1954 Kansas City Blues Statistics

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.

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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.

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