1928 Kansas City Blues Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 88-80
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Dutch Zwilling (88-80)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 249,113, Avg. 2,966
1928 Kansas City Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 88-80
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Dutch Zwilling (88-80)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 249,113, Avg. 2,966
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1928 season with a record of 88 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
Dutch Zwilling served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Chatham | R | R | December 25, 1901 | 5'5" | 150 | West, TX US |
| Hooks Cotter | L | L | May 22, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Holden, MO US |
| Joe Cronin | R | R | October 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dixie Davis | R | R | October 12, 1890 | 5'11" | 155 | Wilsons Mills, NC US |
| Matt Donohue | R | R | November 20, 1898 | 189 | , DE US | |
| Lou Fette | R | R | March 15, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Alma, MO US |
| Fred Fitzberger | February 20, 1902 | |||||
| Denver Grigsby | L | R | March 25, 1901 | 5'9" | 155 | Jackson, KY US |
| Roy Grimes | R | R | September 11, 1893 | 6'1" | 176 | Bergholz, OH US |
| Joe Kuhel | L | L | June 25, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Landrum | ||||||
| Frank McGowan | L | R | November 8, 1901 | 5'11" | 190 | Branford, CT US |
| Heinie Meine | R | R | May 1, 1896 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ralph Michaels | R | R | May 3, 1902 | 5'10" | 178 | Etna, PA US |
| Jimmy Moore | R | R | April 24, 1903 | 6'0" | 187 | Paris, TN US |
| Johnny Morrison | R | R | October 22, 1895 | 5'11" | 188 | Pellville, KY US |
| Mullen | ||||||
| George Murray | R | R | September 23, 1898 | 6'2" | 200 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Lynn Nelson | L | R | February 24, 1905 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheldon, ND US |
| Fred Nicholson | R | R | September 1, 1894 | 5'10" | 173 | Honey Grove, TX US |
| John Peters | R | R | July 14, 1893 | 6'0" | 192 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Topper Rigney | R | R | January 7, 1897 | 5'9" | 150 | Groveton, TX US |
| Edward Schaack | September 30, 1899 | |||||
| Tom Sheehan | R | R | March 31, 1894 | 6'2" | 190 | Grand Ridge, IL US |
| Bill Swift | R | R | June 19, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Elmira, NY US |
| Max Thomas | October 23, 1904 | 190 | Kaysville, UT US | |||
| Bill Wambsganss | R | R | March 19, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Cy Warmoth | L | L | February 2, 1893 | 5'11" | 158 | Bone Gap, IL US |
| Frank Wilson | L | R | April 20, 1901 | 6'0" | 185 | Malden, MA US |
| Kettle Wirts | R | R | October 30, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | Cosumnes, CA US |
| Jimmy Zinn | L | R | January 31, 1895 | 6'0" | 195 | Benton, AR 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.
