1945 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 1945 American League League ParkCleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland, Ohio Alva Bradley Roger Peckinpaugh Lou Boudreau The 1945 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American major league baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 73–72–2. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents CLE Notable transactions May 29, 1945: Buddy Rosar was traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Athletics for Frankie Hayes.Frankie Hayes at Baseball Reference Roster 1945 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 22 Jim Bagby 33 Paul Calvert 40 Pete Center 30 Red Embree 19 Bob Feller 25 Steve Gromek 18 Mel Harder 34 Earl Henry 15,35 Hal Kleine 39 Ed Klieman 21 Allie Reynolds 35 Jack Salveson 32 Al Smith Catchers 42 Gene Desautels 11 Frankie Hayes 14 Jim McDonnell 16 Hank Ruszkowski 12 Red Steiner Infielders  5 Lou Boudreau  2 Al Cihocki 24 Dutch Meyer 10 Mickey Rocco  1 Don Ross  3 Bob Rothel 34 Elmer Weingartner  7 Ed Wheeler  8 Fred Williams Outfielders 33 Stan Benjamin 42 Eddie Carnett  1 Roy Cullenbine  8 Les Fleming 12,4 Jeff Heath 17 Myril Hoag 41 Felix Mackiewicz  6 Paul O'Dea 23 Pat Seerey Manager  5 Lou Boudreau Coaches 27 Ski Melillo 26 Burt Shotton 28 George Susce Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Frankie Hayes 119 385 91 .236 6 431BMickey Rocco143565149.26410562BDutch Meyer130524153.292748 SS Lou Boudreau 97 345 106 .307 3 483BDon Ross10636395.262243OFPat Seerey12641498.2371456OFJeff Heath102370113.3051561OFFelix Mackiewicz12035998.273237 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBIAl Cihocki9228360.212024Paul O'Dea8722152.235121Les Fleming4214046.329322Myril Hoag4012827.21103Eddie Carnett307316.21907Ed Wheeler467214.19402Jim McDonnell285110.19608Hank Ruszkowski144910.20405Elmer Weingartner20399.23101Stan Benjamin14217.33303Red Steiner12203.15002Fred Williams16194.21100Roy Cullenbine8131.07700Bob Rothel4102.20000Gene Desautels1091.11100 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SOSteve Gromek33251.01992.55101Allie Reynolds44247.118123.20112 Jim Bagby Jim Bagby, Jr. 25 159.1 8 11 3.73 38Al Smith21133.25123.8434Mel Harder1176.0373.6716 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SOBob Feller972.0532.5059Red Embree870.0441.9342Hal Kleine37.0003.865Myril Hoag23.0000.000Paul O'Dea12.00013.500Eddie Carnett22.0000.001Paul Calvert11.10013.501 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SOEd Klieman385843.8533Pete Center316313.9934Jack Salveson190003.6811Earl Henry150305.4010 Awards and honors All-Star Game (note: rosters were named by Associated Press writers, but game was not played due to travel restrictions during World War II)Indians Gain Five Places on All-Star Team The Plain Dealer July 12, 1945 14 Lou Boudreau, Shortstop Steve Gromek, Pitcher Frankie Hayes, Catcher Jeff Heath, Outfielder Allie Reynolds, Pitcher Farm system Minor League Baseball AA Baltimore Orioles International League Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas A Wilkes-Barre Barons Eastern League Dick Porter and Mike McNally D Batavia Clippers PONY League Jack TigheLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: BataviaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 Notes 2 References 1945 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 1945 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleveland Indians season Cleveland Indians Category:1940s in Cleveland