DMB league standings -- Depression
Regular season
| Divisional |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div |
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| 1940 | Ontario Optima | 90 | 64 | .584 | - |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwllwlwwwl | 851 | 776 | 75 | 0 | 84-70 | 6 | 60-40 |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 |   | 4-6 | L2 | llwllwwlwl | 877 | 790 | 87 |   | 85-69 | 2 | 60-40 |
| 1940 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 76 | .506 | 12 |   | 5-5 | L2 | llwwwlwlwl | 786 | 788 | -2 |   | 77-77 | 1 | 54-46 |
| 1940 | Illinois SmokinBats | 75 | 79 | .487 | 15 |   | 3-7 | L4 | llllwlllww | 744 | 769 | -25 |   | 74-80 | 1 | 49-51 |
| 1940 | Carmel Crush | 67 | 87 | .435 | 23 |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwlwllwlwl | 575 | 672 | -97 |   | 65-89 | 2 | 42-58 |
| 1940 | Orleans FireBirds | 59 | 95 | .383 | 31 |   | 7-3 | W4 | wwwwlwlwlw | 619 | 774 | -155 |   | 60-94 | -1 | 35-65 |
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| 1940 | Chicago Excelsiors | 86 | 68 | .558 | - |   | 7-3 | W3 | wwwllwwwwl | 682 | 617 | 65 | 0 | 85-69 | 1 | 55-45 |
| 1940 | Nantucket Flyers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 7 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wlllwwlwwl | 629 | 656 | -27 |   | 74-80 | 5 | 55-45 |
| 1940 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 77 | 77 | .500 | 9 |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwwwwllwll | 754 | 717 | 37 |   | 81-73 | -4 | 48-52 |
| 1940 | Boston Stranglers | 77 | 77 | .500 | 9 |   | 3-7 | W1 | wllwwlllll | 864 | 816 | 48 |   | 81-73 | -4 | 45-55 |
| 1940 | Tijuana Tequilas | 75 | 79 | .487 | 11 |   | 5-5 | L3 | lllwlwwwwl | 829 | 750 | 79 |   | 85-69 | -10 | 53-47 |
| 1940 | River City Rhinos | 74 | 80 | .481 | 12 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwwllwlllw | 702 | 787 | -85 |   | 68-86 | 6 | 44-56 |
| Wildcard |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1940 | Ontario Optima | 90 | 64 | .584 | na | W2 | 84-70 | 90-64 | .546 | .584 | 6 | 30-21 | 6-7 |   |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 87 | 67 | .565 | - | L2 | 85-69 | 87-67 | .552 | .565 | 2 | 30-27 | 8-8 | 0 |
| 1940 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9 | L2 | 77-77 | 78-76 | .499 | .506 | 1 | 33-25 | 11-6 |   |
| 1940 | Illinois SmokinBats | 75 | 79 | .487 | 12 | L4 | 74-80 | 75-79 | .483 | .487 | 1 | 31-22 | 11-10 |   |
| 1940 | Carmel Crush | 67 | 87 | .435 | 20 | W2 | 65-89 | 67-87 | .423 | .435 | 2 | 32-28 | 9-10 |   |
| 1940 | Orleans FireBirds | 59 | 95 | .383 | 28 | W4 | 60-94 | 59-95 | .390 | .383 | -1 | 20-34 | 7-13 |   |
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| 1940 | Chicago Excelsiors | 86 | 68 | .558 | na | W3 | 85-69 | 86-68 | .550 | .558 | 1 | 28-25 | 6-11 |   |
| 1940 | Nantucket Flyers | 79 | 75 | .513 | - | W1 | 74-80 | 79-75 | .479 | .513 | 5 | 26-20 | 11-8 | 0 |
| 1940 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 77 | 77 | .500 | 2 | L1 | 81-73 | 77-77 | .525 | .500 | -4 | 23-28 | 7-7 |   |
| 1940 | Boston Stranglers | 77 | 77 | .500 | 2 | W1 | 81-73 | 77-77 | .529 | .500 | -4 | 19-25 | 7-10 |   |
| 1940 | Tijuana Tequilas | 75 | 79 | .487 | 4 | L3 | 85-69 | 75-79 | .550 | .487 | -10 | 16-30 | 6-5 |   |
| 1940 | River City Rhinos | 74 | 80 | .481 | 5 | L1 | 68-86 | 74-80 | .443 | .481 | 6 | 23-26 | 11-5 |   |
| Expanded1 |
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1940 | Ontario Optima | 51-26 | 39-38 | 90-64 |   | 17-13 | 73-51 | 60-40 | 30-24 |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 46-31 | 41-36 | 87-67 |   | 21-14 | 66-53 | 60-40 | 27-27 |
| 1940 | Los Angeles Kings | 41-36 | 37-40 | 78-76 |   | 17-10 | 61-66 | 54-46 | 24-30 |
| 1940 | Illinois SmokinBats | 39-38 | 36-41 | 75-79 |   | 9-23 | 66-56 | 49-51 | 26-28 |
| 1940 | Carmel Crush | 39-38 | 28-49 | 67-87 |   | 18-14 | 49-73 | 42-58 | 25-29 |
| 1940 | Orleans FireBirds | 33-44 | 26-51 | 59-95 |   | 16-19 | 43-76 | 35-65 | 24-30 |
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| 1940 | Chicago Excelsiors | 44-33 | 42-35 | 86-68 |   | 22-16 | 64-52 | 55-45 | 31-23 |
| 1940 | Nantucket Flyers | 41-36 | 38-39 | 79-75 |   | 18-9 | 61-66 | 55-45 | 24-30 |
| 1940 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 39-38 | 38-39 | 77-77 |   | 21-22 | 56-55 | 48-52 | 29-25 |
| 1940 | Boston Stranglers | 42-35 | 35-42 | 77-77 |   | 17-12 | 60-65 | 45-55 | 32-22 |
| 1940 | Tijuana Tequilas | 36-41 | 39-38 | 75-79 |   | 18-21 | 57-58 | 53-47 | 22-32 |
| 1940 | River City Rhinos | 38-39 | 36-41 | 74-80 |   | 13-9 | 61-71 | 44-56 | 30-24 |
| Expanded2 |
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
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| 1940 | Ontario Optima | 65-8 | 12-6 | 13-50 | 30-21 | 6-7 |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 66-12 | 11-8 | 10-47 | 30-27 | 8-8 |
| 1940 | Los Angeles Kings | 56-13 | 11-9 | 11-54 | 33-25 | 11-6 |
| 1940 | Illinois SmokinBats | 56-13 | 7-10 | 12-56 | 31-22 | 11-10 |
| 1940 | Carmel Crush | 46-9 | 10-12 | 11-66 | 32-28 | 9-10 |
| 1940 | Orleans FireBirds | 43-9 | 10-11 | 6-75 | 20-34 | 7-13 |
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| 1940 | Chicago Excelsiors | 66-7 | 11-13 | 9-48 | 28-25 | 6-11 |
| 1940 | Nantucket Flyers | 61-11 | 12-14 | 6-50 | 26-20 | 11-8 |
| 1940 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 64-6 | 10-7 | 3-64 | 23-28 | 7-7 |
| 1940 | Boston Stranglers | 60-4 | 10-8 | 7-65 | 19-25 | 7-10 |
| 1940 | Tijuana Tequilas | 65-6 | 6-12 | 4-61 | 16-30 | 6-5 |
| 1940 | River City Rhinos | 52-9 | 7-7 | 15-64 | 23-26 | 11-5 |