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1946 Kansas City Monarchs

48-17 • .738 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs went 48-17 (.738) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 198 runs, allowed 166, and played home games at Blues Stadium. Team leaders included Willard Brown (3 HR, 27 RBI) and Connie Johnson (5-4, 3.59 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

48 Wins
17 Losses
.738 Win %
1st Rank
198 R 166 RA
Diff +32

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⚡ Quick Stats

198 Runs Scored
166 Runs Allowed
+32 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1946 NAL Average

Batting Avg .268 3% above the 1946 league average (.259)
OBP .337 4% above the 1946 league average (.324)
SLG .360 8% above the 1946 league average (.333)
Team ERA 3.26 25% better than the 1946 league average (4.37)
Runs Scored 198 98% above the 1946 league average (100 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBlues Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 33 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1946

Batting Avg

1 Ted Strong 0.364 2 Willard Brown 0.331 3 Joe Greene 0.296 4 Buck O'Neil 0.285 5 Hank Thompson 0.264

Home Runs

1 Willard Brown 3 2 Ted Strong 3 3 Joe Greene 2 4 Chico Renfroe 1 5 Earl Taborn 1

RBI

1 Willard Brown 27 2 Ted Strong 23 3 Johnie Scott 15 4 Herb Souell 13 5 Joe Greene 12
1946 Kansas City Monarchs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Herb Souell 39 156 18 40 2 0 0 13 9 0 7 0.256
Willard Brown 38 145 30 48 11 6 3 27 7 2 3 0.331
Johnie Scott 38 138 29 35 2 1 0 15 13 0 4 0.254
Buck O'Neil 39 130 18 37 3 3 0 11 25 0 1 0.285
Ted Strong 34 110 30 40 2 2 3 23 19 0 2 0.364
Chico Renfroe 32 105 14 26 4 3 1 9 9 0 1 0.248
Hank Thompson 24 91 14 24 2 3 1 7 6 0 3 0.264
Joe Greene 26 71 14 21 2 1 2 12 22 1 1 0.296
Ford Smith 25 71 9 13 3 1 0 10 7 0 0 0.183
Jim Hamilton 19 60 5 12 1 1 0 6 2 0 2 0.200
Earl Taborn 20 56 4 11 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0.196
Hilton Smith 16 33 4 13 2 0 0 10 1 0 0 0.394
Jim LaMarque 13 28 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.071
Connie Johnson 14 27 4 5 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0.185
Steve Wylie 10 24 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
Lee Moody 7 22 1 10 3 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.455
Satchel Paige 8 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Ted Alexander 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Duffy 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.500
Allen Bryant 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Larry Hubbard 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Gilpin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
McKamey 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
Bob Turner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1946

ERA

1 Satchel Paige 1.29 2 Hilton Smith 1.39 3 Ford Smith 2.97 4 Connie Johnson 3.59 5 Jim LaMarque 3.67

Wins

1 Connie Johnson 5 2 Steve Wylie 5 3 Jim LaMarque 4 4 Satchel Paige 4 5 Hilton Smith 4

Strikeouts

1 Connie Johnson 63 2 Jim LaMarque 37 3 Satchel Paige 32 4 Steve Wylie 26 5 Ford Smith 19
1946 Kansas City Monarchs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim LaMarque 4 5 3.67 11 9 1 76.0 80 31 23 37
Connie Johnson 5 4 3.59 12 8 1 67.2 50 27 31 63
Steve Wylie 5 2 5.11 10 6 0 56.1 55 32 37 26
Hilton Smith 4 2 1.39 8 6 1 51.2 40 8 10 16
Satchel Paige 4 0 1.29 8 7 0 35.0 24 5 5 32
Ford Smith 1 1 2.97 6 2 1 30.1 26 10 7 19
Ted Alexander 1 0 3.31 7 1 1 16.1 18 6 6 9
Allen Bryant 1 0 5.68 1 1 0 6.1 7 4 1 6

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
Lost to NE 4-3

👥 Roster (24)

Ted Alexander Willard Brown Allen Bryant Bill Duffy Gilpin Joe Greene Jim Hamilton Larry Hubbard Connie Johnson Jim LaMarque McKamey Lee Moody +12 more

24 players

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The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs in brief

The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs won 48 games and lost 17, ending up 1st in the NAL. That season the Kansas City Monarchs won the pennant. The Kansas City Monarchs scored 198 runs and allowed 166, a run differential of +32. Against a league average of .259, the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs batted .268. Pitchers allowed 3.26 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.37.

The 198 runs scored compare with a league average of 100 per club, 98% more. Blues Stadium served as the home ballpark. Willard Brown topped the Kansas City Monarchs with 3 home runs. Steve Wylie was the top winner, with 5 victories. Connie Johnson struck out 63, the most on the club. The NWS ended in a loss against NE 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs

What was the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs record?
The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs finished 48-17 (.738 win pct).
How did the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs finish?
The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs in home runs?
Willard Brown led the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs with 3 home runs.
What was the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs team ERA?
The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs posted a team ERA of 3.26.
Did the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs win the World Series?
No. The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1946 Kansas City Monarchs play?
The 1946 Kansas City Monarchs played home games at Blues Stadium.
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