1945 Cincinnati Reds Roster
Team Record: 61-93
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 294,787, Avg. 5,360
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (61-93)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1945 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1945 season with a record of 61 wins and 93 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Reds plated 536 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 694 runs. Eddie Miller paced Cincinnati with 13 home runs Frank McCormick accounted for 81 RBI. Al Libke topped all regular hitters by hitting .283. Joe Bowman and Ed Heusser led the squad with 11 wins each, while Bucky Walters recorded a 2.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Boom-Boom Beck | P | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL USA |
Mel Bosser | P | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 6'0" | 173 | Johnstown, PA USA |
Joe Bowman | P | L | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, KS USA |
Guy Bush | P | R | R | August 23, 1901 | 6'0" | 175 | Aberdeen, MS USA |
Arnold Carter | P | L | L | March 14, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Rainelle, WV USA |
Dain Clay | CF | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH USA |
Frank Dasso | P | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
Wally Flager | SS | L | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
Howie Fox | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR USA |
Earl Harrist | P | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA USA |
Johnny Hetki | P | R | R | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 202 | Leavenworth, KS USA |
Ed Heusser | P | B | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT USA |
Joe Just | C | R | R | January 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
Vern Kennedy | P | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
Al Lakeman | C | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Al Libke | RF | L | R | September 12, 1918 | 6'4" | 215 | Tacoma, WA USA |
Horace Lisenbee | P | R | R | September 23, 1898 | 5'11" | 170 | Clarksville, TN USA |
Eddie Lukon | CF | L | L | August 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 168 | Burgettstown, PA USA |
Frank McCormick | 1B | R | R | June 9, 1911 | 6'4" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
Ray Medeiros | P | R | R | May 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 163 | Oakland, CA USA |
Steve Mesner | 3B | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Eddie Miller | SS | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Mike Modak | P | R | R | May 18, 1922 | 5'10" | 195 | Campbell, OH USA |
Elmer Riddle | P | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA USA |
Johnny Riddle | C | R | R | October 3, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Clinton, SC USA |
Hank Sauer | LF | R | R | March 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Dick Sipek | RF | L | R | January 16, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
Eric Tipton | LF | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA USA |
Al Unser | C | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL USA |
Kermit Wahl | IF | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD USA |
Gee Walker | RF | R | R | March 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 188 | Gulfport, MS USA |
Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Woody Williams | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Pamplin, VA USA |