1945 New Orleans Pelicans Roster

Southern Association (SA) - Class: A1
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
1945 New Orleans Pelicans Statistics

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
Thomas AstburyRDecember 15, 19205'9"170
Red BarbaryRRJune 20, 19206'3"190Simpsonville, SC US
Al BriedeRRMay 3, 19225'11"171
Nick BuonarigoRRJune 26, 19215'10"180Detroit, MI US
Loy CampRROctober 26, 19146'2"180
Mark CarrolaRNovember 14, 19195'11"195
Frank CirimeleLRJanuary 20, 19265'7"155Vallejo, CA US
Richard DanielRR6'2"180
Jesse DannaLLMarch 27, 19185'10"180New Orleans, LA US
Bernard FiestLL6'0"195
Jack FranklinRROctober 20, 19195'11"170Paris, IL US
Paul FugitL6'0"155
Lowell HamonsR6'0"175
Ralph HarrisLR6'2"196
Vernon HornRRJanuary 31, 19176'5"210
James HughesRMay 2, 19156'1"185
Gerald JuzekRR6'2"185
Richard McAteeR5'9"155
Jack McClureRRApril 7, 19186'3"210Modesto, CA US
Paul MerineauLRAugust 23, 19185'11"176
Bob MoselLMarch 28, 19166'0"162
Eddie PepperRRJuly 4, 19205'11"155
Mel RueRJune 8, 19255'8"140
Mike SabenaSRSeptember 19, 19215'11"180Williamstown, PA US
Juan SanchezR5'7"175
Tex SannerLLAugust 22, 19206'3"210Geuda Springs, KS US
Robert SkeltonRFebruary 19, 19155'8"158
Clancy SmyresSRMay 24, 19215'11"175Culver City, CA US
George SouterR5'7"165
Irv SteinRRMay 21, 19116'2"170Madisonville, LA US
George WashburnLROctober 6, 19146'1"175Solon, ME US
Joe WinfieldRLJuly 24, 19035'11"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.




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