1940 NL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in home runs in 1940, with 119, 26 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 86.0.
Led the NL in 1940
St. Louis Cardinals
156 games
119
Home Runs
26 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 119 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
156 | 93 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 91 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 89 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 86 |
| NL average | 86.0 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
156 | 76 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
153 | 75 |
| 8 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | 59 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.