1943 Kansas City Blues Roster
Team Record: 67-85
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Johnny Neun (67-85)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 76,010, Avg. 1,000
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1943 season with a record of 67 wins and 85 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Blues scored 523 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 628 runs.
Members of the 1943 Kansas City Blues who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jesse Landrum, Don Hendrickson, Al Lyons, Loyd Christopher, Jim McLeod, Bill Bevens, Johnny Johnson, George Scharein, Mel Queen, Tommy Reis, Joe Glenn, Johnny Babich, Mike Milosevich, Roy Zimmerman, Clem Hausmann, Bill Cronin, Jack Saltzgaver, Hugh Shelley, Harry Craft and Lynn King.
Johnny Neun served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | R | R | May 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Albion, CA US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Oliver Blakeney | S | R | April 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | Peru, NE US |
| Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
| Harry Craft | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Ellisville, MS US |
| Bill Cronin | R | R | December 26, 1902 | 5'9" | 167 | West Newton, MA US |
| Jerry Crosby | S | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bobby Dews | R | July 10, 1915 | 5'7" | 148 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Jack Fallon | R | R | October 17, 1912 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| George Feikert | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joe Glenn | R | R | November 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Dickson City, PA US |
| Clem Hausmann | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Don Hendrickson | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 204 | Kewanna, IN US |
| Svend Jessen | L | L | December 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Johnny Johnson | L | L | September 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 182 | Belmore, OH US |
| Lynn King | L | R | November 28, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Villisca, IA US |
| Richard Korte | R | January 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jesse Landrum | R | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Crockett, TX US |
| Al Lyons | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Garrett McBryde | L | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Jack McClure | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 6'3" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Jim McLeod | R | R | September 12, 1908 | 6'0" | 187 | Jones, LA US |
| Russ Messerly | R | R | July 11, 1916 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Mike Milosevich | R | R | January 13, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | Zeigler, IL US |
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| William Rabe | R | May 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| Tommy Reis | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY US |
| Jack Saltzgaver | L | R | January 23, 1903 | 5'11" | 165 | Croton, IA US |
| George Scharein | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL US |
| Hugh Shelley | R | R | October 26, 1910 | 6'0" | 170 | Rogers, TX US |
| Ed Skladany | R | 6'0" | 190 | Larksville, PA US | ||
| Albert Smith | R | November 29, 1915 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Larry Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | Angier, NC US | |
| Frank Tincup | L | R | June 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Roy Zimmerman | L | L | September 13, 1913 | 6'2" | 187 | Pine Grove, PA 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.
