1940 Washington Senators Roster

The 1940 Washington Senators team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1940 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1940 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1940 Washington Senators salary list, a 1940 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1940 Washington Senators primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1940 Washington Senators



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3 Red Anderson 6-03 210 Right Right 1912-06-19
14, 35 Alex Carrasquel 6-01 182 Right Right 1912-07-24
11 Ken Chase 6-02 210 Left Left 1913-10-06
19 Joe Haynes 6-02½ 190 Right Right 1917-09-21
35 Al Hollingsworth 6-00 174 Left Left 1908-02-25
18, 34 Willis Hudlin 6-00 190 Right Right 1906-05-23
15 Sid Hudson 6-04 180 Right Right 1915-01-03
17 Bucky Jacobs 5-11 155 Right Right 1913-03-21
12 Joe Krakauskas 6-01 203 Left Left 1915-03-28
16 Dutch Leonard 6-00 175 Right Right 1909-03-25
22 Walt Masterson 6-02 189 Right Right 1920-06-22
25 Rene Monteagudo 5-07 165 Left Left 1916-03-12
- Lou Thuman 6-02 185 Right Right 1916-12-13
34 Gil Torres 6-00 155 Right Right 1915-08-23
20 Jake Early 5-11 168 Right Left 1915-05-19
32 Al Evans 5-11 190 Right Right 1916-09-28
8 Rick Ferrell 5-10 160 Right Right 1905-10-12
29 Dick Hahn 5-11 176 Right Right 1916-07-24
- Morrie Aderholt 6-01 188 Right Left 1915-09-13
9 Jimmy Bloodworth 5-11 180 Right Right 1917-07-26
3, 18 Zeke Bonura 6-00 210 Right Right 1908-09-20
21 Charlie Gelbert 5-11 170 Right Right 1906-01-26
1 Buddy Myer 5-10½ 163 Right Left 1904-03-16
7 Jimmy Pofahl 5-11 185 Right Right 1917-06-18
28 Sherry Robertson 6-00 180 Right Left 1919-01-01
35 Jack Sanford 6-03 195 Right Right 1917-06-23
5 Cecil Travis 6-01½ 185 Right Left 1913-08-08
34 Mickey Vernon 6-02 180 Left Left 1918-04-22
3 Jimmy Wasdell 5-11 185 Left Left 1914-05-15
23 Sam West 5-11 165 Left Left 1904-10-05
6 George Case 6-00 183 Right Right 1915-11-11
2 Buddy Lewis 6-01 175 Right Left 1916-08-10
21 Jim Mallory 6-01 170 Right Right 1918-09-01
4 Gee Walker 5-11 188 Right Right 1908-03-19
24 Johnny Welaj 6-00 164 Right Right 1914-05-27
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The 1940 Washington Senators played 154 games during the regular season, won 64 games, lost 90 games, and finished in seventh position. They played their home games at Griffith Stadium (Park Factors: 94/95) where 381,241 fans witnessed their 1940 Senators finish the season with a .416 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1940 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1940 Washington Senators salary list, a 1940 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1940 Washington Senators primary starters list:

1940 Washington Senators
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1940 Washington Senators
Most Games by Position

C Rick Ferrell (99)
1B Zeke Bonura (79)
2B Jimmy Bloodworth (96)
3B Cecil Travis (113)
SS Jimmy Pofahl (112)
LF Gee Walker (140)
CF George Case (118)
RF Buddy Lewis (112)
  
SP Ken Chase
SP Sid Hudson
SP Dutch Leonard
  
RP Alex Carrasquel
RP Joe Haynes
RP Rene Monteagudo
CL Walt Masterson


1940 Washington Senators
Salaries

No Salary Data Available


1940 Washington Senators
Uniform Numbers

#1 Buddy Myer
#2 Buddy Lewis
#3 Red Anderson
#3 Zeke Bonura
#3 Jimmy Wasdell
#4 Gee Walker
#5 Cecil Travis
#6 George Case
#7 Jimmy Pofahl
#8 Rick Ferrell
#9 Jimmy Bloodworth
#11 Ken Chase
#12 Joe Krakauskas
#14 Alex Carrasquel
#15 Sid Hudson
#16 Dutch Leonard
#17 Bucky Jacobs
#18 Zeke Bonura
#18 Willis Hudlin
#19 Joe Haynes
#20 Jake Early
#21 Charlie Gelbert
#21 Jim Mallory
#22 Walt Masterson
#23 Sam West
#24 Johnny Welaj
#25 Rene Monteagudo
#28 Sherry Robertson
#29 Dick Hahn
#32 Al Evans
#34 Willis Hudlin
#34 Gil Torres
#34 Mickey Vernon
#35 Alex Carrasquel
#35 Al Hollingsworth
#35 Jack Sanford

Did you know that a 1940 Washington Senators Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?