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The Top Ranked Starting Pitchers of the 1940s
Notes: Players are only ranked in the position they played the most during this decade.
| Rnk | Athlete | Overall Decade Rank |
| 1 | Hal Newhouser | 3 |
| 2 | Bob Feller | 5 |
| 3 | Mort Cooper | 9 |
| 4 | Spud Chandler | 10 |
| 5 | Whit Wyatt | 11 |
| 6 | Johnny Vander Meer | 12 |
| 7 | Tex Hughson | 15 |
| 8 | Max Lanier | 16 |
| 9 | Virgil Trucks | 18 |
| 10 | Harry Brecheen | 21 |
| 11 | Bucky Walters | 24 |
| 12 | Dizzy Trout | 25 |
| 13 | Tommy Bridges | 30 |
| 14 | Preacher Roe | 32 |
| 15 | Hank Borowy | 34 |
| 16 | Warren Spahn | 38 |
| 17 | Dutch J. Leonard | 39 |
| 18 | Kirby Higbe | 44 |
| 19 | Johnny Niggeling | 46 |
| 20 | Claude Passeau | 47 |
| 21 | Allie Reynolds | 48 |
| 22 | Johnny Sain | 52 |
| 23 | Bobo Newsom | 55 |
| 24 | Fred Hutchinson | 57 |
| 25 | Nels Potter | 58 |
| 26 | Joe Dobson | 59 |
| 27 | Al Benton | 61 |
| 28 | Ewell Blackwell | 64 |
| 29 | Johnny Schmitz | 70 |
| 30 | Rip Sewell | 72 |
| 31 | Bob Lemon | 73 |
| 32 | Tiny Bonham | 74 |
| 33 | Red Munger | 79 |
| 34 | Mickey Haefner | 80 |
| 35 | Steve Gromek | 82 |
| 36 | Eddie Lopat | 83 |
| 37 | Murry Dickson | 86 |
| 38 | Ralph Branca | 88 |
| 39 | Paul Erickson | 92 |
| 40 | Lon Warneke | 94 |
| 41 | Ted Wilks | 96 |
| 42 | Elmer Riddle | 97 |
| 43 | Ken Raffensberger | 102 |
| 44 | Paul Derringer | 103 |
| 45 | Jack Kramer | 105 |
| 46 | Larry Jansen | 107 |
| 47 | Ernie White | 110 |
| 48 | Bob Muncrief | 111 |
| 49 | Thornton Lee | 112 |
| 50 | Eddie Smith | 115 |
| 51 | Roger Wolff | 118 |
| 52 | Vic Raschi | 119 |
| 53 | Marius Russo | 120 |
| 54 | Bill Voiselle | 121 |
| 55 | Johnny Beazley | 122 |
| 56 | Howie Pollet | 123 |
| 57 | Phil Marchildon | 124 |
| 58 | Mike Garcia | 125 |
| 59 | Hank Wyse | 126 |
| 60 | Schoolboy Rowe | 130 |
| 61 | Curt Davis | 131 |
| 62 | Don Newcombe | 132 |
| 63 | Johnny Rigney | 135 |
| 64 | Cliff Melton | 140 |
| 65 | Dave Koslo | 143 |
| 66 | Mickey Harris | 144 |
| 67 | Ellis Kinder | 146 |
| 68 | Ray Scarborough | 147 |
| 69 | Bill Bevens | 148 |
| 70 | Dave Ferriss | 150 |
| 71 | Red Barrett | 151 |
| 72 | Ted Lyons | 152 |
| 73 | Al Smith | 155 |
| 74 | Junior Thompson | 156 |
| 75 | Russ Meyer | 157 |
| 76 | Larry French | 158 |
| 77 | Tommy Byrne | 161 |
| 78 | Jack Banta | 162 |
| 79 | Hal Schumacher | 163 |
| 80 | Walt Masterson | 165 |
| 81 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 166 |
| 82 | Ed Heusser | 169 |
| 83 | Ray Prim | 170 |
| 84 | Spec Shea | 172 |
| 85 | Mel Parnell | 173 |
| 86 | Rex Barney | 175 |
| 87 | Randy Gumpert | 177 |
| 88 | Butch Wensloff | 182 |
| 89 | Hi Bithorn | 186 |
| 90 | Al Milnar | 188 |
| 91 | Luke Hamlin | 190 |
| 92 | Gene Bearden | 191 |
| 93 | Van Mungo | 194 |
| 94 | Hal Gregg | 196 |
| 95 | Tom Earley | 197 |
| 96 | Ken Chase | 199 |
| 97 | Gerry Staley | 200 |
| 98 | Al Brazle | 203 |
| 99 | Vern Bickford | 206 |
| 100 | Ken Burkhart | 208 |
| 101 | Russ Christopher | 209 |
| 102 | Harry Gumbert | 210 |
| 103 | Red Ruffing | 211 |
| 104 | Earl Johnson | 213 |
| 105 | Ted Gray | 214 |
| 106 | Joe Haynes | 218 |
| 107 | Early Wynn | 219 |
| 108 | Sheldon Jones | 220 |
| 109 | Sid Hudson | 223 |
| 110 | Vern Olsen | 224 |
| 111 | Ray Starr | 225 |
| 112 | Vic Lombardi | 226 |
| 113 | Jim Turner | 227 |
| 114 | Denny Galehouse | 228 |
| 115 | Jim Tobin | 229 |
| 116 | Ken Heintzelman | 230 |
| 117 | Al Hollingsworth | 232 |
| 118 | Lou Brissie | 233 |
| 119 | Bill Lohrman | 234 |
| 120 | Fritz Ostermueller | 236 |
