1937 Kansas City Monarchs - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1937 Kansas City Monarchs


55 - 22 - 1


52 - 18 - 1 in the Negro American League

1920 / 1938 (Team History)

Managed by:
Andy Cooper (55-22-1)

Top Hitter


Willard
Brown

Top Pitcher


Hilton
Smith

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
107
 2nd ERA+
184
 1st
OPS
.755
 3rd ERA
2.30
 1st
BA
.282
 3rd BA
.220
 1st
OBP
.350
 2nd K/BB
3.08
 2nd
SLG
.406
 3rd K%
18.5%
 1st
BB%
8.6%
 1st BB%
6.0%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.5%
 2nd
ISO
.124
 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)


1937 Kansas City Monarchs
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
3.5
3.1
0.5
43
-0.2
0.3
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
1.0
0.9
0.1
28
-0.2
0.3
-0.4
32
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
1.3
1.4
0.1
26
-0.3
0.1
-0.3
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
0.3
0.0
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
36
3.6
1.4
1.9
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
1.3
0.7
0.5
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
0.7
0.7
0.2
20
0.1
0.2
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
55-22
.714
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
36
1.1
0.2
0.8
31
-0.4
0.1
-0.5
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
30
133.1
5.6
5.3
0.3
25
69.1
2.5
2.3
0.2
27
67.1
1.1
1.2
-0.1
23
55.0
0.7
0.8
-0.1
40
49.2
1.5
1.6
-0.1
20
35.0
0.3
0.5
-0.1
19
17.1
0.8
0.8
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
28
47.2
0.2
0.3
-0.1
27
3.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.0
0.1
0.1
0.0

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