1945 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 603,794, Avg. 10,050
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (71-83)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1945 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 603,794, Avg. 10,050
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (71-83)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1945 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1945 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Red Sox tallied 599 runs and surrendered 674 runs, most in the league. Bob Johnson paced Boston with 12 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Skeeter Newsome topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Dave Ferriss led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.96 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barrett | P | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Joe Bowman | P | L | R | June 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Jim Bucher | 3B | L | R | March 24, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Manassas, VA USA |
| Dolph Camilli | 1B | L | L | April 23, 1907 | 5'10" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Rex Cecil | P | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK USA |
| Loyd Christopher | CF | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Otey Clark | P | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI USA |
| Joe Cronin | 3B | R | R | October 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Leon Culberson | CF | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA USA |
| Clem Dreisewerd | P | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO USA |
| Dave Ferriss | P | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS USA |
| Lou Finney | P | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL USA |
| Pete Fox | RF | R | R | March 8, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Bob Garbark | C | R | R | November 13, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Houston, TX USA |
| Clem Hausmann | P | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX USA |
| Randy Heflin | P | L | R | September 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Billy Holm | C | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Johnson | LF | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Vic Johnson | P | R | L | August 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Eau Claire, WI USA |
| Oscar Judd | P | L | L | February 14, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CAN |
| Ty LaForest | 3B | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Edmundston, NB CAN |
| Eddie Lake | SS | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA USA |
| Johnny Lazor | RF | L | R | September 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylor, WA USA |
| Tom McBride | CF | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 188 | Bonham, TX USA |
| George Metkovich | 1B | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA USA |
| Skeeter Newsome | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Phenix City, AL USA |
| Emmett O'Neill | P | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Nick Polly | 3B | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frankie Pytlak | C | R | R | July 30, 1908 | 5'7" | 160 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Mike Ryba | P | R | R | June 9, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | DeLancey, PA USA |
| Ben Steiner | 2B | L | R | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Red Steiner | C | L | R | January 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Yank Terry | P | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Huron, IN USA |
| Jackie Tobin | 3B | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Fred Walters | C | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Laurel, MS USA |
| Jim Wilson | P | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Pinky Woods | P | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, CT USA |
