1945 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-59
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 594,630, Avg. 10,164
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Billy Southworth (95-59)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1945 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 95-59
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 594,630, Avg. 10,164
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Billy Southworth (95-59)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1945 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1945 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 756 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Whitey Kurowski paced St. Louis with 21 home runs, while Buster Adams walloped 20 or more, too. Whitey Kurowski accounted for 102 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .323 clip. Red Barrett led the squad with 21 wins, plus Harry Brecheen and Ken Burkhart added 15 or more wins, too Harry Brecheen registered a 2.52 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 742
Regular Season Runs Against: 570
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 27, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 28, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| May 2, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| May 2, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 2-1 | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 2-2 | 4-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 9, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 4-2 | 4-5 | 8-7 | ||
| May 11, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 4-2 | 4-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 12, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 4-2 | 4-7 | 8-9 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 4-2 | 4-8 | 8-10 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 4-2 | 5-8 | 9-10 | ||
| May 15, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Braves 7 | W | 4-2 | 6-8 | 10-10 | ||
| May 16, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 4-2 | 6-9 | 10-11 | ||
| May 16, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 4-2 | 6-10 | 10-12 | ||
| May 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 4-2 | 7-10 | 11-12 | ||
| May 18, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 4-2 | 8-10 | 12-12 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 4-2 | 8-11 | 12-13 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-2 | 9-11 | 13-13 | ||
| May 21, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 4-2 | 10-11 | 14-13 | ||
| May 23, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 5-2 | 10-11 | 15-13 | ||
| May 24, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-2 | 10-11 | 16-13 | ||
| May 25, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 7-2 | 10-11 | 17-13 | ||
| May 26, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 7-3 | 10-11 | 17-14 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 7-4 | 10-11 | 17-15 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 7-5 | 10-11 | 17-16 | ||
| May 29, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 8-5 | 10-11 | 18-16 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 9-5 | 10-11 | 19-16 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Boston Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 9-6 | 10-11 | 19-17 | ||
| May 31, 1945 | Boston Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 10-6 | 10-11 | 20-17 | ||
| June 1, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 11-6 | 10-11 | 21-17 | ||
| June 2, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-7 | 10-11 | 21-18 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 12-7 | 10-11 | 22-18 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 13-7 | 10-11 | 23-18 | ||
| June 7, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 14-7 | 10-11 | 24-18 | ||
| June 8, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 15-7 | 10-11 | 25-18 | ||
| June 9, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-8 | 10-11 | 25-19 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 15-9 | 10-11 | 25-20 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-10 | 10-11 | 25-21 | ||
| June 11, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 16-10 | 10-11 | 26-21 | ||
| June 13, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 16-11 | 10-11 | 26-22 | ||
| June 15, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 16-11 | 10-12 | 26-23 | ||
| June 16, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 16-11 | 11-12 | 27-23 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-11 | 12-12 | 28-23 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 16-11 | 13-12 | 29-23 | ||
| June 19, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 16-11 | 13-13 | 29-24 | ||
| June 21, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 16-11 | 14-13 | 30-24 | ||
| June 22, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 16-11 | 15-13 | 31-24 | ||
| June 23, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 16-11 | 16-13 | 32-24 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 16-11 | 17-13 | 33-24 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 16-11 | 17-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 16-11 | 17-15 | 33-26 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 16-11 | 18-15 | 34-26 | ||
| June 28, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 16-11 | 19-15 | 35-26 | ||
| June 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 16-11 | 20-15 | 36-26 | ||
| June 30, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 16-11 | 20-16 | 36-27 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 16-11 | 20-17 | 36-28 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 16-11 | 20-18 | 36-29 | ||
| July 3, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 16-11 | 20-19 | 36-30 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 19 at New York Giants 2 | W | 16-11 | 21-19 | 37-30 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 16-11 | 22-19 | 38-30 | ||
| July 5, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 16-11 | 23-19 | 39-30 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 16-11 | 24-19 | 40-30 | ||
| July 7, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 16-11 | 24-20 | 40-31 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 16-11 | 25-20 | 41-31 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | New York Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 16-12 | 25-20 | 41-32 | ||
| July 13, 1945 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 17-12 | 25-20 | 42-32 | ||
