1954 Kansas City Blues Statistics

The Kansas City Blues of the American Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.

The Blues plated 698 runs and surrendered 813 runs, most in the league. Marv Throneberry paced Kansas City with 21 home runs, while Gus Triandos, Kal Segrist and Art Schult each walloped 15 or more, too. Kal Segrist drove in 90 runs. Gus Triandos led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Rip Coleman topped the squad with 13 wins, and Tom Sturdivant registered a 3.57 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1954 Kansas City Blues who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Art Schult, Rip Coleman, Wally Burnette, Lou Skizas, Bob Addis, Bob Cain, Steve Kraly, Bobby Balcena, Lloyd Merritt, Tom Hamilton, Lou Sleater, Dick Kokos, Woodie Held, Gus Triandos, Tom Gorman, Kal Segrist, Ken Silvestri, Carmen Mauro, Neil Berry, Frank Verdi, Marv Throneberry, Bob Wiesler, Tom Sturdivant, Marlin Stuart, Lou Possehl and Johnny Kucab.

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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.

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