1924 Kansas City Monarchs season explained
| Kansas City Monarchs |
| Season: | 1924 |
| Record: | 57–22 |
| League: | Negro National League (1920–1931)Negro National League |
| Ballpark: | Muehlebach Field |
| League Place: | 1st |
| Managers: | Bullet Rogan |
The 1924 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team competed in the Negro National League during the 1924 baseball season. The Monarchs compiled a 57–22 record and won the Negro National League championship.[1] The team played its home games at Muehlebach Field in Kansas City, Missouri.
The team's leading batters were:
- Pitcher/center fielder Bullet Rogan - .396 batting average, .617 slugging percentage, five home runs, 33 RBIs in 49 games (Rogan was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Third baseman Newt Joseph - .375 batting average, .543 slugging percentage, four home runs, 68 RBIS in 71 games
- Left fielder Heavy Johnson - .366 batting average, .543 slugging percentage, five home runs, 44 RBIs in 70 games
- Shortstop Dobie Moore - .355 batting average, .545 slugging percentage, five home runs, 62 RBIs in 75 games
- Right fielder Hurley McNair - .339 batting average, 467 slugging percentage, five home runs, 59 RBIs in 71 games
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The team's leading pitchers were Bullet Rogan (16–5, 3.14 ERA, 101 strikeouts in 175 innings pithed) and William Bell (9–2, 3.75 ERA).[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: 1924 Kansas City Monarchs. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.
- Web site: 1924 Kansas City Monarchs Batting. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.
- Web site: 1924 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.
