1937 Kansas City Monarchs - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1937 Kansas City Monarchs


53 - 22 - 1


52 - 19 - 1 in the Negro American League

1920 / 1938 (Team History)

Managed by:
Andy Cooper (53-22-1)

Top Hitter


Willard
Brown

Top Pitcher


Hilton
Smith

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
109
2nd ERA+
179
1st
OPS
.759
2nd ERA
2.33
1st
BA
.283
3rd BA
.221
1st
OBP
.352
1st K/BB
3.07
2nd
SLG
.406
3rd K%
18.1%
1st
BB%
8.7%
1st BB%
5.9%
2nd
K%
HR%
0.5%
3rd
ISO
.123
3rd WHIP
1.06
1st

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro American League
• First Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Muehlebach Field (Kansas City, MO)
• 4 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
J. L. Wilkinson (Owner) , Quincy Gilmore (Secretary)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
36
43
40
345.1
280
37
1
1
2
18
.997
.973
8.26
7.25
9.7
28.2
4.6
5.2
31
22
16
130.1
109
7
2
0
5
7
.983
.973
8.01
7.25
-6.4
-49.0
-1.2
-5.2
2
65
56
475.2
389
44
3
1
7
25
.993
.973
8.19
7.25
3.4
7.0
3.4
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
27
53
52
427.2
497
24
16
29
.970
.968
10.96
10.55
1.9
4.5
1.9
36
6
3
32.0
38
1
0
2
1.000
.968
10.97
10.55
-0.3
-9.7
-0.3
40
2
0
2.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.968
13.50
10.55
0.0
-16.7
0.0
20
2
1
9.0
6
1
0
0
1.000
.968
7.00
10.55
0.2
18.9
0.2
22
1
0
4.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.968
2.25
10.55
-0.3
-64.9
-0.3
43
1
0
1.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.968
18.00
10.55
0.0
2.6
0.0
6
65
56
475.2
547
26
16
31
.973
.968
10.84
10.55
1.5
3.2
1.5


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
36
54
54
452.0
119
183
14
28
.956
.929
6.01
5.35
22.7
50.1
22.7
26
3
0
9.2
1
1
0
1
1.000
.929
1.86
5.35
-1.3
-133.7
-1.3
32
2
2
14.0
3
5
0
0
1.000
.929
5.14
5.35
0.3
21.0
0.3
3
59
56
475.2
123
189
14
29
.957
.929
5.90
5.35
21.7
45.5
21.7


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
24
56
56
475.2
46
87
17
5
.887
.898
2.52
2.83
5.9
12.4
5.9
1
56
56
475.2
46
87
17
5
.887
.898
2.52
2.83
5.9
12.4
5.9


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
25
41
38
330.2
65
88
19
12
.890
.897
4.16
4.64
-0.7
-2.2
-0.7
22
19
17
138.0
28
42
5
5
.933
.897
4.57
4.64
2.9
21.1
2.9
20
1
1
7.0
2
1
0
0
1.000
.897
3.86
4.64
-0.5
-77.4
-0.5
3
61
56
475.2
95
131
24
17
.904
.897
4.28
4.64
1.7
3.5
1.7


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
22
37
35
307.2
42
2
1
0
.978
.938
1.29
1.58
1.2
4.0
1.3
-0.1
26
16
16
134.0
14
1
2
0
.882
.938
1.01
1.58
-2.0
-14.9
-2.0
0.0
43
4
4
25.0
3
0
1
0
.750
.938
1.08
1.58
-0.3
-10.1
-0.1
-0.1
28
3
1
9.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.938
2.00
1.58
0.5
52.2
0.5
0.0
4
60
56
475.2
61
3
4
0
.941
.938
1.21
1.58
-0.5
-1.1
-0.4
-0.2


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
32
30
28
235.0
42
0
2
0
.955
.935
1.61
2.10
1.3
5.5
2.7
-1.4
28
26
25
213.2
28
1
1
0
.967
.935
1.22
2.10
-4.4
-20.7
-3.8
-0.6
26
2
2
14.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.935
1.93
2.10
0.4
27.2
0.5
-0.1
32
1
1
9.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.935
3.00
2.10
0.9
99.8
1.0
-0.1
1
0
4.0
0
0
0
0
.935
0.00
2.10
-0.4
-103.6
-0.4
0.0
5
60
56
475.2
76
1
3
0
.963
.935
1.46
2.10
-2.3
-4.8
-0.1
-2.1


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
26
33
32
277.0
44
3
2
1
.959
.946
1.53
1.61
3.4
12.4
4.4
-0.9
26
16
16
133.0
12
2
1
1
.933
.946
0.95
1.61
-3.6
-26.8
-3.5
-0.1
22
4
4
26.0
5
1
0
0
1.000
.946
2.08
1.61
1.3
50.2
0.9
0.4
28
3
2
21.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.946
0.86
1.61
-0.7
-33.2
-0.5
-0.2
43
2
2
18.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.946
2.00
1.61
0.8
44.2
1.0
-0.2
23
1
0
0.2
0
0
0
0
.946
0.00
1.61
-0.1
-91.3
-0.1
0.0
6
59
56
475.2
67
6
3
2
.961
.946
1.38
1.61
1.2
2.5
2.3
-1.1


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
30
20
16
128.1
5
46
4
2
.927
.952
3.58
2.89
25
15
7
69.1
2
14
2
0
.889
.952
2.08
2.89
27
15
10
67.1
2
19
0
1
1.000
.952
2.81
2.89
28
12
4
47.2
0
11
0
1
1.000
.952
2.08
2.89
23
10
5
55.0
5
26
2
1
.939
.952
5.07
2.89
40
9
6
49.2
5
11
1
1
.941
.952
2.90
2.89
20
6
5
35.0
1
14
0
0
1.000
.952
3.86
2.89
19
2
2
13.1
2
3
0
0
1.000
.952
3.38
2.89
43
2
1
5.1
0
2
0
0
1.000
.952
3.38
2.89
36
1
0
0.2
0
0
0
0
.952
0.00
2.89
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.952
0.00
2.89
27
1
0
3.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.952
3.00
2.89
12
94
56
475.2
22
147
9
6
.949
.952
3.20
2.89


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
43
9
30
5
31
4
25
1
32
1
26
1
6
21


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
32
2
28
1
2
3



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