1945 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 72-81
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Rosy Ryan (72-81)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 122,376, Avg. 1,600
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1945 season with a record of 72 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Millers led the league with 790 runs, spearheaded by 69 home runs. Minneapolis surrendered 914 runs, most in the circuit. Babe Barna paced the team with 25 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Hank Nowak topped all regular batters by connecting at a .329 clip. Mike Kash and Hale Swanson paced the squad with 13 wins each, while Woody Abernathy registered a 4.59 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1945 Minneapolis Millers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eddie Morgan, Woody Abernathy, Bruce Sloan, Johnnie Chambers, Bill Webb, Jack Aragón, Joe Lafata, Nick Picciuto, Joe Cicero, Lou Lucier, Izzy León and Babe Barna.
Rosy Ryan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Abernathy | L | L | February 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | Forest City, NC US |
| Robert Albertson | L | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Virgilio Arteaga | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Babe Barna | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Arnie Berge | R | 6'2" | 173 | |||
| Mike Blazo | R | January 30, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jose Carbello | ||||||
| Louis Cardinal | R | R | August 5, 1915 | 5'8" | 168 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Johnnie Chambers | L | R | September 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Copperhill, TN US |
| Joe Cicero | R | R | November 18, 1910 | 5'8" | 167 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| Frank Danneker | L | March 27, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bobby Dill | L | April 25, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Reynold Erickson | ||||||
| Onisio Gonzalez | ||||||
| Dick Hearn | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | St. Augustine, FL US | |
| Nick Jackimchuk | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Bud Kresal | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Isanti, MN US | |
| Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
| Arnold Lehrman | S | December 16, 1922 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Izzy León | R | R | January 4, 1911 | 5'10" | 160 | Cruces, Las Villas CU |
| Leonard Lilienthal | R | February 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Greg Lippold | R | R | August 28, 1917 | 6'4" | 195 | St. Mary's, IA US |
| Lou Lucier | R | R | March 23, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | Northbridge, MA US |
| Victor Males | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Thomas Maulini | ||||||
| Bob Mistele | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bernard Morel | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Eddie Morgan | L | L | November 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Brady Lake, OH US |
| Hank Nowak | L | December 11, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Nick Picciuto | R | R | August 27, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Newark, NJ US |
| Juan Ruiz | ||||||
| George Savino | S | R | July 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Nutley, NJ US |
| Bill Sisler | L | L | November 17, 1900 | 5'6" | 150 | |
| Bruce Sloan | L | L | October 4, 1914 | 5'9" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Hale Swanson | R | R | September 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bill Webb | R | R | December 12, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Harold Wonson | R | R | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
