1942 Kansas City Monarchs season explained

Kansas City Monarchs
Season:	1942
Record:	35–17
League:	Negro American League
Ballpark:	Ruppert Stadium
League Place:	1st
Managers:	Frank Duncan

The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1942 baseball season. The team compiled a 35–17 record, won the NAL pennant, and defeated the Homestead Grays in the 1942 Negro World Series.^[1]

The team featured three players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: center fielder Willard Brown; and pitchers Hilton Smith and Satchel Paige.^[1]

The team's leading batters were:

• Right fielder Ted Strong - .364 batting average, .561 slugging percentage, six home runs, 32 RBIs in 34 games
• Second baseman Bonnie Serrell - .360 batting average, .561 slugging percentage, 22 RBIs in 33 games
• Willard Brown - .338 batting average, .493 slugging percentage, four home runs, 26 RBIs in 35 games

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The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (5–1, 1.92 ERA) and Booker McDaniel (5–1, 2.44 ERA).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1942 Kansas City Monarchs. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.
2. Web site: 1942 Kansas City Monarchs Batting. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.
3. Web site: 1942 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting. Seamheads.com. September 6, 2020.