Cincinnati entered the season as the reigning National League champions, having been swept by the New York Yankees in the World Series the previous year.
In August, back up catcher Willard Hershberger, depressed over what he felt was culpability for losing both games of a doubleheader, took his life.
The Reds players would vote to send Hershberger's share of the World Series winnings to his mother [3]
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts October 2, 1940, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati October 3, 1940, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati October 4, 1940, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit October 5, 1940, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit October 6, 1940, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit October 7, 1940, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati October 8, 1940, at Crosley Field in Cincinnati LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Durham[5]