1942 Kansas City Monarchs season
The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1942 baseball season. The team compiled a 35–17 (.673) record, won the NAL pennant, and defeated the Homestead Grays in the 1942 Negro World Series.[1]
| 1942 Kansas City Monarchs | |
|---|---|
| League affiliations | |
| |
| Location | |
| |
| Results | |
| Record | 35–17 (.673) |
| League place | 1st |
| Other information | |
| Manager(s) | Frank Duncan |
| ← Previous season Next season → | |
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:
- Right fielder Ted Strong - .364 batting average, .561 slugging percentage, six home runs, 32 RBIs in 34 games
- Second baseman Bonnie Serrell - .360 batting average, .561 slugging percentage, 22 RBIs in 33 games
- Willard Brown - .338 batting average, .493 slugging percentage, four home runs, 26 RBIs in 35 games
The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (5–1, 1.92 ERA) and Booker McDaniels (5–1, 2.44 ERA).[3]
References
- "1942 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1942 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- "1942 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.