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1941 Kansas City Monarchs

39-16 • .709 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs went 39-16 (.709) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 220 runs, allowed 134, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Willard Brown (6 HR, 34 RBI) and Hilton Smith (10-0, 1.66 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

39 Wins
16 Losses
.709 Win %
1st Rank
220 R 134 RA
Diff +86

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⚡ Quick Stats

220 Runs Scored
134 Runs Allowed
+86 Run Diff
12 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1941 NAL Average

Batting Avg .254 2% below the 1941 league average (.259)
OBP .330 3% above the 1941 league average (.321)
SLG .353 4% above the 1941 league average (.339)
Team ERA 2.63 33% better than the 1941 league average (3.90)
Runs Scored 220 111% above the 1941 league average (104 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1941

Batting Avg

1 Willard Brown 0.340 2 Ted Strong 0.339 3 Joe Greene 0.286 4 Jesse Williams 0.261 5 Newt Allen 0.243

Home Runs

1 Willard Brown 6 2 Ted Strong 6

RBI

1 Willard Brown 34 2 Joe Greene 27 3 Ted Strong 27 4 Jesse Williams 20 5 Rainey Bibbs 18
1941 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Rainey Bibbs 42 161 17 36 5 0 0 18 9 2 2 0.224
Buck O'Neil 40 161 21 37 4 3 0 12 8 0 6 0.230
Willard Brown 42 159 35 54 9 4 6 34 16 1 14 0.340
Willie Simms 41 154 27 32 2 3 0 15 21 0 8 0.208
Newt Allen 38 144 25 35 5 1 0 11 13 0 4 0.243
Jesse Williams 40 134 21 35 4 3 0 20 13 0 4 0.261
Ted Strong 37 121 31 41 6 3 6 27 28 0 2 0.339
Joe Greene 33 105 18 30 5 6 0 27 12 2 0 0.286
Frank Duncan 15 41 3 10 0 1 0 4 4 0 1 0.244
Hilton Smith 16 40 6 13 5 0 0 8 3 0 0 0.325
Sylvester Snead 9 29 2 6 3 1 0 2 4 0 1 0.207
Frank Bradley 13 27 4 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.222
Satchel Paige 12 27 2 6 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0.222
Ford Smith 10 22 2 9 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 0.409
Tom Young 6 16 1 2 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0.125
Herb Souell 4 12 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.167
Allen Bryant 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Connie Johnson 9 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
George Walker 6 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Chet Brewer 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Booker McDaniel 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Frank Duncan III 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Clarence Brown 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ted Radcliffe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1941

ERA

1 Hilton Smith 1.66 2 Connie Johnson 2.06 3 Satchel Paige 2.06 4 Ford Smith 2.18 5 Frank Bradley 3.14

Wins

1 Hilton Smith 10 2 Satchel Paige 7 3 Connie Johnson 5 4 Frank Bradley 3 5 Ford Smith 3

Strikeouts

1 Hilton Smith 67 2 Satchel Paige 48 3 Frank Bradley 47 4 Connie Johnson 35 5 Allen Bryant 19
1941 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hilton Smith 10 0 1.66 15 8 3 92.1 72 17 11 67
Frank Bradley 3 3 3.14 11 7 1 63.0 60 22 18 47
Satchel Paige 7 0 2.06 12 11 0 56.2 47 13 7 48
Connie Johnson 5 1 2.06 9 3 1 35.0 37 8 15 35
Ford Smith 3 0 2.18 5 2 0 33.0 28 8 6 17
George Walker 1 3 2.54 6 4 0 28.1 25 8 6 13
Allen Bryant 1 1 5.68 5 4 0 25.1 33 16 7 19
Booker McDaniel 1 0 2.57 3 1 0 14.0 12 4 4 12
Chet Brewer 0 2 4.50 2 1 0 12.0 12 6 3 6
Clarence Brown 0 1 10.80 1 1 0 3.1 5 4 1 0

👥 Roster (24)

Newt Allen Rainey Bibbs Frank Bradley Chet Brewer Clarence Brown Willard Brown Allen Bryant Frank Duncan III Frank Duncan Joe Greene Connie Johnson Booker McDaniel +12 more

24 players

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The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

The record for the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs reads 39 wins and 16 losses, good for 1st in the NAL. This was a year in which the Kansas City Monarchs won the pennant. With 220 runs scored and 134 given up, the 1941 differential was +86. At the plate the Kansas City Monarchs hit .254, 2% worse than the league's .259. Pitchers allowed 2.63 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.90.

League clubs averaged 104 runs that year, so the Kansas City Monarchs scored 111% more. The club's home park in 1941 was Ruppert Stadium. The home run leader was Willard Brown, who hit 6. On the mound, Hilton Smith won 10 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs finished 39-16 (.709 win pct).
How did the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs finish?
The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Willard Brown led the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs with 6 home runs.
What was the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 2.63.
Did the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1941 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
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