1928 Kansas City Monarchs

50-29 • .633 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1928 Kansas City Monarchs went 50-29 (.633) finishing 2nd in the NNL. The club scored 385 runs, allowed 294, and played home games at Muehlebach Field. Team leaders included Dink Mothell (4 HR, 39 RBI) and Andy Cooper (12-7, 3.87 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

50 Wins
29 Losses
.633 Win %
2nd Rank
385 R 294 RA
Diff +91

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⚡ Quick Stats

385 Runs Scored
294 Runs Allowed
+91 Run Diff
16 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 NNL Average

Batting Avg .276 equal to the 1928 league average (.277)
OBP .338 2% above the 1928 league average (.332)
SLG .363 5% below the 1928 league average (.383)
Team ERA 3.35 22% better than the 1928 league average (4.31)
Runs Scored 385 6% above the 1928 league average (365 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMuehlebach Field
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Home Games (est.) 40 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Bullet Rogan 0.348 2 George Giles 0.303 3 Dink Mothell 0.298 4 LeRoy Taylor 0.278 5 Halley Harding 0.276

Home Runs

1 Dink Mothell 4 2 Frank Duncan 3 3 Bullet Rogan 3 4 Newt Allen 2 5 Newt Joseph 2

RBI

1 Bullet Rogan 41 2 Newt Allen 39 3 Dink Mothell 39 4 George Giles 38 5 Newt Joseph 38
1928 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Newt Allen 74 295 43 81 13 4 2 39 23 3 19 0.275
Newt Joseph 76 277 43 72 12 2 2 38 29 2 20 0.260
LeRoy Taylor 75 277 44 77 4 0 0 27 13 0 13 0.278
George Giles 72 271 38 82 11 7 1 38 19 3 6 0.303
Eddie Dwight 73 250 43 67 5 5 0 16 22 2 29 0.268
Dink Mothell 66 242 51 72 14 1 4 39 21 1 15 0.298
Bullet Rogan 64 201 40 70 14 5 3 41 16 0 5 0.348
Frank Duncan 49 150 18 41 8 1 3 23 19 0 3 0.273
L. D. Livingston 39 123 16 33 5 4 1 21 12 4 1 0.268
Tom Young 39 105 11 28 7 1 0 13 8 1 2 0.267
Halley Harding 22 76 9 21 2 0 0 7 9 0 5 0.276
William Bell 29 65 7 17 5 0 0 4 3 1 0 0.262
Andy Cooper 23 49 5 13 3 1 0 6 3 1 0 0.265
Chet Brewer 23 46 3 10 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0.217
Harry Kenyon 15 46 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.174
Army Cooper 20 38 8 8 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 0.211
Reginald Hopwood 6 17 2 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0.118
Hubert Wilson 6 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.077
L. Williams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Hubert Wilson 0.92 2 William Bell 2.88 3 Bullet Rogan 3.39 4 Army Cooper 3.79 5 Andy Cooper 3.87

Wins

1 Andy Cooper 12 2 Bullet Rogan 10 3 William Bell 9 4 Army Cooper 7 5 Chet Brewer 6

Strikeouts

1 Army Cooper 78 2 Bullet Rogan 54 3 Andy Cooper 53 4 Chet Brewer 52 5 William Bell 49
1928 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
William Bell 9 7 2.88 24 15 1 150.0 144 48 23 49
Andy Cooper 12 7 3.87 22 17 0 130.1 128 56 18 53
Chet Brewer 6 8 3.89 20 14 0 120.1 115 52 28 52
Bullet Rogan 10 2 3.39 17 10 2 114.0 122 43 14 54
Army Cooper 7 4 3.79 17 15 0 95.0 79 40 39 78
Hubert Wilson 2 1 0.92 6 4 0 39.0 20 4 7 11
Harry Kenyon 1 0 2.70 4 1 0 16.2 13 5 9 2

👥 Roster (19)

Newt Allen William Bell Chet Brewer Andy Cooper Army Cooper Frank Duncan Eddie Dwight George Giles Halley Harding Reginald Hopwood Newt Joseph Harry Kenyon +7 more

19 players

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The 1928 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

In 1928 the Kansas City Monarchs posted a 50-29 mark (.633) and finished 2nd in the NNL. The Kansas City Monarchs scored 385 runs and allowed 294, a run differential of +91. Pitchers allowed 3.35 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.31. The 1928 Kansas City Monarchs outscored the average club by 6% (385 against 365). Muehlebach Field served as the home ballpark.

For power, Dink Mothell led the way with 4 homers. Bullet Rogan led in RBI with 41. The hits leader was George Giles with 82. Andy Cooper was the top winner, with 12 victories. The strikeout leader was Army Cooper with 78. The roster section lists 19 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1928 Kansas City Monarchs finished 50-29 (.633 win pct).
Who led the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Dink Mothell led the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs with 4 home runs.
What was the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1928 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.35.
Did the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1928 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Muehlebach Field.
Who led the 1928 Kansas City Monarchs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dink Mothell (4 HR, 39 RBI) and Andy Cooper (12-7, 3.87 ERA).
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