1945 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 78-59
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Dick Porter (0-0), Mike McNally (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 87,696, Avg. 1,280
1945 Wilkes-Barre Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 78-59
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Dick Porter (0-0), Mike McNally (0-0)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 87,696, Avg. 1,280
Playoffs - Wilkes-Barre Barons 4 games, Hartford Bees 2
Finals - Albany Senators 4 games, Wilkes-Barre Barons 3
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern League ended the 1945 season with a record of 78 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the EL.
Dick Porter and Mike McNally served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonness | R | L | December 15, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ray Chew | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Eugene Conway | L | L | April 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ray Curtiss | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jimmie Daniels | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Edward Ghiladri | ||||||
| Tony Guzak | R | 5'10" | 152 | |||
| Harry Hardway | ||||||
| Othman Henderson | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Earl Henry | L | L | June 10, 1917 | 5'11" | 172 | Roseville, OH US |
| Joseph Indurante | ||||||
| Joseph Karakul | R | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joseph Katrony | ||||||
| Ted Klonowski | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Bob Lange | R | R | July 11, 1920 | 6'6" | 195 | Stockton, IA US |
| Robert Madsen | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Francis Maloney | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Ray Maloney | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Ralph McCabe | R | R | October 21, 1918 | 6'4" | 195 | Napanee, ON CA |
| Sammy McLawhorn | L | R | October 21, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | Grifton, NC US |
| John Mihalik | R | March 10, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Louis Palmisiano | L | L | May 2, 1924 | 5'7" | 165 | Cambria, WY US |
| Bill Pardon | R | R | January 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Richard Petro | ||||||
| Glen Pickett | ||||||
| Kenneth Raddant | R | June 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Vernon Rider | R | August 15, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Warsaw, KY US | |
| Bob Rothel | R | R | September 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia Station, OH US |
| William Scally | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Bill Scopetone | L | 5'6" | 170 | |||
| Dick Scott | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Stanley Shubilla | August 18, 1916 | |||||
| Lynn Simons | ||||||
| William Skinner | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ed Sudol | R | R | September 13, 1920 | 6'3" | 193 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Ernie Velasquez | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ben Visan | R | 5'11" | ||||
| John Ward | L | September 6, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Alameda, CA US | |
| Bill Washburn | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Claude Weldon | ||||||
| Fred Williams | R | R | July 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 200 | Meridian, MS US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC 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.
