1940 Kansas City Blues Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 95-57
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Billy Meyer (95-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 203,354, Avg. 2,676
1940 Kansas City Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 95-57
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Billy Meyer (95-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 203,354, Avg. 2,676
Playoffs - Kansas City Blues 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Kansas City Blues 2
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1940 season with a record of 95 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AA.
Billy Meyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Andrews | R | R | May 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Dora, AL US |
| Nino Bongiovanni | L | L | December 21, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tiny Bonham | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Ione, CA US |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | R | R | January 3, 1910 | 5'7" | 175 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Buzz Boyle | L | L | February 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Herman Caldwell | December 25, 1915 | |||||
| Joe Callahan | R | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | East Boston, MA US |
| Eddie Carnett | L | L | October 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Tony DePhillips | R | R | September 20, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Gill | R | R | December 11, 1918 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| John Haley | R | R | October 3, 1914 | 6'2" | 202 | Bradford, PA US |
| Don Hendrickson | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 204 | Kewanna, IN US |
| Billy Hitchcock | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL US |
| Johnny Lindell | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO US |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Buster Mills | R | R | September 16, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | Ranger, TX US |
| Hiker Moran | R | R | January 1, 1912 | 6'4" | 185 | Rochester, NY US |
| James Nicholson | R | July 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Jerry Priddy | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Johnny Riddle | R | R | October 3, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Clinton, SC US |
| Phil Rizzuto | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 5'6" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Jack Saltzgaver | L | R | January 23, 1903 | 5'11" | 165 | Croton, IA US |
| Charley Stanceu | R | R | January 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Johnny Sturm | L | L | January 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charles Wensloff | R | R | December 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Sausalito, CA 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.
