The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1942 baseball season. The team compiled a 35–17 (.673) record, won the NAL pennant, and defeated the Homestead Grays in the 1942 Negro World Series. The team featured three players who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: center fielder Willard Brown; and pitchers Hilton Smith and Satchel Paige. The team's leading batters were: The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (5–1, 1.92 ERA) and Booker McDaniels (5–1, 2.44 ERA).