1917 Kansas City Blues Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 66-86
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: John Ganzel (66-86)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Association Park, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 85,106, Avg. 1,120
1917 Kansas City Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 66-86
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: John Ganzel (66-86)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Association Park, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 85,106, Avg. 1,120
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1917 season with a record of 66 wins and 86 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
John Ganzel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Altenburg | L | R | January 2, 1893 | 5'9" | 158 | Ashley, MI 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 |
| Chalmers | ||||||
| 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 |
| Patsy Flaherty | L | L | June 29, 1876 | 5'8" | 165 | Mansfield, PA US |
| Wilbur Good | L | L | September 28, 1885 | 5'11" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Herb Hall | S | R | June 5, 1893 | 6'4" | 220 | Steeleville, IL US |
| Bubbles Hargrave | R | R | July 15, 1892 | 5'10" | 174 | New Haven, IN US |
| Bert Humphries | R | R | September 26, 1880 | 5'11" | 182 | California, PA US |
| Tommy Leach | R | R | November 4, 1877 | 5'6" | 150 | French Creek, NY US |
| Jack Lelivelt | L | L | November 14, 1885 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL NL |
| George McConnell | R | R | September 16, 1877 | 6'3" | 190 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| George McQuillan | R | R | May 1, 1885 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ray Miller | L | L | February 12, 1888 | 5'10" | 168 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Fritz Mollwitz | R | R | June 16, 1890 | 6'2" | 170 | Koburg, DE |
| Eddie Mulligan | R | R | August 27, 1894 | 5'9" | 152 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Art Phelan | R | R | August 14, 1887 | 5'8" | 160 | Niantic, IL US |
| George Pierce | L | L | January 10, 1888 | 5'10" | 175 | Shabbona Grove, IL US |
| Roy Sanders | R | R | August 1, 1892 | 6'0" | 195 | Stafford, KS US |
| Hack Simmons | R | R | January 29, 1885 | 5'8" | 179 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Art Smith | R | R | August 17, 1893 | 5'11" | 185 | Delvan, KS US |
| Cotton Tierney | R | R | February 10, 1894 | 5'8" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jim Viox | R | R | December 30, 1890 | 5'7" | 150 | Lockland, OH US |
| Wagner |
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.
