpremium
Ernie White1940-05-09boxscore23.252P6-0175RL1916-09-05Pacolet Mills,SCMLB1940-19481940-1948 premiumpremiumpremium
Fuzz White1940-09-17boxscore22.088OF6-0175LR1918-06-27Springfield,MOMLB1940-19471940-1947 premiumpremiumpremium
Claude Wilborn1940-09-08boxscore28.014OF6-1180LR1912-09-01Woodsdale,NCMLB1940-19401940-1940 premiumpremiumpremium
Ace Williams1940-07-15boxscore23.125P6-2174RL1917-03-18Montclair,NJMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Max Wilson1940-09-10boxscore24.105P5-7160LL1916-06-03Haw River,NCMLB1940-19461940-1946 premiumpremiumpremium
Mickey Witek1940-04-16boxscore24.1252B-SS5-10170RR1915-12-19Luzerne,PAMLB1940-19491940-1949 premiumpremiumpremium
83 record(s)