1949 Kansas City Blues Roster
Team Record: 71-80
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Bill Skiff (71-80)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 216,754, Avg. 2,871
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Blues scored 735 runs and surrendered 763 runs.
Earl Harrist, Jim Dyck, Ernest Groth, Hank Workman, Mickey Witek, Jerry Snyder, Johnny Lucadello, Aldon Wilkie, Kite Thomas, Frank Hiller, Hank Foiles, Ford Garrison, Jim Delsing, Paul Hinrichs, Wally Hood, Jack Wallaesa, Archie Wilson, Mal Mallette, Lew Burdette, Ted Sepkowski, Pat Seerey, Bill Drescher, Dave Madison, Billy Holm, Bob Keegan, Ralph Houk and Joe Collins were all players from the 1949 Kansas City Blues who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Skiff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Anderson | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jim Arnold | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Arthur Bohman | L | L | February 5, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Lew Burdette | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV US |
| Joe Collins | L | L | December 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA US |
| Jim Delsing | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI US |
| Lee Dodson | S | R | April 20, 1924 | 6'5" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Bill Drescher | L | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Congers, NY US |
| Jim Dyck | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Eddie Ehlers | R | R | March 10, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Bill Elbert | S | R | May 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Miles City, MT US |
| Hank Foiles | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ford Garrison | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
| Frank Hiller | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Irvington, NJ US |
| Paul Hinrichs | R | R | August 31, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Marengo, IA US |
| Billy Holm | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Wally Hood | R | R | September 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ralph Houk | R | R | August 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 193 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Johnny Lucadello | S | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Thurber, TX US |
| Dave Madison | R | R | February 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooksville, MS US |
| Mal Mallette | L | L | January 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Vic Mastro | R | March 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joe Muffoletto | R | June 21, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Delmer Owens | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Pat Seerey | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Emil Tellinger | R | R | March 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Kite Thomas | R | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| James Tote | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Gene Valla | R | September 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA US |
| Aldon Wilkie | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CA |
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mickey Witek | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA US |
| Hank Workman | L | R | February 5, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, 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.
