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1939 Kansas City Monarchs season

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1939 Kansas City Monarchs
LeagueNegro American League
BallparkRuppert Stadium
CityKansas City, Missouri
Record42–25 (.627)
League place1st
ManagersAndy Cooper
Seasons 1940 →

The 1939 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1939 baseball season. The team compiled a 42–25 (.627) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]

The team featured three individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager/pitcher Andy Cooper, center fielder Turkey Stearnes, and left fielder Willard Brown.[1]

The team's leading batters were:

  • Willard Brown - .368 batting average, .586 slugging percentage, 42 RBIs in 44 games
  • Turkey Stearnes - .330 batting average, 503 slugging percentage, and 39 RBIs in 49 games
  • Shortstop Ted Strong - .314 batting average

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The team's leading pitchers were George Walker (8–1, 1.99 ERA) and Frank Bradley (7–4, 2.75 ERA).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1939 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "1939 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "1939 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.