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1937 Kansas City Monarchs

51-18 • .739 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs went 51-18 (.739) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 357 runs, allowed 180, and played home games at Muehlebach Field. Team leaders included Willard Brown (10 HR, 60 RBI) and Hilton Smith (11-4, 1.68 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

51 Wins
18 Losses
.739 Win %
1st Rank
357 R 180 RA
Diff +177

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⚡ Quick Stats

357 Runs Scored
180 Runs Allowed
+177 Run Diff
22 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NAL Average

Batting Avg .282 5% above the 1937 league average (.267)
OBP .350 7% above the 1937 league average (.328)
SLG .404 8% above the 1937 league average (.375)
Team ERA 2.33 50% better than the 1937 league average (4.68)
Runs Scored 357 102% above the 1937 league average (177 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMuehlebach Field
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Home Games (est.) 35 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Willard Brown 0.379 2 Newt Allen 0.333 3 Hilton Smith 0.305 4 Harry Else 0.288 5 Willie Simms 0.278

Home Runs

1 Willard Brown 10 2 Ed Mayweather 3 3 Jess Brooks 2 4 Henry Milton 2 5 Newt Allen 1

RBI

1 Willard Brown 60 2 Newt Allen 47 3 Ed Mayweather 33 4 Jess Brooks 30 5 Henry Milton 29
1937 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willard Brown 56 214 51 81 11 10 10 60 19 0 10 0.379
Newt Allen 54 210 39 70 8 4 1 47 17 1 13 0.333
Henry Milton 52 199 61 55 7 4 2 29 26 0 33 0.276
Jess Brooks 56 197 36 52 14 6 2 30 23 2 0 0.264
Ed Mayweather 53 192 31 53 7 6 3 33 12 2 3 0.276
Frank Duncan 47 142 22 33 7 1 0 22 17 3 2 0.232
Mex Johnson 41 124 17 31 5 3 0 12 11 3 1 0.250
Willie Simms 30 108 16 30 5 1 1 15 4 0 10 0.278
Eddie Dwight 35 101 38 23 1 0 1 11 31 0 22 0.228
Harry Else 26 59 9 17 2 1 0 8 5 0 1 0.288
Hilton Smith 25 59 4 18 2 0 1 7 1 2 1 0.305
Dave Mays 17 54 9 14 2 2 0 7 4 1 2 0.259
Bullet Rogan 18 31 7 10 2 1 0 8 4 0 1 0.323
Vet Barnes 16 28 5 7 2 0 1 5 3 0 0 0.250
Henry McHenry 15 27 3 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.222
Floyd Kranson 10 20 5 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0.200
Andy Cooper 11 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.118
Johnny Markham 12 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.176
Lefty Wilson 6 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.133
Ted Strong 2 8 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Frank Bradley 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Goose Curry 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.400
Wright 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500
Porter Moss 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Andy Cooper 1.63 2 Hilton Smith 1.68 3 Vet Barnes 2.08 4 Henry McHenry 2.27 5 Floyd Kranson 2.29

Wins

1 Hilton Smith 11 2 Vet Barnes 9 3 Johnny Markham 7 4 Floyd Kranson 4 5 Andy Cooper 3

Strikeouts

1 Hilton Smith 97 2 Johnny Markham 47 3 Vet Barnes 45 4 Henry McHenry 42 5 Floyd Kranson 37
1937 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hilton Smith 11 4 1.68 20 16 0 128.1 84 24 27 97
Vet Barnes 9 2 2.08 15 7 2 69.1 60 16 18 45
Henry McHenry 1 6 2.27 15 10 3 67.1 58 17 19 42
Floyd Kranson 4 2 2.29 10 5 0 55.0 52 14 21 37
Andy Cooper 3 1 1.63 9 6 0 49.2 34 9 5 36
Johnny Markham 7 0 4.15 12 4 0 47.2 51 22 13 47
Lefty Wilson 3 0 2.83 6 5 0 35.0 32 11 7 22
Frank Bradley 2 0 0.68 2 2 0 13.1 7 1 2 17
Bullet Rogan 0 1 13.50 2 1 1 5.1 7 8 1 5
Porter Moss 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 1
Johnson 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 1
Newt Allen 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
KCM def. CAG 4-1

👥 Roster (25)

Newt Allen Vet Barnes Frank Bradley Jess Brooks Willard Brown Andy Cooper Goose Curry Frank Duncan Eddie Dwight Harry Else Johnson Mex Johnson +13 more

25 players

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The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs finished 51-18, a .739 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NAL. In 1937 the franchise won the pennant. Runs came in at 357 scored against 180 allowed (+177). At the plate the Kansas City Monarchs hit .282, 5% better than the league's .267. The Kansas City Monarchs staff finished with a 2.33 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.68. Measured against the 177-run league average, the offense was 102% ahead.

Muehlebach Field served as the home ballpark. Willard Brown led the club in home runs with 10. The pitching staff's wins leader was Hilton Smith (11). In the ALC, the Kansas City Monarchs beat CAG 4-1. The 1937 roster runs to 25 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1936 season and the 1938 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs finished 51-18 (.739 win pct).
How did the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs finish?
The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Willard Brown led the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs with 10 home runs.
What was the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 2.33.
Did the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1937 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Muehlebach Field.
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