1941 Kansas City Blues Roster
Team Record: 85-69
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Billy Meyer (85-69)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 137,820, Avg. 1,790
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Kansas City Blues 2
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1941 season with a record of 85 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Blues scored 725 runs and gave up 679 runs. Al Glossop and Mike Chartak paced Kansas City with 16 home runs apiece. Al Glossop drove in 96 runs. Buster Mills led all regular batters by connecting at a .307 clip. Charles Wensloff topped the team with 15 wins, while Milo Candini recorded a 3.26 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1941 Kansas City Blues who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Saltzgaver, Al Glossop, Rugger Ardizoia, Aaron Robinson, Randy Gumpert, Boze Berger, Eddie Carnett, Mel Queen, Russ Derry, Buster Mills, Charles Wensloff, Billy Hitchcock, Tommy Reis, Mike Chartak, Lefty Sullivan, Eddie Kearse, Milo Candini, Ed Levy, Don Hendrickson, Buddy Blair, Bud Metheny, Al Gerheauser and Loyd Christopher.
Billy Meyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ananicz | L | L | May 29, 1918 | 6'3" | 195 | Elmont, NY US |
| Rugger Ardizoia | R | R | November 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Oleggio, IT |
| George Barley | R | R | November 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Lynbrook, NY US |
| Lou Bartola | R | October 14, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | New York City, NY US | |
| Boze Berger | R | R | May 13, 1910 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Russ Bergmann | R | September 20, 1916 | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Buddy Blair | L | R | September 10, 1910 | 6'0" | 186 | Columbia, MS US |
| Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
| Eddie Carnett | L | L | October 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Mike Chartak | L | L | April 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Russ Derry | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO US |
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Gill | R | R | December 11, 1918 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Al Glossop | S | R | July 12, 1914 | 6'0" | 170 | Christopher, IL US |
| Randy Gumpert | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA US |
| John Haley | R | R | October 3, 1914 | 6'2" | 202 | Bradford, PA US |
| Don Hendrickson | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 204 | Kewanna, IN US |
| Billy Hitchcock | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL US |
| Eddie Kearse | R | R | February 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bud Metheny | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Buster Mills | R | R | September 16, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | Ranger, TX US |
| James Nicholson | R | July 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Jack Saltzgaver | L | R | January 23, 1903 | 5'11" | 165 | Croton, IA US |
| Frank Silvanic | R | December 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittston, PA US | |
| Walter Stewart | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 192 | Scotia, CA US |
| Lefty Sullivan | L | L | September 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 204 | Nashville, TN US |
| Charles Wensloff | R | R | December 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Sausalito, 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.
