1940 Kansas City Monarchs season
Negro American League team season
| 1940 Kansas City Monarchs | ||||
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| League | Negro American League | |||
| Ballpark | Ruppert Stadium | |||
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| Record | 31–15–2 (.667) | |||
| League place | 1st | |||
| Managers | Andy Cooper | |||
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The 1940 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1940 baseball season. The team compiled a 31–15–2 (.667) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]
The team featured three individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager Andy Cooper, center fielder Turkey Stearnes, and left fielder Willard Brown.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
- Shortstop Jesse Williams - .368 batting average, 24 RBIs in 31 games
- Third baseman Herb Souell - .340 batting average
- Buck O'Neil - .307 batting average, .447 slugging percentage, 30 RBIs in 31 games
The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (6–2, 2.58 ERA) and Frank Bradley (4–1, 2.38 ERA).[3]
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Kansas City Monarchs
- Operated 1920–1965
- Based in Kansas City, Missouri and Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Kansas City: Association Park
- Municipal Stadium
Grand Rapids: Valley Field
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- Denver Post Tournament
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championships (2)
pennants (13)
appearances
- 1926
- 1948
- 1951
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