1951 Kansas City Blues Roster
Team Record: 81-70
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: George Selkirk (81-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 242,118, Avg. 3,207
Playoffs - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, Kansas City Blues 1
The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 81 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Blues plated 777 runs and yielded 726 runs. Bob Cerv paced Kansas City with 28 home runs, while Kal Segrist and Don Bollweg walloped 15 or more also. Bob Cerv recorded 108 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip. Ernie Nevel led the team with 14 wins, and Bob Wiesler recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1951 Kansas City Blues who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cliff Melton, Jerry Snyder, Ray Hamrick, Mickey Mantle, Ernie Nevel, Bob Ross, Hank Foiles, Kite Thomas, Gene Markland, Jackie Jensen, Bob Marquis, Roy Partee, Joe Page, Bob Cerv, Bob Muncrief, Mickey Rocco, Lou Sleater, Bob Wiesler, Clint Courtney, Bob Keegan, Tom Morgan, Tom Upton, Hank Wyse, Kal Segrist, Don Bollweg, Bobby Hogue, Bobby Kline, Andy Carey, Johnny Blanchard, Augie Bergamo, Bill Ramsey, Tom Gorman, Kermit Wahl, Bob Porterfield and Gus Triandos.
George Selkirk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Johnny Blanchard | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Don Bollweg | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Andy Carey | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Richard Carr | L | R | January 5, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bob Cerv | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Weston, NE US |
| Bill Cope | R | October 24, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Clint Courtney | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA US |
| Hank Foiles | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tom Gorman | R | R | January 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bobby Hogue | R | R | April 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Jackie Jensen | R | R | March 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Lee Jones | R | R | April 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Fairfax, OK US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Bobby Kline | R | R | January 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Frank Logue | R | R | April 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Browns Valley, MN US |
| Mickey Mantle | S | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Spavinaw, OK US |
| Gene Markland | R | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Marquis | L | L | December 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bruce McKelvey | R | August 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pedro, CA US | |
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Cliff Melton | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC US |
| Tom Morgan | R | R | May 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | El Monte, CA US |
| Bob Muncrief | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK US |
| Ernie Nevel | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Charleston, MO US |
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| Joe Page | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA US |
| Roy Partee | R | R | September 7, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Max Peterson | R | R | December 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 176 | Warren County, IL US |
| Bob Porterfield | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA US |
| Hugh Radcliffe | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Valley, GA US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Mickey Rocco | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Bob Ross | R | L | November 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Kal Segrist | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenville, TX US |
| Lou Sleater | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Fred Speranza | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Kite Thomas | R | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Robert Thomson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gus Triandos | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Upton | R | R | December 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 160 | Esther, MO US |
| Kermit Wahl | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD US |
| Bob Wiesler | S | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Clarence Wojtowicz | R | September 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicopee, MA US | |
| Hank Wyse | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, 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.
