| 1942 Kansas City Monarchs | ||||
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| League | Negro American League | |||
| Ballpark | Ruppert Stadium | |||
| City | Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| Record | 35–17 (.673) | |||
| League place | 1st | |||
| Managers | Frank Duncan | |||
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The1942 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented theKansas City Monarchs in theNegro American League (NAL) during the1942 baseball season. The team compiled a 35–17 (.673) record, won the NAL pennant, and defeated theHomestead Grays in the1942 Negro World Series.[1]
The team featured three players who were later inducted into theBaseball Hall of Fame: center fielderWillard Brown; and pitchersHilton Smith andSatchel Paige.[1]
The team's leading batters were:
The team's leading pitchers wereJack Matchett (5–1, 1.92ERA) andBooker McDaniel (5–1, 2.44 ERA).[3]
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