The 1940 Kansas City Monarchs baseball team represented the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League (NAL) during the 1940 baseball season. The team compiled a 31–15–2 () record and won the NAL pennant.
The team featured three individuals who were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: manager Andy Cooper, center fielder Turkey Stearnes, and left fielder Willard Brown.
The team's leading batters were: Shortstop Jesse Williams - .368 batting average, 24 RBIs in 31 games Third baseman Herb Souell - .340 batting average Buck O'Neil - .307 batting average, .447 slugging percentage, 30 RBIs in 31 games
The team's leading pitchers were Jack Matchett (6–2, 2.58 ERA) and Frank Bradley (4–1, 2.38 ERA).
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