1945 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-71
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 881,845, Avg. 18,302
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Joe McCarthy (81-71)
Location: New York, New York
1945 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 81-71
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 881,845, Avg. 18,302
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Joe McCarthy (81-71)
Location: New York, New York
1945 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1945 season with a record of 81 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Yankees scored 676 runs, most in the league. New York yielded 606 runs. Nick Etten paced the squad with 18 home runs and drove in 111 runs. Snuffy Stirnweiss topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Bill Bevens led the squad with 13 wins, while Hank Borowy recorded a 3.13 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bevens | P | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR USA |
| Tiny Bonham | P | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Ione, CA USA |
| Hank Borowy | P | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Joe Buzas | SS | R | R | October 2, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Alpha, NJ USA |
| Spud Chandler | P | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 181 | Commerce, GA USA |
| Herb Crompton | C | R | R | November 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Taylor Ridge, IL USA |
| Frankie Crosetti | SS | R | R | October 4, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Russ Derry | CF | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO USA |
| Atley Donald | P | L | R | August 19, 1910 | 6'1" | 186 | Morton, MS USA |
| Bill Drescher | C | L | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Congers, NY USA |
| Monk Dubiel | P | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Nick Etten | 1B | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Mike Garbark | C | R | R | February 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Al Gettel | P | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Oscar Grimes | 3B | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH USA |
| Ken Holcombe | P | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC USA |
| Charlie Keller | LF | L | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, MD USA |
| Johnny Lindell | CF | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO USA |
| Hersh Martin | LF | B | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bud Metheny | RF | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mike Milosevich | SS | R | R | January 13, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | Zeigler, IL USA |
| Joe Page | P | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA USA |
| Aaron Robinson | C | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Steve Roser | P | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY USA |
| Red Ruffing | P | R | R | May 3, 1905 | 6'1" | 205 | Granville, IL USA |
| Don Savage | 3B | R | R | March 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Paul Schreiber | P | R | R | October 8, 1902 | 6'2" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Tuck Stainback | CF | R | R | August 4, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 2B | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Turner | P | L | R | August 6, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Antioch, TN USA |
| Paul Waner | P | L | L | April 16, 1903 | 5'8" | 153 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |
