1942 Kansas City Blues Roster
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Johnny Neun (84-69)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 113,372, Avg. 1,482
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Kansas City Blues 3
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1942 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Blues conceded 527 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Kansas City plated 597 runs. Ken Sears paced the squad with 13 home runs Don Lang recorded 75 runs batted in. Ed Levy topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .306 clip. Charles Wensloff led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.47 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Red Nonnenkamp, George Scharein, Don Hendrickson, Jack Saltzgaver, Bud Souchock, Harry Craft, Ken Sears, Johnny Welaj, Don Lang, Rugger Ardizoia, Herb Karpel, Eddie Kearse, Spec Shea, Al Gettel, Boyd Perry, Mel Queen, Lefty Sullivan, Mike Garbark, Johnny Johnson, Larry Rosenthal, Mike Milosevich, Charles Wensloff, Fred Frankhouse, Ed Levy, Eric Tipton, Tommy Reis and Steve Roser were all players from the 1942 Kansas City Blues who played in the Majors during their careers.
Johnny Neun served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugger Ardizoia | R | R | November 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Oleggio, IT |
| Fred Collins | L | L | September 8, 1916 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Harry Craft | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Ellisville, MS US |
| Fred Frankhouse | R | R | April 9, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Port Royal, PA US |
| Mike Garbark | R | R | February 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Don Hendrickson | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 204 | Kewanna, IN US |
| Johnny Johnson | L | L | September 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 182 | Belmore, OH US |
| Herb Karpel | L | L | December 27, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eddie Kearse | R | R | February 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Lang | R | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Selma, CA US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mike Milosevich | R | R | January 13, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | Zeigler, IL US |
| Red Nonnenkamp | L | L | July 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Boyd Perry | R | R | March 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 158 | Snow Camp, NC US |
| Roman Pfeffer | R | R | February 12, 1923 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Urban Pfeffer | R | January 30, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Larry Rosenthal | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Steve Roser | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY US |
| Jack Saltzgaver | L | R | January 23, 1903 | 5'11" | 165 | Croton, IA US |
| George Scharein | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL US |
| Ken Sears | L | R | July 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Streator, IL US |
| Spec Shea | R | R | October 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Naugatuck, CT US |
| Frank Silvanic | R | December 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittston, PA US | |
| Bud Souchock | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Lefty Sullivan | L | L | September 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 204 | Nashville, TN US |
| Eric Tipton | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Raymond Volpi | R | R | March 19, 1915 | 6'2" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Johnny Welaj | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA 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.
