1940 Kansas City Monarchs season
The 1940 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1940 baseball season. The team compiled a 31–15–2 (.667) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]
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| Record | 31–15–2 (.667) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Manager(s) | Andy Cooper |
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The team featured four individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager Andy Cooper, first baseman Buck O'Neil, center fielder Turkey Stearnes, and left fielder Willard Brown.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Shortstop Jesse Williams - .368 batting average, 24 RBIs in 31 games
- Third baseman Herb Souell - .340 batting average
- Buck O'Neil - .307 batting average, .447 slugging percentage, 30 RBIs in 31 games
The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (6–2, 2.58 ERA) and Frank Bradley (4–1, 2.38 ERA).[3]
References
- "1940 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1940 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1940 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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