| 121 | Al Gettel | 237 |
| 122 | Ed Head | 242 |
| 123 | Vern Kennedy | 243 |
| 124 | Robin Roberts | 246 |
| 125 | Milo Candini | 247 |
| 126 | Manny Salvo | 251 |
| 127 | Hal White | 255 |
| 128 | Alex Kellner | 256 |
| 129 | Al Javery | 258 |
| 130 | Frank Papish | 259 |
| 131 | Dick Fowler | 261 |
| 132 | Johnny Allen | 262 |
| 133 | Lefty Gomez | 263 |
| 134 | Monty Kennedy | 264 |
| 135 | Orval Grove | 268 |
| 136 | Max Butcher | 269 |
| 137 | Nick Strincevich | 271 |
| 138 | Harry Taylor | 273 |
| 139 | Johnny Babich | 274 |
| 140 | Bob Chesnes | 275 |
| 141 | Joe Hatten | 282 |
| 142 | Jesse Flores | 283 |
| 143 | Johnny Humphries | 287 |
| 144 | Tex Carleton | 291 |
| 145 | Harry Feldman | 298 |
| 146 | Nate Andrews | 301 |
| 147 | Vito Tamulis | 303 |
| 148 | Jim Hearn | 305 |
| 149 | Atley Donald | 308 |
| 150 | Carl Hubbell | 316 |
| 151 | Ed Hanyzewski | 319 |
| 152 | Lefty Chambers | 322 |
| 153 | Red Embree | 327 |
| 154 | Marv Breuer | 328 |
| 155 | Johnny Hutchings | 330 |
| 156 | Cliff Fannin | 339 |
| 157 | Dick Barrett | 349 |
| 158 | Charlie Wagner | 353 |
| 159 | Marino Pieretti | 354 |
| 160 | Tommy Hughes | 355 |
| 161 | Oscar Judd | 359 |
| 162 | Mel Harder | 360 |
| 163 | Arnold Carter | 365 |
| 164 | Billy Pierce | 366 |
| 165 | Jim Bagby Jr. | 370 |
| 166 | Monk Dubiel | 371 |
| 167 | Bill Fleming | 373 |
| 168 | Joe Coleman Sr. | 374 |
| 169 | Bill McGee | 376 |
| 170 | Bob Kuzava | 378 |
| 171 | Joe Sullivan | 385 |
| 172 | Jim Wilson | 389 |
| 173 | Bill Wight | 391 |
| 174 | Sig Jakucki | 401 |
| 175 | Bill McCahan | 403 |
| 176 | Tommy De La Cruz | 407 |
| 177 | Rube Melton | 410 |
| 178 | Ned Garver | 419 |
| 179 | Al Jurisich | 422 |
| 180 | Hugh Mulcahy | 425 |
| 181 | Charley Schanz | 431 |
| 182 | Ed Bahr | 432 |
| 183 | Bill Dietrich | 434 |
| 184 | Bob Rush | 437 |
| 185 | Chuck Stobbs | 446 |
| 186 | Don Black | 460 |
| 187 | Elden Auker | 464 |
| 188 | Bill Werle | 465 |
| 189 | Lum Harris | 472 |
| 190 | Tex Shirley | 473 |
| 191 | Jack F. Wilson | 476 |
| 192 | Stubby Overmire | 478 |
| 193 | Dick Errickson | 480 |
| 194 | George Dockins | 481 |
| 195 | Bill C. Lee | 488 |
| 196 | Lee Grissom | 495 |
| 197 | Sam Zoldak | 501 |
| 198 | Joe Bowman | 502 |
| 199 | Al Gerheauser | 505 |
| 200 | Lefty Grove | 507 |
| 201 | Curt Simmons | 508 |
| 202 | Jake Mooty | 511 |
| 203 | Bob Carpenter | 516 |
| 204 | Kent Peterson | 517 |
| 205 | Bill Posedel | 520 |
| 206 | Les Mueller | 523 |
| 207 | Ken Gables | 532 |
| 208 | Si Johnson | 534 |
| 209 | Buck Ross | 545 |
| 210 | Art Johnson | 549 |
| 211 | Yank Terry | 555 |
| 212 | Dick Newsome | 558 |
| 213 | Jack Brewer | 562 |
| 214 | Steve Sundra | 571 |
| 215 | Tom Seats | 572 |
| 216 | Carl Scheib | 586 |
| 217 | Herm Wehmeier | 589 |
| 218 | Ed Wright | 594 |
| 219 | Jack Knott | 596 |
| 220 | Doyle Lade | 597 |
| 221 | Dutch McCall | 601 |
| 222 | Ewald Pyle | 602 |
| 223 | Howie Fox | 608 |
| 224 | Bill Kennedy | 610 |
| 225 | Lou Tost | 615 |
| 226 | Pinky Woods | 644 |
| 227 | Wally Hebert | 646 |
| 228 | Warren Hacker | 651 |
| 229 | Clint Hartung | 657 |
| 230 | Chubby Dean | 659 |
| 231 | Jack Kraus | 664 |
| 232 | Clem Hausmann | 667 |
| 233 | Lou Knerr | 674 |
| 234 | Bob Harris | 675 |
| 235 | Rufe Gentry | 682 |
| 236 | Joe Ostrowski | 686 |
| 237 | Hank Gornicki | 690 |
| 238 | Herb Hash | 691 |
| 239 | Cy Blanton | 703 |
| 240 | Al Papai | 728 |
| 241 | Orie Arntzen | 733 |
| 242 | Charlie Sproull | 745 |
| 243 | Lefty Hoerst | 753 |
| 244 | Les McCrabb | 756 |
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