1939 Kansas City Monarchs - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 Kansas City Monarchs


62 - 35


40 - 22 in the Negro American League

1920 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
Andy Cooper (62-35)

Top Hitter


Ted
Strong

Top Pitcher


George
Walker

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
97
 3rd ERA+
119
 1st
OPS
.684
 3rd ERA
3.15
 1st
BA
.259
 3rd BA
.249
 2nd
OBP
.317
 5th K/BB
2.32
 2nd
SLG
.367
 3rd K%
17.0%
 1st
BB%
7.1%
 7th BB%
7.3%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.5%
 2nd
ISO
.108
 3rd WHIP
1.23
 1st

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro American League
• First Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: Ruppert Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
• 5 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• J. L. Wilkinson (Co-Owner & President) , Tom Baird (Co-Owner & Secretary) , Quincy Gilmore (Secretary)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
PB
WP
SB
CS
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
A2
PB
27
32
29
263.0
199
24
4
2
6
29
.982
.966
7.63
6.84
0.3
1.0
-0.5
0.8
24
17
15
112.1
91
13
1
2
4
12
.990
.966
8.33
6.84
-1.2
-10.2
0.9
-2.1
28
11
7
64.0
40
5
3
0
1
9
.938
.966
6.33
6.84
0.5
7.5
-0.5
1.0
22
1
1
9.0
8
1
1
0
0
3
.900
.966
9.00
6.84
0.4
47.6
0.1
0.4
4
61
52
448.1
338
43
9
4
11
53
.977
.966
7.65
6.84
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
27
47
46
397.1
437
22
5
35
.989
.976
10.40
10.76
3.5
8.8
3.5
22
5
5
42.0
52
2
1
2
.982
.976
11.57
10.76
0.4
9.7
0.4
28
1
1
9.0
11
0
0
0
1.000
.976
11.00
10.76
-0.2
-20.0
-0.2
3
53
52
448.1
500
24
6
37
.989
.976
10.52
10.76
3.7
8.3
3.7


Glossary
Second Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
38
45
44
387.1
109
151
7
27
.974
.946
6.04
5.65
10.4
26.8
10.4
28
6
5
41.0
8
10
2
1
.900
.946
3.95
5.65
-2.6
-62.2
-2.6
3
3
20.0
3
5
1
0
.889
.946
3.60
5.65
-1.2
-58.5
-1.2
3
54
52
448.1
120
166
10
28
.966
.946
5.74
5.65
6.7
14.8
6.7


Glossary
Third Base
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
28
39
39
314.1
25
49
8
8
.902
.906
2.12
2.65
-4.2
-13.5
-4.2
26
15
11
104.0
9
19
2
1
.933
.906
2.42
2.65
0.3
2.9
0.3
24
2
1
19.0
2
4
0
0
1.000
.906
2.84
2.65
0.4
19.8
0.4
22
2
1
11.0
2
1
0
0
1.000
.906
2.45
2.65
-0.6
-53.1
-0.6
4
58
52
448.1
38
73
10
9
.917
.906
2.23
2.65
-4.1
-9.3
-4.1


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
22
42
42
361.1
89
114
12
24
.944
.923
5.06
4.87
3.5
9.6
3.5
26
7
7
62.0
10
18
3
2
.903
.923
4.06
4.87
-0.4
-5.7
-0.4
38
3
3
20.0
3
7
2
0
.833
.923
4.50
4.87
0.6
30.7
0.6
24
1
0
5.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.923
3.60
4.87
0.3
61.2
0.3
4
53
52
448.1
102
141
17
26
.935
.923
4.88
4.87
4.0
9.0
4.0


Glossary
Left Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
24
44
44
370.1
65
3
4
2
.944
.930
1.65
1.76
-0.5
-1.4
-0.2
-0.3
4
3
31.0
2
1
0
0
1.000
.930
0.87
1.76
-1.7
-53.9
-2.1
0.4
28
2
1
19.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.930
0.47
1.76
-1.5
-81.5
-1.4
-0.1
26
2
2
16.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.930
0.56
1.76
-1.2
-75.5
-1.1
-0.1
38
1
1
5.0
0
0
0
0
.930
0.00
1.76
-0.6
-113.6
-0.5
0.0
27
1
1
7.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.930
1.29
1.76
-0.2
-26.5
-0.1
0.0
6
54
52
448.1
70
4
4
2
.949
.930
1.49
1.76
-5.7
-12.7
-5.6
-0.2


Glossary
Center Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
38
51
51
437.0
80
5
7
1
.924
.946
1.75
2.15
-8.8
-20.1
-8.6
-0.2
1
1
9.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.946
1.00
2.15
-0.6
-71.2
-0.6
-0.1
28
1
0
2.1
0
0
0
0
.946
0.00
2.15
-0.3
-139.0
-0.3
0.0
3
53
52
448.1
81
5
7
1
.925
.946
1.73
2.15
-9.8
-21.8
-9.5
-0.3


Glossary
Right Field
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
Arm
28
48
48
402.0
70
1
3
1
.959
.933
1.59
1.51
4.2
10.6
6.2
-1.9
28
2
2
18.0
2
0
1
0
.667
.933
1.00
1.51
-0.5
-29.4
-0.4
-0.1
32
2
1
19.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.933
0.95
1.51
-0.6
-33.0
-0.5
-0.1
24
1
1
2.0
1
0
1
0
.500
.933
4.50
1.51
0.4
207.8
0.4
0.0
1
0
5.0
2
0
2
0
.500
.933
3.60
1.51
0.7
146.8
0.8
0.0
1
0
2.1
0
0
0
0
.933
0.00
1.51
-0.2
-97.2
-0.2
0.0
6
55
52
448.1
77
1
7
1
.918
.933
1.57
1.51
4.0
9.0
6.2
-2.2


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Player
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
32
21
12
105.1
5
28
2
0
.943
.941
2.82
2.86
24
21
8
89.2
6
24
0
1
1.000
.941
3.01
2.86
21
16
8
88.2
3
22
3
2
.893
.941
2.54
2.86
25
13
8
57.1
4
13
1
1
.944
.941
2.67
2.86
22
8
5
27.1
0
10
3
1
.769
.941
3.29
2.86
25
8
5
22.2
0
10
0
1
1.000
.941
3.97
2.86
24
6
3
29.1
0
7
0
0
1.000
.941
2.15
2.86
42
4
2
21.2
1
5
0
0
1.000
.941
2.49
2.86
39
1
0
0.1
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
21
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.941
0.00
2.86
23
1
1
4.0
0
0
1
0
.000
.941
0.00
2.86
11
100
52
448.1
19
119
10
6
.932
.941
2.77
2.86


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
Player
Age
G
28
3
32
3
21
2
24
2
27
2
26
2
38
1
22
1
24
1
9
17


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
Player
Age
G
25
1
26
1
2
2



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