1940 Kansas City Monarchs | ||||
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League | Negro American League | |||
Ballpark | Ruppert Stadium | |||
City | Kansas City, Missouri | |||
Record | 31–15–2 (.667) | |||
League place | 1st | |||
Managers | Andy Cooper | |||
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The 1940 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1940 baseball season. The team compiled a 31–15–2 (.667) record and won the NAL pennant.[1]
The team featured three individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager Andy Cooper, center fielder Turkey Stearnes, and left fielder Willard Brown.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (6–2, 2.58 ERA) and Frank Bradley (4–1, 2.38 ERA).[3]
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