1945 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 73-72
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 558,182, Avg. 4,164
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (73-72)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1945 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 73-72
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 558,182, Avg. 4,164
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (73-72)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1945 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1945 season with a record of 73 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Indians conceded 548 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Cleveland plated 557 runs. Jeff Heath paced the team with 15 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Dutch Meyer led all regular hitters by hitting .292. Steve Gromek topped the squad with 19 wins, while Allie Reynolds also added 15 or more wins also Steve Gromek recorded a 2.55 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 551
Regular Season Runs Against: 542
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 20, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 26, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 28, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-6 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 0-5 | 1-2 | 1-7 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | ||
| May 2, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3-7 | ||
| May 5, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-8 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-9 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 1-5 | 2-5 | 3-10 | ||
| May 8, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-5 | 3-5 | 4-10 | ||
| May 9, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 11, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-6 | 3-5 | 5-11 | ||
| May 12, 1945 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 2-7 | 3-5 | 5-12 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 2-8 | 3-5 | 5-13 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-8 | 3-5 | 6-13 | ||
| May 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-13 | ||
| May 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-8 | 3-5 | 8-13 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 5-9 | 3-5 | 8-14 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-9 | 3-5 | 9-14 | ||
| May 23, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 6-9 | 4-5 | 10-14 | ||
| May 24, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 6-9 | 5-5 | 11-14 | ||
| May 25, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 6-9 | 6-5 | 12-14 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 6-9 | 7-5 | 13-14 | ||
| May 29, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 6-9 | 7-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 6-9 | 7-7 | 13-16 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 6-9 | 8-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 31, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 6-9 | 8-8 | 14-17 | ||
| June 1, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 6-9 | 8-9 | 14-18 | ||
| June 2, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 6-9 | 9-9 | 15-18 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 6-9 | 10-9 | 16-18 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 6-9 | 10-10 | 16-19 | ||
| June 5, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 7-9 | 10-10 | 17-19 | ||
| June 6, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 7-10 | 10-10 | 17-20 | ||
| June 7, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 7-11 | 10-10 | 17-21 | ||
| June 8, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 8-11 | 10-10 | 18-21 | ||
| June 9, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 9-11 | 10-10 | 19-21 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 10-11 | 10-10 | 20-21 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 10-12 | 10-10 | 20-22 | ||
| June 12, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 10-12 | 10-11 | 20-23 | ||
| June 13, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 10-12 | 10-12 | 20-24 | ||
| June 14, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 10-12 | 10-13 | 20-25 | ||
| June 15, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 10-12 | 11-13 | 21-25 | ||
| June 16, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 10-12 | 11-14 | 21-26 | ||
| June 19, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 10-12 | 11-15 | 21-27 | ||
| June 20, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 10-12 | 11-16 | 21-28 | ||
| June 21, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 10-12 | 11-17 | 21-29 | ||
| June 22, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 11-12 | 11-17 | 22-29 | ||
| June 22, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 11-13 | 11-17 | 22-30 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 11-14 | 11-17 | 22-31 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 12-14 | 11-17 | 23-31 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 13-14 | 11-17 | 24-31 | ||
| June 28, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 14-14 | 11-17 | 25-31 | ||
| June 29, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-14 | 11-17 | 26-31 | ||
| June 30, 1945 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 15-15 | 11-17 | 26-32 | ||
| June 30, 1945 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 15-16 | 11-17 | 26-33 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 15-17 | 11-17 | 26-34 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 16-17 | 11-17 | 27-34 | ||
| July 3, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 17-17 | 11-17 | 28-34 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 17-18 | 11-17 | 28-35 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 18-18 | 11-17 | 29-35 | ||
| July 5, 1945 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 19-18 | 11-17 | 30-35 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-18 | 11-17 | 31-35 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-18 | 11-17 | 32-35 | ||
| July 7, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-19 | 11-17 | 32-36 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 22-19 | 11-17 | 33-36 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 22-20 | 11-17 | 33-37 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 22-20 | 12-17 | 34-37 | ||
