1929 Kansas City Monarchs
LeagueNegro National League
BallparkMuehlebach Field
CityKansas City, Missouri
Record63–17 (.788)
League place1st
ManagersBullet Rogan

The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team competed in the Negro National League during the 1929 baseball season. The Monarchs compiled a 63–17 (.788) record and won the Negro National League championship.[1] The team played its home games at Muehlebach Field in Kansas City, Missouri.

Personnel

Bullet Rogan was the team's player-manager. He played center field, compiled a .359 batting average and .449 on-base percentage and tallied 69 RBIs, 32 extra-base hits, 41 bases on balls, and 26 stolen bases. Rogan was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Right fielder LeRoy Taylor and second baseman Newt Allen also contributed mightily to the team's offensive output. Taylor compiled a .358 batting average, 51 RBIs, and 34 stolen bases. Allen compiled a .332 batting average with 36 extra-base hits, 54 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.

The team also featured a talented pitching staff. Right-hander Chet Brewer, a 6'4", 22-year-old from Kansas, compiled a 15–2 record in 21 games with a 1.93 earned run average (ERA) and 64 strikeouts. Veteran left-hander Andy Cooper compiled a 15–4 record in 25 games with a 3.52 ERA and 104 strikeouts. Cooper was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Roster

Name Image Position Height Weight Bats Place of birth Year of birth
Newt Allen2B5'8"160RightAustin, Texas1901
William BellP5'7"170RightHallettsville, Texas1897
Chet BrewerP6'4"176BothLeavenworth, Kansas1907
Andy CooperP5'10"200RightWashington County, Texas1896
Army CooperP6'3"250LeftKansas City, Kansas1899
Frank DuncanC6'0"175RightKansas City, Missouri1901
Eddie DwightCF5'8"165RightDalton, Georgia1905
Halley HardingSS5'9"180BothWichita, Kansas1904
Newt Joseph3B5'7"165RightMontgomery, Alabama1896
L.D. LivngstonLF6'0"201Fort Worth, Texas1905
Dink Mothell1B6'0"175BothTopeka, Kansas1897
Bullet RoganCF5'7"160RightOklahoma City1893
LeRoy TaylorRF5'11"175LeftMarshall, Texas1902
Hubert WilsonP6'0"1902Van Alstyne, Texas1902
Tom YoungC6'1"210LeftWetumpka, Alabama1902

References

  1. "1929 Detroit Stars". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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