1939 Kansas City Monarchs season
| 1939 Kansas City Monarchs | ||
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| League | Negro American League | |
| Ballpark | Ruppert Stadium | |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Record | 42–25 (.627) | |
| League place | 1st | |
| Managers | Andy Cooper | |
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The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1939 baseball season. The team compiled a 42–25 (.627) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]
The team featured three individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager/pitcher Andy Cooper, center fielder Turkey Stearnes, and left fielder Willard Brown.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Willard Brown - .368 batting average, .586 slugging percentage, 42 RBIs in 44 games
- Turkey Stearnes - .330 batting average, 503 slugging percentage, and 39 RBIs in 49 games
- Shortstop Ted Strong - .314 batting average
The team's leading pitchers were George Walker (8–1, 1.99 ERA) and Frank Bradley (7–4, 2.75 ERA).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1939 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1939 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "1939 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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