1947 Kansas City Monarchs Roster (40-man)

1946 Season 1948 Season

Record: 62-36-0, Finished 2nd in Negro American League

Manager: Frank Duncan (56-41)

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		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Ted Alexander	34	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Sep 15, 1912	7	11		11		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.8
Cannonball Berry	35	us US		R	5' 11"	180	Aug 23, 1911	2	16		16		16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Willard Brown HOF	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Jun 26, 1915	10	48		48		0	0	0	0	0	3	2	44	0	46			2.6
Gene Collins	22	us US	L	L	5' 8"	168	Jan 7, 1925	1st	8		8		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Tom Cooper			R	R	5' 11"	175	Unknown	1st	54		54		0	0	2	10	0	0	8	3	32	43			0.0
Bill Duffy							Unknown	2	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Thomas Favors	26	us US	L	L	5' 7"	165	Dec 29, 1920	1st	6		6		0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	4			-0.1
Joe Greene	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Oct 17, 1911	10	42		42		1	29	0	0	0	0	5	0	3	8			1.2
Connie Johnson	24	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Dec 27, 1922	5	18		18		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.3
Jim LaMarque	26	us US	L	L	6' 1"	173	Jul 29, 1920	5	25		25		17	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	2	6			2.7
Lee Moody	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	May 14, 1917	4	3		3		0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Larry Napoleon	25	us US		L	5' 6"	164	Jun 11, 1922	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Buck O'Neil HOF	35	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Nov 13, 1911	9	60		60		0	0	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.8
Satchel Paige HOF	40	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Jul 7, 1906	16	7		7		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Chico Renfroe	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Mar 1, 1923	3	53		53		0	0	0	36	2	14	0	0	0	0			1.2
Gene Richardson	19	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Jan 26, 1928	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1
Curt Roberts	17	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Aug 16, 1929	1st	19		19		0	0	0	9	0	10	0	0	0	0			0.6
John Sanderson	19	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	Aug 14, 1927	1st	9		9		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Johnie Scott	33	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Aug 28, 1913	4	65		65		0	0	0	0	0	0	45	19	1	65			-0.1
Johnnie Scroggins	24	us US		R	6' 2"	235	Sep 22, 1922	1st	4		4		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Ford Smith	28	us US	B	R	6' 1"	198	Jan 9, 1919	3	15		15		9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3			2.7	All-Star
Hilton Smith HOF	40	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Feb 27, 1907	12	23		23		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Herb Souell	34	us US	B	R	5' 9"	150	Feb 5, 1913	8	61		61		0	0	0	0	61	0	0	0	0	0			1.0	All-Star
Ted Strong	30	us US	B	R	6' 3"	198	Jan 2, 1917	7	41		41		0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	31	31			-0.1
Mickey Taborn	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	161	Jul 21, 1922	2	40		40		0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Hank Thompson	21	us US	L	R	5' 9"	174	Dec 8, 1925	3	43		43		0	0	0	13	0	31	0	0	1	1			2.4
Steve Wylie	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	May 7, 1911	4	10		10		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
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