1945 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
Team Record: 94-46
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Kiki Cuyler (94-46)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 265,221, Avg. 3,789
1945 Atlanta Crackers StatisticsTeam Record: 94-46
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Kiki Cuyler (94-46)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 265,221, Avg. 3,789
Playoffs - New Orleans Pelicans 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 1
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1945 season with a record of 94 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the SA.
Kiki Cuyler served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burrows | R | L | October 30, 1913 | 5'10" | 200 | Winnfield, LA US |
| Lew Carpenter | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Ted Cieslak | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Darwin Cobb | L | L | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Byron Cook | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Connie Creeden | L | L | July 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Danvers, MA US |
| Kiki Cuyler | R | R | August 30, 1898 | 5'10" | 180 | Harrisville, MI US |
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Elmer Emanuelson | L | L | September 27, 1920 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Mario Fajo | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Emmitt Fulenwider | R | February 22, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Groyden County, TX US | |
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Lloyd Gearhart | R | L | August 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New Lebanon, OH US |
| Gordon Goodell | L | September 8, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Derry, NH US | |
| Luther Gunnells | R | January 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 202 | ||
| Garvin Hamner | R | R | March 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Richmond, VA US |
| William Harper | R | May 7, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Fred Helwig | R | February 14, 1924 | 5'10" | 166 | ||
| Jack Hollis | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| James Hoots | R | R | January 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 165 | Hendersonville, NC US |
| Carl Hower | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Mel Ivy | R | April 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Marion, IL US | |
| Charles Kearney | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Shelby Kinney | L | R | July 16, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Mason Leeper | L | L | September 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dick Mauney | R | R | January 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 164 | Concord, NC US |
| Tony Ordeñana | R | R | October 30, 1918 | 5'9" | 158 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Joe Pate | R | R | April 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Fulton, AR US |
| Roy Pinkston | R | R | April 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Norcross, GA US |
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| LeGrant Scott | L | L | July 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Marshall Scott | R | L | July 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | Roswell, NM US |
| Julian Sowell | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Ray Stokes | L | June 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Lucknow, SC US | |
| Forrest Thompson | L | L | March 3, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Mooresville, NC US |
| Tom Tuttle | L | April 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Norman Veazey | R | R | December 20, 1913 | 5'11" | 172 | Flintstone, GA US |
| Doyle Williams | R | R | 6'4" | 180 |
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.
