1930 Kansas City Monarchs

35-23 • .603 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs went 35-23 (.603) finishing 2nd in the NNL. The club scored 385 runs, allowed 322, and played home games at Muehlebach Field. Team leaders included L. D. Livingston (9 HR, 58 RBI) and William Bell (9-3, 2.67 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

35 Wins
23 Losses
.603 Win %
2nd Rank
385 R 322 RA
Diff +63

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⚡ Quick Stats

385 Runs Scored
322 Runs Allowed
+63 Run Diff
23 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1930 NNL Average

Batting Avg .281 1% above the 1930 league average (.278)
OBP .353 4% above the 1930 league average (.339)
SLG .398 1% above the 1930 league average (.395)
Team ERA 4.15 10% better than the 1930 league average (4.62)
Runs Scored 385 5% above the 1930 league average (366 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMuehlebach Field
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Home Games (est.) 29 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1930

Batting Avg

1 Newt Allen 0.361 2 Frank Duncan 0.358 3 Tom Young 0.315 4 Bullet Rogan 0.296 5 L. D. Livingston 0.285

Home Runs

1 L. D. Livingston 9 2 Newt Joseph 4 3 Dink Mothell 3 4 Newt Allen 2 5 Tom Young 2

RBI

1 L. D. Livingston 58 2 Dink Mothell 40 3 LeRoy Taylor 40 4 Newt Allen 34 5 Newt Joseph 31
1930 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Newt Allen 66 274 35 99 15 6 2 34 19 7 11 0.361
Dink Mothell 66 251 64 69 12 8 3 40 31 3 11 0.275
Halley Harding 60 240 40 59 10 3 0 21 28 3 10 0.246
L. D. Livingston 60 235 37 67 11 6 9 58 17 6 3 0.285
LeRoy Taylor 58 215 42 61 16 1 1 40 14 8 9 0.284
Newt Joseph 60 204 34 53 13 2 4 31 28 6 13 0.260
Tom Young 55 181 40 57 13 6 2 30 24 8 16 0.315
Frank Duncan 53 162 33 58 9 4 1 27 21 3 2 0.358
Bullet Rogan 30 108 26 32 6 0 1 21 21 2 5 0.296
Odis Turner 20 73 3 11 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0.151
Chet Brewer 25 72 5 11 3 0 0 3 4 3 2 0.153
William Bell 25 70 11 18 3 0 0 12 6 0 0 0.257
Army Cooper 15 45 6 6 2 0 0 5 3 0 2 0.133
Wilson Redus 12 42 5 12 2 0 0 7 4 5 0 0.286
Johnny Markham 17 40 1 7 4 1 0 6 1 0 0 0.175
Henry McHenry 17 37 3 13 1 0 0 4 6 1 0 0.351
Roosevelt Davis 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Rattler Harrison 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1930

ERA

1 William Bell 2.67 2 Chet Brewer 3.17 3 Johnny Markham 4.38 4 Army Cooper 4.79 5 Henry McHenry 5.85

Wins

1 William Bell 9 2 Army Cooper 9 3 Chet Brewer 8 4 Henry McHenry 7 5 Johnny Markham 3

Strikeouts

1 Army Cooper 104 2 Chet Brewer 83 3 William Bell 72 4 Henry McHenry 69 5 Johnny Markham 39
1930 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Chet Brewer 8 9 3.17 18 16 0 156.1 161 55 46 83
Army Cooper 9 3 4.79 15 15 0 107.0 111 57 52 104
Henry McHenry 7 7 5.85 17 12 1 104.2 121 68 34 69
William Bell 9 3 2.67 13 11 1 101.0 95 30 17 72
Johnny Markham 3 7 4.38 17 12 0 96.2 112 47 30 39
Roosevelt Davis 1 0 9.53 2 0 0 5.2 13 6 6 3
Rattler Harrison 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 3.0 5 2 4 0

👥 Roster (18)

Newt Allen William Bell Chet Brewer Army Cooper Roosevelt Davis Frank Duncan Halley Harding Rattler Harrison Newt Joseph L. D. Livingston Johnny Markham Henry McHenry +6 more

18 players

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The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs won 35 games and lost 23, ending up 2nd in the NNL. The Kansas City Monarchs scored 385 runs and allowed 322, a run differential of +63. At the plate the Kansas City Monarchs hit .281, 1% better than the league's .278. Pitchers allowed 4.15 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.62. The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs outscored the average club by 5% (385 against 366).

The club's home park in 1930 was Muehlebach Field. For power, L. D. Livingston led the way with 9 homers. The hits leader was Newt Allen with 99. William Bell was the top winner, with 9 victories. The strikeout leader was Army Cooper with 104. The 1930 roster runs to 18 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs finished 35-23 (.603 win pct).
Who led the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
L. D. Livingston led the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs with 9 home runs.
What was the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 4.15.
Did the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1930 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Muehlebach Field.
Who led the 1930 Kansas City Monarchs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were L. D. Livingston (9 HR, 58 RBI) and William Bell (9-3, 2.67 ERA).
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