1945 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,070,324, Avg. 17,839
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Charlie Grimm (98-56)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1945 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,070,324, Avg. 17,839
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 4-3
Manager: Charlie Grimm (98-56)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1945 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1945 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cubs paced the league with just 532 runs allowed. Chicago scored 735 runs. Bill Nicholson powered the team with 13 home runs Andy Pafko drove in 110 runs. Phil Cavarretta topped batters with significant playing time with a .355 average. Hank Wyse led the squad with 22 wins, while Paul Derringer and Claude Passeau, too added 15 or more wins, too Ray Prim earned a 2.40 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team. The 1945 Chicago Cubs won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz Becker | 1B | B | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, Berlin Germany |
| Cy Block | 2B | R | R | May 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hank Borowy | P | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Chipman | P | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Loyd Christopher | LF | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Jorge Comellas | P | R | R | December 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Paul Derringer | P | R | R | October 17, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Springfield, KY USA |
| Paul Erickson | P | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL USA |
| Paul Gillespie | C | L | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Sugar Valley, GA USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ed Hanyzewski | P | R | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Union Mills, IN USA |
| George Hennessey | P | R | R | October 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 168 | Slatington, PA USA |
| Roy Hughes | SS | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Don Johnson | 2B | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | LF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Lennie Merullo | SS | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA USA |
| Johnny Moore | P | L | R | March 23, 1902 | 5'10" | 175 | Waterville, CT USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Johnny Ostrowski | 3B | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Reggie Otero | 1B | L | R | September 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Andy Pafko | CF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Ray Prim | P | R | L | December 30, 1906 | 6'0" | 178 | Salitpa, AL USA |
| Len Rice | C | R | R | September 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Lead, SD USA |
| Ed Sauer | LF | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Schuster | SS | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Frank Secory | LF | R | R | August 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 200 | Mason City, IA USA |
| Walter Signer | P | R | R | October 12, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Ray Starr | P | R | R | April 23, 1906 | 6'1" | 178 | Nowata, OK USA |
| Mack Stewart | P | R | R | September 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 167 | Stevenson, AL USA |
| Hy Vandenberg | P | R | R | March 17, 1906 | 6'4" | 220 | Abilene, KS USA |
| Lon Warneke | P | R | R | March 28, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Ida, AR USA |
| Dewey Williams | C | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Hank Wyse | P | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR USA |
