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)


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
36
2B
55
22.8
1
25
SP
1
15
19
SP
3
24
3B
57
6.1
22
LF
1
-0.3
19
3.3
38
1.5
4
1.9
40
SP
2
0.0
9
32
CF
1
0.9
36
C
44
10.0
6
-0.3
32
CF
2
0.3
30
1.5
1
2
31
C
22
-6.4
4
RP
1
25
SS
41
0.2
23
SP
1
-0.1
10
28
RP
12
26
RF
16
-3.6
1
27
1B
54
1.8
27
SP
15
26
RF
3
-1.3
16
-1.8
2
0.4
34
3.2
27
RP
1
43
LF
1
0.0
4
-0.2
2
0.8
9
2
28
CF
3
0.5
27
-5.1
3
-0.7
1
30
SP
5
21
20
1B
2
0.2
2
-0.8
20
SP
6
CF
1
-0.4
25
66
3.6
66
1.4
60
21.8
57
6.1
62
2.8
61
0.0
61
-2.7
60
1.6
21
3
96

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