1941 Kansas City Monarchs season
The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1941 baseball season. The team compiled a 34–13 (.723) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]
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| Record | 34–13 (.723) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Manager(s) | Newt Allen |
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The team featured four players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: first baseman Buck O'Neil; center fielder Willard Brown; and pitchers Hilton Smith and Satchel Paige.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Willard Brown- .328 batting average, .555 slugging percentage, five home runs, 29 RBIs in 33 games
- Right fielder Ted Strong - .327 batting average, 602 slugging percentage, six home runs, 27 RBIs in 30 games
The team's leading pitchers were Hilton Smith (10–0, 1.53 ERA) and Satchel Paige (5–0, 2.35 ERA).[3]
References
- "1941 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1941 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1941 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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