The 1929 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team competed in the Negro National League during the 1929 baseball season. The Monarchs compiled a 63–17 () record and won the Negro National League championship. 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 birthNewt Allen 2B 5'8" 160RightAustin, Texas1901William Bell P 5'7" 170RightHallettsville, Texas1897Chet Brewer P 6'4" 176BothLeavenworth, Kansas1907Andy Cooper P 5'10" 200RightWashington County, Texas1896Army Cooper P 6'3" 250LeftKansas City, Kansas1899Frank DuncanC6'0"175RightKansas City, Missouri1901Eddie Dwight CF 5'8" 165RightDalton, Georgia1905Halley Harding SS 5'9" 180BothWichita, Kansas1904Newt Joseph 3B 5'7" 165RightMontgomery, Alabama1896L.D. Livngston LF 6'0" 201 Fort Worth, Texas1905Dink Mothell 1B 6'0" 175BothTopeka, Kansas1897Bullet Rogan CF 5'7" 160RightOklahoma City1893LeRoy Taylor RF 5'11" 175LeftMarshall, Texas1902Hubert Wilson P 6'0"1902 Van Alstyne, Texas1902Tom Young C6'1"210LeftWetumpka, Alabama1902
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