1942 Kansas City Monarchs season

January 2025 Kansas City Monarchs 1942 35–17 (35 17 0) Negro American League Ruppert Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 1st 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 (35 17 0) record, won the NAL pennant, and defeated the Homestead Grays in the 1942 Negro World Series.1942 Kansas City Monarchs Seamheads.com September 6, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1942&teamID=KCM&LGOrd=2&tab=roster 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. 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 1942 Kansas City Monarchs Batting Seamheads.com September 6, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1942&teamID=KCM&LGOrd=2&tab=bat&sort=BA_a The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (5–1, 1.92 ERA) and Booker McDaniel (5–1, 2.44 ERA).1942 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting Seamheads.com September 6, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1942&teamID=KCM&LGOrd=2&tab=pit&sort=W_a References Category:1942 in sports in Missouri Category:Negro league baseball seasons Category:Kansas City Monarchs