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1929 Kansas City Monarchs

62-17 • .785 Win% • 1st in NNL

The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs went 62-17 (.785) finishing 1st in the NNL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 495 runs, allowed 273, and played home games at Muehlebach Field. Team leaders included Bullet Rogan (7 HR, 68 RBI) and Army Cooper (15-4, 3.70 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

62 Wins
17 Losses
.785 Win %
1st Rank
495 R 273 RA
Diff +222

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495 Runs Scored
273 Runs Allowed
+222 Run Diff
32 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1929 NNL Average

Batting Avg .310 10% above the 1929 league average (.282)
OBP .382 12% above the 1929 league average (.342)
SLG .453 12% above the 1929 league average (.403)
Team ERA 3.23 28% better than the 1929 league average (4.52)
Runs Scored 495 25% above the 1929 league average (395 R)

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StadiumMuehlebach Field
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Home Games (est.) 39 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1929

Batting Avg

1 Tom Young 0.360 2 LeRoy Taylor 0.354 3 Frank Duncan 0.343 4 Bullet Rogan 0.340 5 Halley Harding 0.324

Home Runs

1 Bullet Rogan 7 2 L. D. Livingston 5 3 Tom Young 5 4 Newt Joseph 4 5 Dink Mothell 4

RBI

1 Bullet Rogan 68 2 Newt Allen 54 3 LeRoy Taylor 51 4 L. D. Livingston 50 5 Newt Joseph 41
1929 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Halley Harding 74 299 63 97 22 9 0 36 32 0 14 0.324
Newt Allen 74 296 65 95 25 6 3 54 21 0 23 0.321
LeRoy Taylor 73 271 60 96 8 10 1 51 16 1 34 0.354
Dink Mothell 70 265 51 67 12 2 4 39 32 1 17 0.253
Bullet Rogan 72 262 65 89 15 9 7 68 40 2 27 0.340
L. D. Livingston 74 254 51 72 10 12 5 50 26 0 6 0.283
Newt Joseph 69 226 38 65 7 2 4 41 33 0 8 0.288
Frank Duncan 45 140 27 48 6 4 1 37 19 0 7 0.343
Tom Young 44 136 36 49 10 4 5 35 7 0 8 0.360
William Bell 26 67 10 20 3 0 0 10 6 0 0 0.299
Army Cooper 27 52 8 12 0 1 0 4 3 0 1 0.231
Chet Brewer 22 51 4 15 1 1 0 3 6 0 2 0.294
Andy Cooper 22 42 3 11 1 2 1 6 5 0 0 0.262
Eddie Dwight 11 34 8 11 0 1 1 7 2 0 4 0.324
Hubert Wilson 11 21 6 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.190

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1929

ERA

1 Chet Brewer 2.12 2 Andy Cooper 2.96 3 William Bell 3.38 4 Army Cooper 3.70 5 Hubert Wilson 5.14

Wins

1 Army Cooper 15 2 William Bell 14 3 Chet Brewer 14 4 Andy Cooper 11 5 Hubert Wilson 6

Strikeouts

1 Army Cooper 104 2 William Bell 90 3 Chet Brewer 53 4 Andy Cooper 48 5 Hubert Wilson 19
1929 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
William Bell 14 4 3.38 25 17 3 157.0 134 59 31 90
Army Cooper 15 4 3.70 25 21 0 146.0 152 60 58 104
Chet Brewer 14 2 2.12 20 14 4 140.0 98 33 37 53
Andy Cooper 11 3 2.96 23 12 6 130.2 136 43 27 48
Hubert Wilson 6 1 5.14 11 10 0 56.0 62 32 34 19
Bullet Rogan 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.1 2 0 0 3

👥 Roster (15)

Newt Allen William Bell Chet Brewer Andy Cooper Army Cooper Frank Duncan Eddie Dwight Halley Harding Newt Joseph L. D. Livingston Dink Mothell Bullet Rogan +3 more

15 players

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The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

In 1929 the Kansas City Monarchs posted a 62-17 mark (.785) and finished 1st in the NNL. This was a year in which the Kansas City Monarchs won the pennant. Runs came in at 495 scored against 273 allowed (+222). The team batting average of .310 was 10% above the 1929 league mark of .282. The Kansas City Monarchs staff finished with a 3.23 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.52.

League clubs averaged 395 runs that year, so the Kansas City Monarchs scored 25% more. Home games were played at Muehlebach Field. For power, Bullet Rogan led the way with 7 homers. The hits leader was Halley Harding with 97. Army Cooper was the top winner, with 15 victories. In all, the roster shows 15 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs finished 62-17 (.785 win pct).
How did the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs finish?
The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Bullet Rogan led the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs with 7 home runs.
What was the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.23.
Did the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1929 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Muehlebach Field.
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