1927 Kansas City Monarchs

55-33 • .625 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1927 Kansas City Monarchs went 55-33 (.625) finishing 2nd in the NNL. The club scored 460 runs, allowed 327, and played home games at Muehlebach Field. Team leaders included Hurley McNair (5 HR, 55 RBI) and William Bell (13-4, 2.66 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

55 Wins
33 Losses
.625 Win %
2nd Rank
460 R 327 RA
Diff +133

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460 Runs Scored
327 Runs Allowed
+133 Run Diff
30 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1927 NNL Average

Batting Avg .288 4% above the 1927 league average (.277)
OBP .356 5% above the 1927 league average (.338)
SLG .402 3% above the 1927 league average (.389)
Team ERA 3.18 21% better than the 1927 league average (4.04)
Runs Scored 460 18% above the 1927 league average (390 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMuehlebach Field
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Home Games (est.) 44 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1927

Batting Avg

1 Frank Duncan 0.393 2 Chet Brewer 0.340 3 Bullet Rogan 0.333 4 Wade Johnston 0.330 5 Newt Allen 0.325

Home Runs

1 Wade Johnston 5 2 Newt Joseph 5 3 Hurley McNair 5 4 Dink Mothell 4 5 Tom Young 3

RBI

1 Hurley McNair 55 2 Tom Young 53 3 Wade Johnston 51 4 Dink Mothell 47 5 Newt Joseph 44
1927 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Wade Johnston 87 333 59 110 14 7 5 51 32 0 20 0.330
Newt Allen 87 329 52 107 18 3 2 38 28 0 20 0.325
Hurley McNair 87 316 55 88 17 6 5 55 35 0 19 0.278
Dink Mothell 86 303 55 81 14 6 4 47 35 0 8 0.267
Lemuel Hawkins 79 293 47 71 6 6 2 24 17 0 11 0.242
Newt Joseph 79 264 47 72 15 5 5 44 51 0 13 0.273
Tom Young 75 259 37 72 14 6 3 53 13 0 6 0.278
George Giles 59 197 34 53 8 5 0 19 14 0 2 0.269
Bullet Rogan 61 123 21 41 4 3 2 25 12 0 5 0.333
Grady Orange 36 102 9 23 1 2 0 11 5 0 1 0.225
William Bell 32 87 9 26 2 2 0 10 7 0 1 0.299
George Mitchell 25 57 8 15 2 0 0 9 3 0 0 0.263
Frank Duncan 20 56 10 22 2 3 0 9 5 0 1 0.393
Chet Brewer 21 50 6 17 1 2 1 8 7 0 0 0.340
Maurice Young 12 25 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.200
Clarence Everett 8 20 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.200
Admiral Walker 8 13 3 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0.385
Owen Smaulding 7 11 2 7 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.636
Carl Glass 7 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Steel Arm Tyler 6 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.143
Harry Vaughn 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.400
Jim Starks 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
George Brown 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Dewitt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fendall Williams 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1927

ERA

1 George Mitchell 2.45 2 Bullet Rogan 2.49 3 William Bell 2.66 4 Maurice Young 3.56 5 Chet Brewer 3.90

Wins

1 William Bell 13 2 Bullet Rogan 13 3 George Mitchell 9 4 Chet Brewer 8 5 Maurice Young 4

Strikeouts

1 Bullet Rogan 104 2 William Bell 52 3 Chet Brewer 51 4 George Mitchell 42 5 Maurice Young 20
1927 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
William Bell 13 4 2.66 24 17 1 162.1 155 48 35 52
Bullet Rogan 13 7 2.49 29 15 4 155.1 137 43 34 104
Chet Brewer 8 7 3.90 20 18 1 129.1 129 56 46 51
George Mitchell 9 5 2.45 19 16 0 128.2 122 35 42 42
Maurice Young 4 4 3.56 12 9 0 68.1 71 27 11 20
Admiral Walker 3 2 5.10 7 5 0 30.0 33 17 9 14
Steel Arm Tyler 2 1 2.86 6 3 0 28.1 29 9 4 19
Owen Smaulding 2 1 5.64 6 3 0 22.1 30 14 9 3
Carl Glass 1 2 5.06 4 2 0 16.0 18 9 7 10
George Brown 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 0 1

👥 Roster (25)

Newt Allen William Bell Chet Brewer George Brown Fred Dewitt Frank Duncan Clarence Everett George Giles Carl Glass Lemuel Hawkins Wade Johnston Newt Joseph +13 more

25 players

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The 1927 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

The record for the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs reads 55 wins and 33 losses, good for 2nd in the NNL. With 460 runs scored and 327 given up, the 1927 differential was +133. The team batting average of .288 was 4% above the 1927 league mark of .277. Pitchers allowed 3.18 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.04. The 1927 Kansas City Monarchs outscored the average club by 18% (460 against 390).

Muehlebach Field served as the home ballpark. Hurley McNair led the club in home runs with 5. Wade Johnston collected the most hits, 110. The pitching staff's wins leader was William Bell (13). The strikeout leader was Bullet Rogan with 104. In all, the roster shows 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1927 Kansas City Monarchs finished 55-33 (.625 win pct).
Who led the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Wade Johnston led the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs with 5 home runs.
What was the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1927 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.18.
Did the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1927 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1927 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Muehlebach Field.
Who led the 1927 Kansas City Monarchs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Hurley McNair (5 HR, 55 RBI) and William Bell (13-4, 2.66 ERA).
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