1931 Kansas City Monarchs

10-9 • .526 Win% • 4th in IND

The 1931 Kansas City Monarchs went 10-9 (.526) finishing 4th in the IND. The club scored 88 runs, allowed 85, and played home games at Muehlebach Field. Team leaders included Nat Rogers (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Henry McHenry (4-1, 3.11 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

10 Wins
9 Losses
.526 Win %
4th Rank
88 R 85 RA
Diff +3

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88 Runs Scored
85 Runs Allowed
+3 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1931 IND Average

Batting Avg .255 5% below the 1931 league average (.267)
OBP .315 4% below the 1931 league average (.328)
SLG .358 5% below the 1931 league average (.378)
Team ERA 3.90 6% worse than the 1931 league average (3.68)
Runs Scored 88 53% below the 1931 league average (185 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMuehlebach Field
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Home Games (est.) 9 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1931

Batting Avg

1 Dink Mothell 0.320 2 Newt Allen 0.319 3 Newt Joseph 0.299 4 Nat Rogers 0.258 5 John Donaldson 0.241

Home Runs

1 Nat Rogers 2 2 Newt Allen 1 3 Ray Brown 1 4 Tom Young 1

RBI

1 Newt Allen 14 2 Nat Rogers 13 3 Curtis Harris 8 4 Newt Joseph 8 5 Tom Young 8
1931 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dink Mothell 19 75 10 24 7 1 0 5 10 4 1 0.320
Newt Allen 19 69 19 22 7 3 1 14 8 3 1 0.319
Newt Joseph 19 67 9 20 6 0 0 8 4 7 3 0.299
Nat Rogers 18 66 7 17 3 0 2 13 2 2 4 0.258
John Donaldson 18 58 10 14 1 1 0 4 5 2 1 0.241
Turkey Stearnes 16 57 6 7 2 2 0 7 2 4 2 0.123
Frank Duncan 17 49 10 14 2 0 0 2 8 3 5 0.286
Curtis Harris 16 49 7 14 1 1 0 8 4 1 2 0.286
Grady Orange 8 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.062
Tom Young 9 27 4 10 1 0 1 8 1 3 2 0.370
Charlie Beverly 10 13 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.154
Chet Brewer 6 13 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.231
Henry McHenry 9 13 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.077
Ray Brown 6 12 1 4 1 0 1 5 2 3 0 0.333
Army Cooper 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.222
Alto Lane 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.143
Willie Foster 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1931

ERA

1 Henry McHenry 3.11 2 Charlie Beverly 3.30 3 Chet Brewer 4.06

Wins

1 Henry McHenry 4 2 Charlie Beverly 2 3 Chet Brewer 2 4 Army Cooper 1 5 Willie Foster 1

Strikeouts

1 Charlie Beverly 25 2 Henry McHenry 19 3 Alto Lane 16 4 Chet Brewer 15 5 Willie Foster 12
1931 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Charlie Beverly 2 2 3.30 10 6 1 43.2 44 16 8 25
Henry McHenry 4 1 3.11 9 3 1 37.2 31 13 8 19
Chet Brewer 2 2 4.06 6 4 0 31.0 30 14 7 15
Army Cooper 1 3 7.77 4 4 0 22.0 23 19 10 7
Alto Lane 0 1 4.00 3 1 0 18.0 21 8 6 16
Willie Foster 1 0 1.29 1 1 0 7.0 3 1 5 12
Ray Brown 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 4.1 2 0 1 2

👥 Roster (17)

Newt Allen Charlie Beverly Chet Brewer Ray Brown Army Cooper John Donaldson Frank Duncan Willie Foster Curtis Harris Newt Joseph Alto Lane Henry McHenry +5 more

17 players

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The 1931 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

The 1931 Kansas City Monarchs finished 10-9, a .526 winning percentage, placing 4th in the IND. With 88 runs scored and 85 given up, the 1931 differential was +3. The team batting average of .255 was 5% below the 1931 league mark of .267. The staff ERA of 3.90 was 6% worse than the league average of 3.68. Measured against the 185-run league average, the offense was 53% behind. Muehlebach Field served as the home ballpark.

Nat Rogers led the club in home runs with 2. Newt Allen led in RBI with 14. The hits leader was Dink Mothell with 24. Henry McHenry was the top winner, with 4 victories. The strikeout leader was Charlie Beverly with 25. The roster section lists 17 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1931 Kansas City Monarchs finished 10-9 (.526 win pct).
Who led the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Nat Rogers led the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs with 2 home runs.
What was the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1931 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.90.
Did the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1931 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1931 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Muehlebach Field.
Who led the 1931 Kansas City Monarchs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Nat Rogers (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Henry McHenry (4-1, 3.11 ERA).
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