1945 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 83-52
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (83-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Ambrose McConnell Field
Attendance: 99,731, Avg. 1,477
1945 Utica Blue Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 83-52
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (83-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Ambrose McConnell Field
Attendance: 99,731, Avg. 1,477
Playoffs - Albany Senators 4 games, Utica Blue Sox 2
The Utica Blue Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1945 season with a record of 83 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the EL.
Eddie Sawyer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Joe Antolick | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Hokendauqua, PA US |
| Richie Ashburn | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE US |
| Henry Becker | R | 6'1" | 220 | |||
| George Broome | February 7, 1923 | 192 | Camden, NJ US | |||
| Bill Bryngelson | R | R | November 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Charles Burgess | L | L | October 3, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Putsy Caballero | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Chakales | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| James Christie | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Patrick Colombo | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| George Copeland | R | R | September 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Fred Crory | ||||||
| James Gallagher | ||||||
| Emory Gordos | ||||||
| Nick Goulish | L | L | November 13, 1916 | 6'1" | 179 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Granny Hamner | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA US |
| Clarence Heck | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Julius Homokay | R | R | January 14, 1916 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Robert Jacobus | ||||||
| Wally Jakowczyk | L | December 22, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Flint, MI US | |
| Daniel Kelleher | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bert Kenmuir | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jack Kimble | R | R | December 31, 1904 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Edward Lawyer | ||||||
| Jim Luby | L | 5'10" | 157 | |||
| Ray Maloney | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Frank Martin | R | R | August 10, 1920 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Charles Minervino | ||||||
| John Nodovornik | ||||||
| John Norris | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tony Ostrowski | November 13, 1926 | 192 | Reading, PA US | |||
| Nick Picciuto | R | R | August 27, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ferdinand Ratti | February 2, 1920 | 192 | ||||
| Charlie Ripple | L | L | December 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Bolton, NC US |
| James Spencer | ||||||
| Robert Turdik | ||||||
| Cecil Tyson | L | R | December 6, 1914 | 6'5" | 225 | Elm City, NC US |
| Al Verdel | R | R | June 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 186 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Roy Williamson | R | 5'11" | 173 | |||
| Al Wright | R | R | November 11, 1912 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Edward Yeash | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
