1897 Kansas City Blues Roster

Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 40-99
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Jim Manning (40-99)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 100,000, Avg. 1,439
1897 Kansas City Blues Statistics

The Kansas City Blues of the Western League ended the 1897 season with a record of 40 wins and 99 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.

Jim Manning served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bert AbbeyRRNovember 11, 18695'11"175Essex, VT US
Jimmy BannonRRMay 5, 18715'5"160Amesbury, MA US
Tom BannonRRMay 8, 18695'8"175Amesbury, MA US
Jack BarnettElmira, NY US
Kid BevisOctober 29, 1874
Fred BlanfordEdgerton, WI US
Geroge BrunerLApril 29, 1870
Burke
Bill CarneySRMarch 25, 18745'10"St. Paul, MN US
Jack CarneyRRNovember 10, 18665'10"175Salem, MA US
Frank ConnaughtonRRJanuary 1, 18695'9"165Clinton, MA US
Tom DelahantyRRMarch 9, 18725'8"175Cleveland, OH US
Dan DugdaleROctober 28, 18645'8"180Peoria, IL US
Elwood EylerSeptember 8, 1875, PA US
John ForemanLLAugust 6, 18745'8"150Baltimore, MD US
Danny FriendLLApril 18, 18735'9"175Cincinnati, OH US
Dale GearRRFebruary 2, 18725'11"165Lone Elm, KS US
Tom GettingerLLDecember 11, 18685'10"180Frederick, MD US
Lou JohnsonLNovember 18, 18695'10"165Pekin, IL US
Fred LakeRROctober 16, 18665'10"170Cornwallis, NS CA
Lambert
Jim ManningSRJanuary 31, 18625'7"157Fall River, MA US
Monte McFarlandRRNovember 7, 18725'10"175White Hall, IL US
Mattie McVickerRApril 4, 1870
Harry MeekLRDecember 12, 1877Chillicothe, MO US
John MenefeeRRJanuary 15, 18686'0"165Rowlesburg, WV US
Munch
Harry Newell
Parson NicholsonRApril 14, 18635'9"148Blaine, OH US
Tim O'RourkeLRMay 18, 18645'10"170Chicago, IL US
Ormsbee
Al Pardee
John PickettRRFebruary 20, 18665'10"186Chicago, IL US
Bill Raffert
Josh ReillyRRMay 9, 18685'8"160San Francisco, CA US
Sam ReustLJuly 25, 1866Abilene, KS US
Skel RoachRROctober 20, 18716'2"Danzig, DE
Harry TrubyRMay 12, 18685'11"185Kittanning, PA US
Whitehead

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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