1937 Kansas City Monarchs Roster (40-man)

1938 Season

Record: 52-19-1, Finished 1st in Negro American League

Postseason: Won NAL Championship Series (5-1-1) over Chicago American Giants

Manager: Andy Cooper (53-22-1)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

Negro American League Pennant

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Newt Allen	36	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	May 19, 1901	11	54		54		1	0	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.9	All-Star
Vet Barnes	25	us US		R	6' 3"	188	Dec 23, 1911	1st	16		16		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.9
Frank Bradley	19	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Feb 3, 1918	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Jess Brooks	24	us US		R	5' 7"	185	Feb 21, 1913	1st	56		56		0	0	0	0	56	0	0	0	0	0			1.4
Willard Brown HOF	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Jun 26, 1915	1st	56		56		0	0	1	0	0	19	37	0	4	41			3.3	All-Star
Andy Cooper HOF	40	us US	R	L	6' 2"	220	Apr 24, 1897	12	11		11		9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.6
Homer Curry	32	us US	L	R	6' 2"	180	May 19, 1905	7	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.1
Frank Duncan	36	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 14, 1901	15	47		47		0	43	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Eddie Dwight	32	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Feb 25, 1905	6	35		35		0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0	30			0.8
Harry Else	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 9, 1906	2	26		26		0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Johnson							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Mex Johnson	25	us US	R	R	5' 7"	150	Sep 16, 1911	1st	41		41		0	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	0	0			0.3
Floyd Kranson	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 24, 1913	1st	10		10		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			1.0
Johnny Markham	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Oct 1, 1908	3	12		12		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Dave Mays	26	us US			5' 11"	175	Dec 3, 1910	1st	17		17		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	16			-0.2
Ed Mayweather	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	180	Nov 26, 1909	1st	53		53		0	0	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5	All-Star
Henry McHenry	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Apr 3, 1910	4	15		15		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.5
Henry Milton	26	us US	L	R	5' 9"	155	Jun 2, 1911	2	52		52		0	0	0	3	0	0	16	2	33	51			1.0	All-Star
Porter Moss	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	202	Jun 10, 1910	2	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Bullet Rogan HOF	43	us US	R	R	5' 7"	160	Jul 28, 1893	12	18		18		2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	2	6			0.0
Willie Simms	28	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Dec 23, 1908	1st	30		30		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	26	3	32			0.0
Hilton Smith HOF	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 27, 1907	2	25		25		20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			5.8	All-Star
Ted Strong	20	us US	B	R	6' 3"	198	Jan 2, 1917	1st	2		2		0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Lefty Wilson	20	us US		L	5' 11"	165	Dec 16, 1916	2	6		6		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Wright							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.0
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR