1916 Kansas City Blues Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 86-81
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Danny Shay (0-0), Art Phelan (0-0)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Association Park, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 124,869, Avg. 1,495
1916 Kansas City Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 86-81
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Danny Shay (0-0), Art Phelan (0-0)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Association Park, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 124,869, Avg. 1,495
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1916 season with a record of 86 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
Danny Shay and Art Phelan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Beck | L | L | November 17, 1886 | 6'1" | 180 | Havana, IL US |
| Beals Becker | L | L | July 5, 1886 | 5'9" | 170 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Claude Berry | R | R | February 14, 1880 | 5'7" | 165 | Losantville, IN US |
| Art Bues | R | R | March 3, 1888 | 5'11" | 184 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Gene Cocreham | R | R | November 14, 1884 | 6'3" | 192 | Luling, TX US |
| Dick Crutcher | R | R | November 25, 1889 | 5'9" | 148 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Charlie Deal | R | R | October 30, 1891 | 6'0" | 160 | Wilkinsburg, PA US |
| Ed Faye | R | R | January 9, 1891 | 5'9" | 165 | Lenzburg, IL US |
| Harry Gardner | R | R | June 1, 1887 | 6'2" | 180 | Quincy, MI US |
| Larry Gilbert | L | L | December 3, 1891 | 5'9" | 158 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Charlie Hanford | R | R | June 3, 1882 | 5'6" | 145 | Tunstall, GB |
| Bubbles Hargrave | R | R | July 15, 1892 | 5'10" | 174 | New Haven, IN US |
| Hemming | ||||||
| Joe Hovlik | R | R | August 16, 1884 | 5'10" | 194 | , AT |
| Bert Humphries | R | R | September 26, 1880 | 5'11" | 182 | California, PA US |
| Bill Lathrop | R | R | August 12, 1891 | 6'2" | 184 | Hanover, WI US |
| Jack Lelivelt | L | L | November 14, 1885 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL NL |
| Phil Lewis | R | R | October 7, 1883 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Eddie Mulligan | R | R | August 27, 1894 | 5'9" | 152 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Niles | R | R | September 10, 1880 | 5'8" | 175 | Buchanan, MI US |
| Art Phelan | R | R | August 14, 1887 | 5'8" | 160 | Niantic, IL US |
| Mike Regan | R | R | November 19, 1887 | 5'11" | 165 | Phoenix, NY US |
| Roy Sanders | R | R | August 1, 1892 | 6'0" | 195 | Stafford, KS US |
| A. Smith | ||||||
| Cotton Tierney | R | R | February 10, 1894 | 5'8" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Chuck Wortman | R | R | January 5, 1892 | 5'7" | 150 | Baltimore, MD US |
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.
