1939 Kansas City Monarchs - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 Kansas City Monarchs


60 - 35


38 - 22 in the Negro American League

1920 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
Andy Cooper (60-35)

Top Hitter


Ted
Strong

Top Pitcher


George
Walker

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
97
 3rd ERA+
119
 1st
OPS
.682
 3rd ERA
3.15
 1st
BA
.259
 3rd BA
.250
 2nd
OBP
.313
 6th K/BB
2.32
 2nd
SLG
.368
 3rd K%
16.9%
 1st
BB%
6.9%
 7th BB%
7.3%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.5%
 2nd
ISO
.109
 2nd 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)


1939 Kansas City Monarchs
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
2.2
2.3
0.1
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
38
1.2
2.1
-0.8

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
0.7
0.7
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
2.5
2.0
0.3
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
38
0.8
-0.4
1.0
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
0.1
0.7
-0.6
26
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
0.0
-0.2
0.4
Manager W-L
W%
60-35
.632
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
0.3
0.2
0.0
24
-0.5
-0.5
-0.1
28
0.2
0.2
0.0
22
0.0
0.0
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
32
105.1
2.5
2.8
-0.3
24
89.2
2.8
3.0
-0.2
21
88.2
1.6
1.6
0.0
25
48.1
0.3
0.5
-0.1
24
29.1
0.0
0.1
-0.1
22
27.1
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
25
22.2
-0.6
-0.6
-0.1
42
21.2
0.8
0.8
0.0
23
4.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
21
2.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
39
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0

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