1945 Kansas City Blues Roster
Team Record: 65-86
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Casey Stengel (65-86)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 92,853, Avg. 1,230
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1945 season with a record of 65 wins and 86 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Blues scored 710 runs and yielded 715 runs. Johnny Ostrowski led Kansas City with 13 home runs and accounted for 99 RBI. Walter Nowak paced all regular batters by connecting at a .334 clip. Ed Bahr and Cuddles Marshall topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Gale Pringle recorded a 3.73 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1945 Kansas City Blues who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cuddles Marshall, Frankie Zak, Loren Babe, Johnny Cooney, Alex Mustaikis, Bill Steinecke, Ed Bahr, Johnny Ostrowski, Jack Saltzgaver, Lynn King, Elmer Singleton, Herb Crompton and Charlie Cozart.
Casey Stengel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
| Ed Bahr | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CA |
| John Bogard | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Dominic Castro | R | R | November 5, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | , CA US |
| Johnny Cooney | R | L | March 18, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Cranston, RI US |
| Charlie Cozart | R | L | October 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Herb Crompton | R | R | November 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Taylor Ridge, IL US |
| Jerry Crosby | S | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Harold Danielson | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| William Davis | R | R | August 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jack Devincenzi | L | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Daniel Doy | R | May 13, 1922 | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Alva Emmertson | L | L | November 16, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Irl Henderson | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Lynn King | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA US |
| Giles Knowles | R | R | October 22, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | Greenbush, WI US |
| Robert Koraleski | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| John Kreevich | R | February 5, 1916 | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| John Mahnen | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Charles Marleau | R | R | March 25, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Cuddles Marshall | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Chris McKenna | L | May 19, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Otto Meyers | L | March 1, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Wauseon, OH US | |
| John Moore | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roy Musser | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Alex Mustaikis | R | R | March 26, 1909 | 6'3" | 180 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Walter Nowak | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| John Orphal | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'0" | 197 | Wapakoneta, OH US |
| Johnny Ostrowski | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Passero | L | L | May 24, 1921 | 5'7" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Fred Pepper | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Theodore Pfennig | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Gale Pringle | R | R | January 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Tony Sabol | R | July 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Luzerne, PA US | |
| Jack Saltzgaver | L | R | January 23, 1903 | 5'11" | 165 | Croton, IA US |
| Mel Serafini | R | R | December 5, 1918 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Bill Steinecke | R | R | February 7, 1907 | 5'8" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Raymond Stelmack | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jake Suytar | R | R | July 10, 1917 | 6'5" | 215 | Ventura, CA US |
| Wayne Tucker | L | R | September 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua MX |
| Ray Uniak | L | January 28, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US | |
| Joe Valenzuela | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US | |
| Andy Yurchak | June 18, 1908 | Virden, IL US | ||||
| Frankie Zak | R | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 150 | Passaic, NJ 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.
