 By the middle of the 1940 season, Rosar was out-hitting Dickey with a .343 batting average compared to Dickey's .226 average although, he appeared in only half as many games as, the Yankees were reluctant to relegate Dickey to second string status.On July 19, 1940, he hit for the cycle in a game against the Cleveland Indians.Rosar appeared in 73 games in 1940 and set career-highs with a .298 batting average and a .357 on-base percentage.