1940 Chicago Cubs season
The 1940 Chicago Cubs season was the 69th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 65th in the National League and the 25th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League with a record of 75–79.Offseason
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 2B | | 135 | 558 | 163 | .292 | 5 | 57 |
| 3B | | 149 | 603 | 191 | .317 | 8 | 40 |
| OF | | 135 | 491 | 146 | .297 | 25 | 98 |
| OF | | 129 | 485 | 152 | .313 | 5 | 61 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 107 | 287 | 77 | .268 | 1 | 36 |
| 37 | 64 | 17 | .266 | 1 | 12 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 46 | 280.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.50 | 124 |
| 40 | 246 | 14 | 14 | 3.29 | 107 |
| 37 | 211.1 | 9 | 17 | 5.03 | 70 |
| 10 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 5.17 | 18 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 34 | 172.2 | 13 | 9 | 2.97 | 71 |
| 20 | 114 | 6 | 6 | 2.92 | 42 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.42 | 22 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.78 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: St. Joseph
