1945 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the SA
Manager: Fresco Thompson (73-67)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 231,152, Avg. 3,302
Playoffs - New Orleans Pelicans 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 1
Finals - Mobile Bears 4 games, New Orleans Pelicans 1
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1945 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the SA.
Fresco Thompson served as manager.
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Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Thomas Astbury | R | December 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
Red Barbary | R | R | June 20, 1920 | 6'3" | 190 | Simpsonville, SC US |
Al Briede | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 171 | |
Nick Buonarigo | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
Loy Camp | R | R | October 26, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Mark Carrola | R | November 14, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
Frank Cirimele | L | R | January 20, 1926 | 5'7" | 155 | Vallejo, CA US |
Richard Daniel | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Jesse Danna | L | L | March 27, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
Bernard Fiest | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
Jack Franklin | R | R | October 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Paris, IL US |
Paul Fugit | L | 6'0" | 155 | |||
Lowell Hamons | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
Ralph Harris | L | R | 6'2" | 196 | ||
Vernon Horn | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 210 | |
James Hughes | R | May 2, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Gerald Juzek | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
Richard McAtee | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
Jack McClure | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 6'3" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
Paul Merineau | L | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 176 | |
Bob Mosel | L | March 28, 1916 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
Eddie Pepper | R | R | July 4, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
Mike Sabena | S | R | September 19, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Williamstown, PA US |
Juan Sanchez | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
Tex Sanner | L | L | August 22, 1920 | 6'3" | 210 | Geuda Springs, KS US |
Robert Skelton | R | February 19, 1915 | 5'8" | 158 | ||
Clancy Smyres | S | R | May 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Culver City, CA US |
George Souter | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
Irv Stein | R | R | May 21, 1911 | 6'2" | 170 | Madisonville, LA US |
George Washburn | L | R | October 6, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Solon, ME US |
Joe Winfield | R | L | July 24, 1903 | 5'11" | 190 |
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.