1939 Kansas City Monarchs season

January 2025 Kansas City Monarchs 1939 42–25 (42 25 0) Negro American League Ruppert Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 1st Andy Cooper 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 (42 25 0) record and won the NAL pennant.1939 Kansas City Monarchs Seamheads.com September 6, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1939&teamID=KCM&tab=roster 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. 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 1939 Kansas City Monarchs Batting Seamheads.com September 6, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1939&teamID=KCM&LGOrd=4&tab=bat&sort=BA_a The team's leading pitchers were George Walker (8–1, 1.99 ERA) and Frank Bradley (7–4, 2.75 ERA).1939 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting Seamheads.com September 6, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1939&teamID=KCM&LGOrd=4&tab=pit&sort=W_a References Category:1939 in sports in Missouri Category:Negro league baseball seasons Category:Kansas City Monarchs