1941 Kansas City Monarchs season

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1941 Kansas City Monarchs
LeagueNegro American League
BallparkRuppert Stadium
CityKansas City, Missouri
Record34–13 (.723)
League place1st
ManagersNewt Allen
← 1940 Seasons 1942 →

The 1941 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1941 baseball season. The team compiled a 34–13 (.723) record and won the NAL pennant.[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:

  • Willard Brown- .328 batting average, .555 slugging percentage, five home runs, 29 RBIs in 33 games
  • Right fielder Ted Strong - .327 batting average, 602 slugging percentage, six home runs, 27 RBIs in 30 games

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The team's leading pitchers were Hilton Smith (10–0, 1.53 ERA) and Satchel Paige (5–0, 2.35 ERA).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "1941 Kansas City Monarchs". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "1941 Kansas City Monarchs Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "1941 Kansas City Monarchs Pitching Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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