| July 13, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 18-12 | 25-20 | 43-32 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-13 | 25-20 | 43-33 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 18-14 | 25-20 | 43-34 | ||
| July 16, 1945 | Boston Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 19-14 | 25-20 | 44-34 | ||
| July 17, 1945 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-14 | 25-20 | 45-34 | ||
| July 18, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-15 | 25-20 | 45-35 | ||
| July 18, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 21-15 | 25-20 | 46-35 | ||
| July 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 22-15 | 25-20 | 47-35 | ||
| July 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-16 | 25-20 | 47-36 | ||
| July 21, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 23-16 | 25-20 | 48-36 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 23-17 | 25-20 | 48-37 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 23-18 | 25-20 | 48-38 | ||
| July 24, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 24-18 | 25-20 | 49-38 | ||
| July 26, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 25-18 | 25-20 | 50-38 | ||
| July 27, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 26-18 | 25-20 | 51-38 | ||
| July 28, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 27-18 | 25-20 | 52-38 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 27-19 | 25-20 | 52-39 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 28-19 | 25-20 | 53-39 | ||
| July 30, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 28-20 | 25-20 | 53-40 | ||
| July 31, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 29-20 | 25-20 | 54-40 | ||
| July 31, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 29-21 | 25-20 | 54-41 | ||
| August 1, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 30-21 | 25-20 | 55-41 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 30-21 | 26-20 | 56-41 | ||
| August 4, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 30-21 | 27-20 | 57-41 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-21 | 28-20 | 58-41 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 30-21 | 28-21 | 58-42 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 0 | W | 30-21 | 29-21 | 59-42 | ||
| August 9, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 30-21 | 30-21 | 60-42 | ||
| August 10, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 30-21 | 31-21 | 61-42 | ||
| August 11, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 10 | L | 30-21 | 31-22 | 61-43 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 30-21 | 32-22 | 62-43 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 30-21 | 32-23 | 62-44 | ||
| August 13, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | W | 30-21 | 33-23 | 63-44 | ||
| August 14, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 30-21 | 34-23 | 64-44 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 30-21 | 35-23 | 65-44 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 30-21 | 35-24 | 65-45 | ||
| August 16, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 30-21 | 36-24 | 66-45 | ||
| August 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 30-21 | 36-25 | 66-46 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 30-21 | 37-25 | 67-46 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 30-21 | 37-26 | 67-47 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 30-21 | 38-26 | 68-47 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 30-21 | 39-26 | 69-47 | ||
| August 24, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 30-21 | 40-26 | 70-47 | ||
| August 25, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 30-21 | 41-26 | 71-47 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 30-21 | 42-26 | 72-47 | ||
| August 28, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 30-21 | 42-27 | 72-48 | ||
| August 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 30-21 | 42-28 | 72-49 | ||
| August 31, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 31-21 | 42-28 | 73-49 | ||
| September 1, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 32-21 | 42-28 | 74-49 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 33-21 | 42-28 | 75-49 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 33-22 | 42-28 | 75-50 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-23 | 42-28 | 75-51 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 33-24 | 42-28 | 75-52 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 34-24 | 42-28 | 76-52 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 35-24 | 42-28 | 77-52 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | Boston Braves 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 35-25 | 42-28 | 77-53 | ||
| September 7, 1945 | Boston Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-25 | 42-28 | 78-53 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 37-25 | 42-28 | 79-53 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 38-25 | 42-28 | 80-53 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 39-25 | 42-28 | 81-53 | ||
| September 11, 1945 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 40-25 | 42-28 | 82-53 | ||
| September 12, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 41-25 | 42-28 | 83-53 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 41-26 | 42-28 | 83-54 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 41-27 | 42-28 | 83-55 | ||
| September 15, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 42-27 | 42-28 | 84-55 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 42-28 | 42-28 | 84-56 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 43-28 | 42-28 | 85-56 | ||
| September 17, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 44-28 | 42-28 | 86-56 | ||
| September 18, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 45-28 | 42-28 | 87-56 | ||
| September 19, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 45-29 | 42-28 | 87-57 | ||
| September 20, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 46-29 | 42-28 | 88-57 | ||
| September 22, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 47-29 | 42-28 | 89-57 | ||
| September 23, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 48-29 | 42-28 | 90-57 | ||
| September 25, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 48-29 | 42-29 | 90-58 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 48-29 | 43-29 | 91-58 | ||
| September 27, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 48-29 | 43-30 | 91-59 | ||
| September 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 48-29 | 44-30 | 92-59 | ||
| September 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 48-29 | 45-30 | 93-59 | ||
| September 30, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 48-29 | 46-30 | 94-59 |
