Kansas City Monarchs (1920–1948)

Kansas City Monarchs: the seasons in brief

The table below lists all 29 seasons filed under the KCM team code, from 1920 to 1948. At the ends of the table: 1920 at 42-35, 3rd and 1948 at 49-28, 2nd. 1945 brought a 35-27 record, 2nd in the Negro American League. For 1946, the table shows 48 wins and 17 losses, 1st in the Negro American League. In 1947 the Kansas City Monarchs went 47-29 (.618), 2nd in the Negro American League. The League column moves through the Negro National League (from 1920), the independent Negro Leagues schedule (from 1931), and the Negro American League (from 1937). The Kansas City Monarchs peaked in 1936, going 13-2. The weakest year was 1934, 3-6.

The most wins in one season came in 1929, with 62. The Playoffs column marks World Series titles in 1924 and 1942. The club also won the pennant in 1923, 1925, 1929, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1946. The Finish column also shows first place in 1926, 1932, 1936, and 1943. Second-place finishes came in 1948, 1947, 1945, 1938, 1935, 1933 and earlier years back to 1922. The longest unbroken run of winning records lasted from 1920 to 1933. The Kansas City Monarchs seasons here roll up into the Kansas City Monarchs franchise page. Every KCM season opens its own team-season page with the roster and team leaders; the newest is 1948.