Serie Mundial de 1940

La Serie Mundial de 1940 fue disputada entre Cincinnati Reds y Detroit Tigers.[1]​[2]​[3]​ Los Cincinnati Reds resultaron ganadores al vencer en la serie por 4 partidos a 3.LG: Bobo Newsom (1–0)  LP: Paul Derringer (0–1)  HRs:  DET – Bruce Campbell (1) LG: Bucky Walters (1–0)  LP: Schoolboy Rowe (0–1)  HRs:  CIN – Jimmy Ripple (1) LG: Tommy Bridges (1–0)  LP: Jim Turner (0–1)  HRs:  DET – Rudy York (1), Pinky Higgins (1) LG: Paul Derringer (1–1)  LP: Dizzy Trout (0–1) LG: Bobo Newsom (2–0)  LP: Junior Thompson (0–1)  HRs:  DET – Hank Greenberg (1) LG: Bucky Walters (2–0)  LP: Schoolboy Rowe (0–2)  HRs:  CIN – Bucky Walters (1) LG: Paul Derringer (2–1)  LP: Bobo Newsom (2–1)