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1942 Kansas City Monarchs

36-14 • .720 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs went 36-14 (.720) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 268 runs, allowed 170, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Ted Strong (7 HR, 42 RBI) and Connie Johnson (10-0, 2.38 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

36 Wins
14 Losses
.720 Win %
1st Rank
268 R 170 RA
Diff +98

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⚡ Quick Stats

268 Runs Scored
170 Runs Allowed
+98 Run Diff
27 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1942 NAL Average

Batting Avg .285 11% above the 1942 league average (.258)
OBP .341 9% above the 1942 league average (.314)
SLG .411 19% above the 1942 league average (.345)
Team ERA 2.77 33% better than the 1942 league average (4.14)
Runs Scored 268 61% above the 1942 league average (166 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 25 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1942

Batting Avg

1 Willard Brown 0.379 2 Ted Strong 0.347 3 Bonnie Serrell 0.335 4 Newt Allen 0.322 5 Joe Greene 0.288

Home Runs

1 Ted Strong 7 2 Willard Brown 6 3 Joe Greene 6 4 Bonnie Serrell 4 5 Jesse Williams 2

RBI

1 Ted Strong 42 2 Willard Brown 38 3 Joe Greene 28 4 Bonnie Serrell 25 5 Buck O'Neil 21
1942 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willie Simms 48 206 35 45 6 5 0 12 13 4 3 0.218
Buck O'Neil 48 188 28 51 7 1 1 21 12 0 7 0.271
Willard Brown 46 182 36 69 12 2 6 38 16 1 7 0.379
Ted Strong 45 170 42 59 13 1 7 42 23 0 1 0.347
Jesse Williams 46 159 21 37 9 3 2 14 19 0 1 0.233
Bonnie Serrell 45 155 23 52 10 4 4 25 14 2 3 0.335
Herb Souell 32 130 22 37 4 0 0 11 7 0 4 0.285
Joe Greene 34 118 24 34 9 1 6 28 13 0 3 0.288
Newt Allen 30 115 18 37 6 1 0 9 8 3 1 0.322
Hilton Smith 18 45 6 15 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.333
Johnnie Dawson 13 32 1 6 2 0 0 3 1 0 1 0.188
Satchel Paige 13 32 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.156
Jack Matchett 14 27 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 0.259
Booker McDaniel 12 26 2 6 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0.231
Frank Duncan 12 25 0 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.120
Connie Johnson 13 24 2 6 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Jim LaMarque 10 16 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0.125
Frazier Robinson 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.143
Norris Phillips 3 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.600
Frank Bradley 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Gready McKinnis 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1942

ERA

1 Jack Matchett 1.80 2 Satchel Paige 2.24 3 Connie Johnson 2.38 4 Booker McDaniel 2.92 5 Jim LaMarque 3.22

Wins

1 Connie Johnson 10 2 Jack Matchett 6 3 Booker McDaniel 5 4 Satchel Paige 5 5 Hilton Smith 5

Strikeouts

1 Satchel Paige 61 2 Hilton Smith 53 3 Connie Johnson 52 4 Jack Matchett 41 5 Booker McDaniel 33
1942 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hilton Smith 5 4 3.81 14 7 2 85.0 91 36 19 53
Satchel Paige 5 5 2.24 13 12 1 76.1 65 19 17 61
Jack Matchett 6 1 1.80 14 10 2 70.0 60 14 29 41
Booker McDaniel 5 2 2.92 11 5 2 64.2 63 21 14 33
Connie Johnson 10 0 2.38 12 5 2 56.2 51 15 32 52
Jim LaMarque 3 0 3.22 6 5 0 36.1 26 13 15 19
Norris Phillips 0 0 5.40 3 2 0 11.2 9 7 6 7
Frank Bradley 0 1 3.52 2 1 0 7.2 10 3 2 6
Gready McKinnis 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 7.0 3 0 3 4

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
KCM def. HG 4-0

👥 Roster (21)

Newt Allen Frank Bradley Willard Brown Johnnie Dawson Frank Duncan Joe Greene Connie Johnson Jim LaMarque Jack Matchett Booker McDaniel Gready McKinnis Buck O'Neil +9 more

21 players

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The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs finished 36-14, a .720 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NAL. This was a year in which the Kansas City Monarchs won the World Series. Runs came in at 268 scored against 170 allowed (+98). The team batting average of .285 was 11% above the 1942 league mark of .258. The Kansas City Monarchs staff finished with a 2.77 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.14.

The club's home park in 1942 was Ruppert Stadium. Ted Strong topped the Kansas City Monarchs with 7 home runs. On the mound, Connie Johnson won 10 games to lead the staff. Satchel Paige struck out 61, the most on the club. In the NWS, the Kansas City Monarchs beat HG 4-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs finished 36-14 (.720 win pct).
How did the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs finish?
The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Ted Strong led the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs with 7 home runs.
What was the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 2.77.
Did the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
Yes. The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs won the World Series.
Where did the 1942 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
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