1945 Toledo Mud Hens Roster
Team Record: 69-84
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Ollie Marquardt (69-84)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 146,638, Avg. 1,917
The Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association ended the 1945 season with a record of 69 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Mud Hens scored 680 runs and surrendered 753 runs. Ed Ignasiak led Toledo with 12 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Bob Wren topped all regular batters by hitting .318. Cliff Fannin paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1945 Toledo Mud Hens who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Sid Peterson, Harry Kimberlin, John Whitehead, Ned Garver, Dick Kimble, Bob Boken, Nick Polly, Babe Martin, Jim Mains, Frankie Pack, Ox Miller, Russ Lyon, Al LaMacchia and Cliff Fannin.
Ollie Marquardt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Boken | R | R | February 23, 1908 | 6'2" | 165 | Maryvale, IL US |
| Steve Collins | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Robert Comyn | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jimmie Crandall | S | R | December 7, 1912 | 5'11" | 190 | Wadena, IN US |
| Donald Crist | ||||||
| Cliff Fannin | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY US |
| John Fayad | R | September 10, 1918 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Ned Garver | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH US |
| Sylvester Goedde | L | L | September 30, 1924 | 6'9" | 205 | Putnam County, OH US |
| Clyde Humphrey | R | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Ed Ignasiak | L | May 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Frank Jeric | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Al Kaiser | L | October 1, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| George Kaufman | L | L | October 31, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Harry Kimberlin | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO US |
| Dick Kimble | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH US |
| Elwood Knierim | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Al LaMacchia | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Lanfersieck | R | November 23, 1918 | 5'11" | |||
| Russ Lyon | R | R | June 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 230 | Ball Ground, GA US |
| Jim Mains | R | R | June 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Bridgton, ME US |
| Babe Martin | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA US |
| William Massalsky | ||||||
| Ox Miller | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Gause, TX US |
| Walter Missler | R | R | December 4, 1917 | 191 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Bob Okrie | L | October 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Frankie Pack | L | R | April 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Morristown, TN US |
| John Pavlick | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Sid Peterson | R | R | January 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Havelock, ND US |
| Nick Polly | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roger Powell | R | R | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Fred Reinhart | L | September 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Dewey, IL US | |
| Earl Smalling | R | R | July 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Don Smith | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Bill Staker | L | March 16, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Blackstone Thompson | R | April 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuscaloosa, AL US | |
| John Whitehead | R | R | April 27, 1909 | 6'2" | 195 | Coleman, TX US |
| Bob Wren | R | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'10" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
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.
