1945 Martinsville Athletics Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 69-67
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Heinie Manush (69-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 37,000, Avg. 544
1945 Martinsville Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 69-67
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Heinie Manush (69-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Martinsville, Virginia
Ballpark: Doug English Field
Attendance: 37,000, Avg. 544
Playoffs - Danville-Schoolfield Leafs 4 games, Martinsville Athletics 2
The Martinsville Athletics of the Carolina League ended the 1945 season with a record of 69 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the CL.
Heinie Manush served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Abrams | R | September 10, 1927 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| John Addison | R | R | October 29, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ruday Adkins | R | R | October 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Manuel Allegue | R | November 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Mel Arns | June 7, 1924 | 192 | Quincy, IL US | |||
| Walter Beams | ||||||
| Glen Bellinger | December 5, 1921 | 192 | Traverse City, MI US | |||
| Cliff Bolton | L | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| Zennie Britt | L | R | April 2, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Billy Carrier | ||||||
| Chester Conn | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Red Connor | February 3, 1921 | 5'10" | 166 | , TX US | ||
| Bill Curlee | R | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'4" | 205 | Piper, AL US |
| William Dettrey | ||||||
| Bobby Dollard | L | L | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| William Elkins | ||||||
| Nicholas Ellis | R | R | November 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dick Fuller | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Robert Gray | ||||||
| Jerry Gutt | L | July 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bernard Hargadon | April 1, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Lonnie Harrington | L | |||||
| William Harris | L | R | 5'9" | |||
| Joseph Hill | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Joseph Horner | R | |||||
| Harvill Jakes | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Tom Kirk | L | L | September 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ray Kleine | ||||||
| Harry Landay | ||||||
| John Lassiter | ||||||
| Richard Lenzi | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Jack Lindsey | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Long | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Al Macli | R | March 16, 1920 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Heinie Manush | L | L | July 20, 1901 | 6'1" | 200 | Tuscumbia, AL US |
| Merritt Marks | April 19, 1927 | 192 | Richland, PA US | |||
| Robert McDonald | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| James Menz | ||||||
| Bill Miller | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA US |
| Richard Morgan | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Harry Palmer | ||||||
| Stan Peck | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Arnold Pianczk | ||||||
| Richard Richter | ||||||
| John Russ | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Warren Sellers | ||||||
| Edward Shanklin | ||||||
| Emil Slinger | ||||||
| Albert Stawicki | ||||||
| Jack Stewart | November 3, 1927 | 192 | Buies Creek, NC US | |||
| John Taylor | ||||||
| James Teefy | ||||||
| Earl Terry | ||||||
| Lester White | R | 5'9" | 150 |
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.
