1937 Kansas City Monarchs season
The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1937 baseball season. The team compiled a 51–22–1 (.696) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]
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| Record | 51–22–1 (.696) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Manager(s) | Andy Cooper |
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The team featured four individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager/pitcher Andy Cooper, left fielder Willard Brown, and pitcher Hilton Smith.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Willard Brown - .380 batting average, .680 slugging percentage, 10 home runs, 57 RBIs in 53 games
- Second baseman Newt Allen - .314 batting average in 51 games
The team's leading pitchers were Hilton Smith (11–4, 1.61 ERA), Vet Barnes (8–2, 2.27 ERA), and Johnny Markham (6–0, 4.43 ERA).[3]
References
- "1937 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1937 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1937 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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