1945 Kansas City Monarchs

35-27 • .565 Win% • 2nd in NAL

The 1945 Kansas City Monarchs went 35-27 (.565) finishing 2nd in the NAL. The club scored 273 runs, allowed 231, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Jackie Robinson (4 HR, 30 RBI) and Booker McDaniel (9-5, 3.18 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

35 Wins
27 Losses
.565 Win %
2nd Rank
273 R 231 RA
Diff +42

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⚡ Quick Stats

273 Runs Scored
231 Runs Allowed
+42 Run Diff
10 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1945 NAL Average

Batting Avg .278 6% above the 1945 league average (.262)
OBP .326 4% above the 1945 league average (.315)
SLG .363 5% above the 1945 league average (.347)
Team ERA 3.72 14% better than the 1945 league average (4.33)
Runs Scored 273 84% above the 1945 league average (148 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 32 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1945

Batting Avg

1 Jackie Robinson 0.388 2 Lee Moody 0.328 3 Herb Souell 0.317 4 Walter Thomas 0.312 5 Jesse Williams 0.296

Home Runs

1 Jackie Robinson 4 2 Jesse Williams 2 3 Lee Moody 1 4 Johnie Scott 1 5 Herb Souell 1

RBI

1 Herb Souell 33 2 Johnie Scott 32 3 Jackie Robinson 30 4 Lee Moody 27 5 Walter Thomas 23
1945 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Johnie Scott 51 202 30 49 6 4 1 32 12 0 6 0.243
Jesse Williams 50 196 50 58 10 2 2 15 22 0 11 0.296
Herb Souell 47 186 39 59 8 5 1 33 10 0 4 0.317
Walter Thomas 50 186 30 58 5 4 1 23 12 0 5 0.312
Lee Moody 47 183 27 60 10 0 1 27 8 0 2 0.328
Chico Renfroe 41 141 20 35 3 2 0 16 11 0 1 0.248
Jackie Robinson 36 129 27 50 14 1 4 30 16 0 6 0.388
Sammy Haynes 26 76 7 15 1 0 0 10 3 0 1 0.197
Eli Williams 19 63 4 17 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 0.270
Booker McDaniel 29 60 5 14 5 1 0 8 1 0 0 0.233
Jim LaMarque 20 48 7 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.125
Hilton Smith 20 39 2 10 1 0 0 8 1 0 1 0.256
Chesley Gray 14 37 6 9 1 1 0 5 2 0 1 0.243
Frank Duncan 15 34 2 6 2 0 0 3 8 0 1 0.176
Dave Harper 10 32 2 8 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0.250
Johnny Ray 11 31 3 9 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.290
Jack Matchett 19 28 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.214
Satchel Paige 11 25 2 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.360
Ted Radcliffe 6 18 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.278
Steve Wylie 9 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Bonnie Serrell 3 11 3 2 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0.182
Eddie Locke 5 9 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0.222
Clarence McMullen 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Robert Abernathy 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.500
Sylvester Carlisle 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Emory Long 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lee Davis 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Newt Allen 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dozier Hood 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Garcia Massingale 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1945

ERA

1 Jim LaMarque 3.16 2 Booker McDaniel 3.18 3 Hilton Smith 3.27 4 Satchel Paige 4.05 5 Steve Wylie 4.26

Wins

1 Booker McDaniel 9 2 Jim LaMarque 7 3 Hilton Smith 6 4 Satchel Paige 4 5 Steve Wylie 4

Strikeouts

1 Booker McDaniel 117 2 Jim LaMarque 71 3 Satchel Paige 48 4 Hilton Smith 42 5 Steve Wylie 19
1945 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Booker McDaniel 9 5 3.18 28 16 6 152.2 145 54 35 117
Jim LaMarque 7 2 3.16 12 10 0 91.0 81 32 23 71
Hilton Smith 6 4 3.27 11 8 0 77.0 76 28 19 42
Satchel Paige 4 4 4.05 10 8 0 53.1 48 24 15 48
Steve Wylie 4 4 4.26 9 6 0 38.0 42 18 28 19
Eddie Locke 0 1 5.40 3 1 0 16.2 19 10 9 6
Lee Davis 0 1 5.63 1 1 0 8.0 8 5 5 2
Jack Matchett 0 0 8.22 4 1 1 7.2 11 7 5 2
Walter Thomas 0 0 40.50 1 1 0 1.1 6 6 1 1

👥 Roster (30)

Robert Abernathy Newt Allen Sylvester Carlisle Lee Davis Frank Duncan Chesley Gray Dave Harper Sammy Haynes Dozier Hood Jim LaMarque Eddie Locke Emory Long +18 more

30 players

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The 1945 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

In 1945 the Kansas City Monarchs posted a 35-27 mark (.565) and finished 2nd in the NAL. The run column shows 273 for and 231 against. At the plate the Kansas City Monarchs hit .278, 6% better than the league's .262. The Kansas City Monarchs staff finished with a 3.72 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.33. League clubs averaged 148 runs that year, so the Kansas City Monarchs scored 84% more.

The club's home park in 1945 was Ruppert Stadium. The home run leader was Jackie Robinson, who hit 4. Herb Souell drove in a team-high 33 runs. The hits leader was Lee Moody with 60. Booker McDaniel led the pitchers with 9 wins. The roster section lists 30 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1945 Kansas City Monarchs finished 35-27 (.565 win pct).
Who led the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Jackie Robinson led the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs with 4 home runs.
What was the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1945 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.72.
Did the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1945 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1945 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jackie Robinson (4 HR, 30 RBI) and Booker McDaniel (9-5, 3.18 ERA).
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