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1939 Kansas City Monarchs Roster (40-man)

1938 Season 1940 Season

Record: 46-25-0, Finished 1st in Negro American League

Postseason: Won NAL Championship Series (4-1) over St. Louis Stars

Manager: Andy Cooper (42-25)

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

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	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	38	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	May 19, 1901	13	47		47		0	0	0	42	0	2	1	0	0	1			-0.2
Charlie Beverly	39	us US	L	L	5' 8"	155	May 6, 1900	4	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Rainey Bibbs	28	us US	B	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 31, 1910	4	43		43		0	0	0	7	37	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Frank Bradley	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	187	Feb 3, 1918	3	18		18		15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			2.2
Willard Brown HOF	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Jun 26, 1915	3	44		44		0	0	0	0	2	0	43	0	0	43			2.1
Andy Cooper HOF	42	us US	R	L	6' 2"	220	Apr 24, 1897	14	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Lionel Decuir	24	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Dec 21, 1914	2	18		18		0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Joe Greene	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Oct 17, 1911	4	32		32		0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3
Paul Hardy	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	162	Sep 17, 1910	7	14		14		0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			0.3
Willie Hudson	21	us US	L	L	6' 4"	197	Jun 2, 1918	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Willie Hutchinson	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Jan 26, 1915	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3
Big Train Jackson	22	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	1917	2	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Floyd Kranson	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jul 24, 1913	3	10		10		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.6
Langrum							Unknown	1st	5		5		0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	3			0.0
Martin							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0
Henry Milton	28	us US	L	R	5' 9"	155	Jun 2, 1911	4	47		47		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	45	49			0.2	All-Star
Lefty Moses	25	us US		L	5' 10"	150	Mar 12, 1914	2	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Buck O'Neil HOF	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Nov 13, 1911	3	46		46		0	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Hilton Smith HOF	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 27, 1907	4	25		25		20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2			2.5	All-Star
Turkey Stearnes HOF	38	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	May 8, 1901	17	49		49		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	0	49			2.0	All-Star
Ted Strong	22	us US	B	R	6' 3"	198	Jan 2, 1917	3	46		46		0	0	5	0	2	40	0	0	0	0			1.9	All-Star
Elbert Treadway	23	us US			5' 11"	176	Feb 16, 1916	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
George Walker	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 5, 1915	2	20		20		19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.8
Bill Williams	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 22, 1913	1st	24		24		0	0	0	0	13	7	2	0	0	2			-0.1
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR