1898 Kansas City Blues Roster
Western League (WL) - Class: A
Team Record: 88-51
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Jim Manning (88-51)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 180,000, Avg. 2,590
1898 Kansas City Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 88-51
Finished 1st in the WL
Manager: Jim Manning (88-51)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 180,000, Avg. 2,590
The Kansas City Blues of the Western League ended the 1898 season with a record of 88 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the WL.
Jim Manning served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | ||||||
| Count Campau | L | R | October 17, 1863 | 5'11" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Carney | S | R | March 25, 1874 | 5'10" | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Frank Connaughton | R | R | January 1, 1869 | 5'9" | 165 | Clinton, MA US |
| Rip Egan | R | July 10, 1873 | 180 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Danny Friend | L | L | April 18, 1873 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charlie Frisbee | S | R | February 2, 1874 | 5'9" | 175 | Dows, IA US |
| Dale Gear | R | R | February 2, 1872 | 5'11" | 165 | Lone Elm, KS US |
| Bill Hausen | ||||||
| Gus Klopf | R | 5'8" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US | ||
| Mattie McVicker | R | April 4, 1870 | ||||
| Harry Meek | L | R | December 12, 1877 | Chillicothe, MO US | ||
| Elmer Meredith | L | December 24, 1874 | Granby, MO US | |||
| Parson Nicholson | R | April 14, 1863 | 5'9" | 148 | Blaine, OH US | |
| Hal O'Hagan | R | September 30, 1869 | 6'0" | 173 | Washington, DC US | |
| Al Pardee | ||||||
| Jimmy Slagle | L | R | July 11, 1873 | 5'7" | 144 | Worthville, PA US |
| Mike Sullivan | L | R | October 23, 1870 | 6'1" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Rony Viox | June 15, 1870 | Hamilton County, OH US | ||||
| Jimmy Williams | R | R | December 20, 1876 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Parke Wilson | R | R | October 26, 1867 | 5'11" | 166 | Keithsburg, IL 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.
