1940 World Series
October 2, 1940 · Crosley Field
Every player's age on the day of Game 1.
Cincinnati Reds (4), manager Bill McKechnie
- Jimmie Wilson, C: 40 years, 71 days
- Jim Turner, P: 37 years, 57 days
- Paul Derringer, P: 33 years, 351 days
- Ernie Lombardi, C: 32 years, 179 days
- Billy Werber, 3B: 32 years, 104 days
- Ival Goodman, RF: 32 years, 71 days
- Bucky Walters, P: 31 years, 166 days
- Jimmy Ripple, RF: 30 years, 354 days
- Lew Riggs, 3B: 30 years, 163 days
- Billy Myers, SS: 30 years, 49 days
- Lonny Frey, 2B: 30 years, 40 days
- Joe Beggs, P: 29 years, 333 days
- Morrie Arnovich, LF: 29 years, 321 days
- Bill Baker, C: 29 years, 223 days
- Frank McCormick, 1B: 29 years, 115 days
- Whitey Moore, P: 28 years, 114 days
- Elmer Riddle, P: 26 years, 63 days
- Johnny Vander Meer, P: 25 years, 335 days
- Harry Craft, CF: 25 years, 166 days
- Johnny Hutchings, P: 24 years, 171 days
- Eddie Joost, SS: 24 years, 119 days
- Mike McCormick, CF: 23 years, 149 days
- Gene Thompson, P: 23 years, 117 days
Detroit Tigers (3), manager Del Baker
- Earl Averill, CF: 38 years, 134 days
- Charlie Gehringer, 2B: 37 years, 144 days
- Tommy Bridges, P: 33 years, 279 days
- Bobo Newsom, P: 33 years, 52 days
- Dick Bartell, SS: 32 years, 315 days
- Pete Fox, RF: 31 years, 208 days
- Pinky Higgins, 3B: 31 years, 128 days
- Bruce Campbell, RF: 30 years, 348 days
- Schoolboy Rowe, P: 30 years, 265 days
- Billy Sullivan, C: 29 years, 345 days
- Hank Greenberg, 1B: 29 years, 275 days
- Archie McKain, P: 29 years, 143 days
- Birdie Tebbetts, C: 27 years, 327 days
- Rudy York, 1B: 27 years, 46 days
- Frank Croucher, SS: 26 years, 71 days
- Clay Smith, P: 26 years, 21 days
- Johnny Gorsica, P: 25 years, 187 days
- Dizzy Trout, P: 25 years, 95 days
- Barney McCosky, CF: 23 years, 174 days
- Fred Hutchinson, P: 21 years, 51 days