| July 13, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 16 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 22-20 | 13-17 | 35-37 | ||
| July 14, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 22-20 | 13-18 | 35-38 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 22-20 | 13-19 | 35-39 | ||
| July 16, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 22-20 | 14-19 | 36-39 | ||
| July 17, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 22-20 | 15-19 | 37-39 | ||
| July 20, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 22-20 | 15-20 | 37-40 | ||
| July 20, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 22-20 | 15-21 | 37-41 | ||
| July 21, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 22-20 | 15-22 | 37-42 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 22-20 | 15-23 | 37-43 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 22-20 | 16-23 | 38-43 | ||
| July 23, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 22-20 | 17-23 | 39-43 | ||
| July 24, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 22-20 | 18-23 | 40-43 | ||
| July 27, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-20 | 18-23 | 41-43 | ||
| July 28, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 24-20 | 18-23 | 42-43 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-20 | 18-23 | 43-43 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 25-21 | 18-23 | 43-44 | ||
| July 31, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 26-21 | 18-23 | 44-44 | ||
| August 1, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 26-22 | 18-23 | 44-45 | ||
| August 2, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 27-22 | 18-23 | 45-45 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 27-22 | 18-24 | 45-46 | ||
| August 4, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 27-22 | 18-25 | 45-47 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 27-22 | 18-26 | 45-48 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 27-22 | 19-26 | 46-48 | ||
| August 6, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 27-22 | 20-26 | 47-48 | ||
| August 6, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 27-22 | 21-26 | 48-48 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 28-22 | 21-26 | 49-48 | ||
| August 9, 1945 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-23 | 21-26 | 49-49 | ||
| August 10, 1945 | New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-24 | 21-26 | 49-50 | ||
| August 11, 1945 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 29-24 | 21-26 | 50-50 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 29-25 | 21-26 | 50-51 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 30-25 | 21-26 | 51-51 | ||
| August 13, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 31-25 | 21-26 | 52-51 | ||
| August 14, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 32-25 | 21-26 | 53-51 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 33-25 | 21-26 | 54-51 | ||
| August 16, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 34-25 | 21-26 | 55-51 | ||
| August 17, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 35-25 | 21-26 | 56-51 | ||
| August 18, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 36-25 | 21-26 | 57-51 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 37-25 | 21-26 | 58-51 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-26 | 21-26 | 58-52 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 37-27 | 21-26 | 58-53 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 37-28 | 21-26 | 58-54 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 37-29 | 21-26 | 58-55 | ||
| August 22, 1945 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 37-30 | 21-26 | 58-56 | ||
| August 22, 1945 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 37-31 | 21-26 | 58-57 | ||
| August 24, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 38-31 | 21-26 | 59-57 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 39-31 | 21-26 | 60-57 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 40-31 | 21-26 | 61-57 | ||
| August 28, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 40-31 | 22-26 | 62-57 | ||
| August 31, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 40-31 | 23-26 | 63-57 | ||
| September 1, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-31 | 23-27 | 63-58 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 40-31 | 24-27 | 64-58 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 40-32 | 24-27 | 64-59 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 40-33 | 24-27 | 64-60 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 40-33 | 25-27 | 65-60 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 40-33 | 25-28 | 65-61 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 40-33 | 25-29 | 65-62 | ||
| September 7, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 40-33 | 25-30 | 65-63 | ||
| September 8, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 40-33 | 25-31 | 65-64 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 40-33 | 26-31 | 66-64 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 40-33 | 27-31 | 67-64 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 40-33 | 27-32 | 67-65 | ||
| September 12, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 40-33 | 27-33 | 67-66 | ||
| September 13, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 40-33 | 27-34 | 67-67 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 40-33 | 27-35 | 67-68 | ||
| September 15, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 40-33 | 27-36 | 67-69 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 40-33 | 27-37 | 67-70 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 40-33 | 28-37 | 68-70 | ||
| September 19, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 41-33 | 28-37 | 69-70 | ||
| September 20, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 42-33 | 28-37 | 70-70 | ||
| September 22, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 43-33 | 28-37 | 71-70 | ||
| September 23, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 44-33 | 28-37 | 72-70 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 44-33 | 29-37 | 73-70 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 44-33 | 29-38 | 73-71 | ||
| September 28, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 44-33 | 29-39 | 73-72 |
