The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1942 baseball season. The team compiled a 35–17 (.673) record, won the NAL pennant, and defeated the Homestead Grays in the 1942 Negro World Series.[1]
| 1942 Kansas City Monarchs | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | Negro American League | |
| Ballpark | Ruppert Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Record | 35–17 (.673) | |
| League place | 1st | |
| Managers | Frank Duncan | |
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The team featured three players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: center fielder Willard Brown; and pitchers Hilton Smith and Satchel Paige.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Right fielder Ted Strong - .364 batting average, .561 slugging percentage, six home runs, 32 RBIs in 34 games
- Second baseman Bonnie Serrell - .360 batting average, .561 slugging percentage, 22 RBIs in 33 games
- Willard Brown - .338 batting average, .493 slugging percentage, four home runs, 26 RBIs in 35 games
The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (5–1, 1.92 ERA) and Booker McDaniel (5–1, 2.44 ERA).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "1942 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1942 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1942 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.