1954 Kansas City Blues Roster
Team Record: 68-85
Finished 7th in the AA
Manager: Harry Craft (68-85)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 141,905, Avg. 1,855
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Blues plated 698 runs and surrendered 813 runs, most in the league. Marv Throneberry paced Kansas City with 21 home runs, while Kal Segrist, Gus Triandos and Art Schult each walloped 15 or more, too. Kal Segrist drove in 90 runs. Gus Triandos led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Rip Coleman topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Sturdivant registered a 3.57 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1954 Kansas City Blues who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Addis, Wally Burnette, Rip Coleman, Lou Skizas, Art Schult, Bob Cain, Steve Kraly, Bobby Balcena, Dick Kokos, Woodie Held, Tom Hamilton, Lou Sleater, Lloyd Merritt, Marlin Stuart, Kal Segrist, Carmen Mauro, Ken Silvestri, Marv Throneberry, Frank Verdi, Neil Berry, Tom Gorman, Gus Triandos, Johnny Kucab, Lou Possehl, Tom Sturdivant and Bob Wiesler.
Harry Craft served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Neil Berry | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 168 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Wally Burnette | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Blairs, VA US |
| Bob Cain | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS US |
| Ed Cereghino | R | R | November 24, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hal Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Rip Coleman | L | L | July 31, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, NY US |
| Edward Dick | S | L | November 20, 1936 | 6'2" | 188 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Ferris | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Armonk, NY US |
| Tom Gorman | R | R | January 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Tom Hamilton | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 213 | Altoona, KS US |
| Woodie Held | R | R | March 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 167 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Eugene Herbert | R | R | November 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lee Jones | R | R | April 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfax, OK US |
| Dick Kokos | L | L | February 28, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Kraly | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN US |
| Johnny Kucab | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA US |
| Carmen Mauro | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Art Mazmanian | R | R | May 1, 1927 | 5'9" | 229 | Detroit, MI US |
| Donald McClamrock | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Lloyd Merritt | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 189 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Will Parsons | R | R | October 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Lou Possehl | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Vern Rapp | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Art Schult | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Schultz | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Kal Segrist | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenville, TX US |
| Ken Silvestri | S | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Skizas | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Sleater | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Woody Smith | R | R | February 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | University City, MO US |
| Marlin Stuart | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR US |
| Tom Sturdivant | L | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Gordon, KS US |
| Marv Throneberry | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN US |
| Gus Triandos | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Windle | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Clarence Wojtowicz | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicopee, MA 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.
