1931 Kansas City Blues Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 90-77
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Dutch Zwilling (90-77)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 117,921, Avg. 1,412
1931 Kansas City Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 90-77
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Dutch Zwilling (90-77)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 117,921, Avg. 1,412
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1931 season with a record of 90 wins and 77 losses, finishing second in the AA.
Dutch Zwilling served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Akers | R | R | December 25, 1904 | 5'11" | 178 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Bill Bayne | L | L | April 18, 1899 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Vern Blenkiron | S | R | September 12, 1901 | 6'1" | 180 | Wausa, NE US |
| Bob Boken | R | R | February 23, 1908 | 6'2" | 165 | Maryvale, IL US |
| Louis Brower | R | R | July 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 155 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Earl Clark | R | R | November 6, 1907 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC US |
| Pat Collins | R | R | September 13, 1896 | 5'10" | 178 | Sweet Springs, MO US |
| Pete Donohue | R | R | November 5, 1900 | 6'2" | 185 | Athens, TX US |
| Gus Dugas | L | L | March 24, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Jean de Matha, QC CA |
| Bill Dunlap | R | R | May 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Palmer, MA US |
| Lou Fette | R | R | March 15, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Alma, MO US |
| Ray Fitzgerald | R | R | December 5, 1904 | 5'9" | 168 | Chicopee, MA US |
| Denver Grigsby | L | R | March 25, 1901 | 5'9" | 155 | Jackson, KY US |
| Don Hankins | R | R | February 9, 1902 | 6'3" | 183 | Pendleton, IN US |
| Ed Holley | R | R | July 23, 1899 | 6'1" | 195 | Benton, KY US |
| Bob House | ||||||
| George Knothe | R | R | January 12, 1898 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Joe Maley | May 7, 1904 | |||||
| Ollie Marquardt | R | R | September 22, 1902 | 5'9" | 156 | Toledo, OH US |
| Chili McDaniel | L | September 26, 1898 | Fayetteville, TN US | |||
| Norm McMillan | R | R | October 5, 1895 | 6'0" | 175 | Latta, SC US |
| Pete Monahan | L | February 20, 1902 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US | |
| Fred Nicholson | R | R | September 1, 1894 | 5'10" | 173 | Honey Grove, TX US |
| Tom Padden | R | R | October 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, NH US |
| John Peters | R | R | July 14, 1893 | 6'0" | 192 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Eddie Pick | S | R | May 7, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Dutch Prather | L | July 7, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Branch, AR US | |
| Eddie Rose | L | February 8, 1902 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Harry Sanders | L | R | August 13, 1899 | 6'0" | 164 | Ardmore, OK US |
| Rufus Schultz | July 13, 1906 | |||||
| Tom Sheehan | R | R | March 31, 1894 | 6'2" | 190 | Grand Ridge, IL US |
| Freddy Spurgeon | R | R | October 9, 1901 | 5'11" | 160 | Wabash, IN US |
| George Susce | R | R | August 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Swift | R | R | June 19, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Elmira, NY US |
| Max Thomas | October 23, 1904 | 190 | Kaysville, UT US | |||
| Ray Treadaway | L | R | October 31, 1907 | 5'7" | 150 | Ragland, AL 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.
