1945 Cleveland Buckeyes Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 52-15
Finished 1st in the NAL
Ballpark: League Park II
Won World Series
- Defeated Homestead Grays 4-0
Manager: Quincy Trouppe (72-31)
1945 Cleveland Buckeyes StatisticsTeam Record: 52-15
Finished 1st in the NAL
Ballpark: League Park II
Won World Series
- Defeated Homestead Grays 4-0
Manager: Quincy Trouppe (72-31)
1945 Cleveland Buckeyes Results
The Cleveland Buckeyes of the National Arena League ended the 1945 season with a record of 52 wins and 15 losses, finishing first in the NAL.
Quincy Trouppe coached the team. The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Armour | P | L | R | April 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 170 | Madison, MS USA |
| Earl Ashby | P | R | R | May 16, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Sam Bankhead | P | R | R | September 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 165 | Sulligent, AL USA |
| Jerry Benjamin | P | B | R | November 9, 1909 | 5'9" | 165 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Breese | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Eugene Bremer | P | R | R | July 18, 1916 | 5'9" | 176 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| John Brown | P | R | R | October 23, 1918 | 6'1" | 158 | Hamburg, AR USA |
| Avelino Cañizares | P | R | R | November 10, 1919 | 5'7" | 145 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Johnnie Cowan | P | R | R | May 31, 1913 | 5'10" | 160 | Pleasant Hill, AL USA |
| Lloyd Davenport | P | L | L | October 28, 1911 | 5'6" | 155 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Roosevelt Davis | P | R | R | November 19, 1904 | 5'9" | 168 | Bartlesville, OK USA |
| Rayford Finch | P | L | July 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 212 | Glascock County, GA USA | |
| Willie Grace | P | B | R | June 30, 1917 | 6'1" | 162 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Lovell Harden | P | R | R | December 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | Lauderdale, MS USA |
| Billy Horne | P | L | R | February 20, 1916 | 5'5" | 152 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| George Jefferson | P | R | R | August 8, 1922 | 6'2" | 197 | Boley, OK USA |
| Willie Jefferson | P | R | R | January 27, 1904 | 5'9" | 163 | Clearview, OK USA |
| Sam Jethroe | P | B | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS USA |
| Phelbert Lawson | P | October 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 157 | Washington, VA USA | ||
| George Provens | P | June 1, 1918 | 5'9" | 168 | Lexington, KY USA | ||
| Quincy Trouppe | P | B | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 225 | Dublin, GA USA |
| Archie Ware | P | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Greenville, FL USA |
| Jesse Williams | P | B | R | February 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Parnell Woods | P | R | R | February 6, 1912 | 5'10" | 188 | Cordova, AL USA |
