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1939 Kansas City Monarchs

38-22 • .633 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs went 38-22 (.633) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 264 runs, allowed 200, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Turkey Stearnes (7 HR, 39 RBI) and George Walker (9-1, 2.11 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

38 Wins
22 Losses
.633 Win %
1st Rank
264 R 200 RA
Diff +64

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⚡ Quick Stats

264 Runs Scored
200 Runs Allowed
+64 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1939 NAL Average

Batting Avg .258 1% above the 1939 league average (.256)
OBP .313 3% below the 1939 league average (.322)
SLG .368 5% above the 1939 league average (.349)
Team ERA 3.15 17% better than the 1939 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 264 87% above the 1939 league average (141 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 30 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1939

Batting Avg

1 Willard Brown 0.358 2 Turkey Stearnes 0.326 3 Ted Strong 0.325 4 Rainey Bibbs 0.291 5 Henry Milton 0.255

Home Runs

1 Turkey Stearnes 7 2 Willard Brown 4 3 Ted Strong 3 4 Joe Greene 2 5 Henry Milton 2

RBI

1 Willard Brown 44 2 Turkey Stearnes 39 3 Ted Strong 32 4 Buck O'Neil 24 5 Rainey Bibbs 18
1939 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Turkey Stearnes 51 193 44 63 11 2 7 39 19 0 11 0.326
Henry Milton 48 192 34 49 6 4 2 15 16 0 11 0.255
Willard Brown 45 179 36 64 15 7 4 44 8 0 9 0.358
Newt Allen 48 174 20 39 6 1 0 14 12 0 1 0.224
Rainey Bibbs 44 165 33 48 10 2 1 18 9 0 3 0.291
Ted Strong 47 163 36 53 7 3 3 32 23 1 14 0.325
Buck O'Neil 48 162 19 30 5 4 1 24 16 0 3 0.185
Joe Greene 32 105 11 24 3 2 2 11 11 0 0 0.229
Jesse Williams 26 70 8 15 3 0 0 5 4 1 3 0.214
Hilton Smith 26 52 3 9 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.173
Lionel Decuir 19 46 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.109
Paul Hardy 16 42 5 12 0 1 0 6 5 1 2 0.286
Frank Bradley 18 38 3 10 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.263
George Walker 22 30 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.133
Langrum 7 25 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.240
Floyd Kranson 12 17 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.118
Big Train Jackson 8 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.091
Willie Hutchinson 6 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.100
Andy Cooper 4 9 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Lefty Moses 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.111
Ziggy Marcell 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Elbert Treadway 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Beverly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Hudson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Martin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1939

ERA

1 George Walker 2.11 2 Hilton Smith 2.65 3 Frank Bradley 3.25 4 Floyd Kranson 3.72

Wins

1 George Walker 9 2 Frank Bradley 7 3 Hilton Smith 6 4 Lefty Moses 3 5 Andy Cooper 2

Strikeouts

1 Hilton Smith 84 2 Frank Bradley 65 3 George Walker 62 4 Andy Cooper 22 5 Floyd Kranson 21
1939 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hilton Smith 6 4 2.65 21 12 4 105.1 82 31 19 84
George Walker 9 1 2.11 21 8 2 89.2 76 21 20 62
Frank Bradley 7 4 3.25 16 8 0 88.2 80 32 25 65
Floyd Kranson 2 3 3.72 12 7 0 48.1 52 20 18 21
Willie Hutchinson 2 2 3.38 6 3 1 29.1 28 11 12 19
Big Train Jackson 1 3 5.27 8 5 0 27.1 37 16 15 18
Lefty Moses 3 2 7.15 8 5 0 22.2 28 18 17 14
Andy Cooper 2 0 2.08 4 2 0 21.2 18 5 4 22
Elbert Treadway 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 4.0 3 0 2 2
Willie Hudson 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2
Charlie Beverly 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 1 0 1 0

🏆 Postseason Results

ALC
KCM def. SL3 4-1

👥 Roster (25)

Newt Allen Charlie Beverly Rainey Bibbs Frank Bradley Willard Brown Andy Cooper Lionel Decuir Joe Greene Paul Hardy Willie Hudson Willie Hutchinson Big Train Jackson +13 more

25 players

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The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

In 1939 the Kansas City Monarchs posted a 38-22 mark (.633) and finished 1st in the NAL. In 1939 the franchise won the pennant. With 264 runs scored and 200 given up, the 1939 differential was +64. At the plate the Kansas City Monarchs hit .258, 1% better than the league's .256. The staff ERA of 3.15 was 17% better than the league average of 3.81.

Home games were played at Ruppert Stadium. The home run leader was Turkey Stearnes, who hit 7. The RBI leader was Willard Brown, with 44. On the mound, George Walker won 9 games to lead the staff. Hilton Smith struck out 84, the most on the club. In the ALC, the Kansas City Monarchs beat SL3 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs finished 38-22 (.633 win pct).
How did the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs finish?
The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Turkey Stearnes led the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs with 7 home runs.
What was the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.15.
Did the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1939 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
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