1945 Baltimore Orioles Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 80-73
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (80-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 291,962, Avg. 3,816
1945 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 80-73
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Tommy Thomas (80-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 291,962, Avg. 3,816
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Baltimore Orioles 3
The Baltimore Orioles of the International League ended the 1945 season with a record of 80 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
Tommy Thomas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Barillari | R | R | July 4, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | , NY US |
| Ken Braun | R | R | September 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Louisville, KY US |
| Paul Calvert | R | R | October 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Walt Chipple | R | R | September 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Utica, NY US |
| Guy Coleman | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Jim Devlin | L | R | August 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | Plains, PA US |
| Larry Drake | L | R | May 4, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | McKinney, TX US |
| Ed Henry | March 21, 1921 | 192 | ||||
| Dick Holmes | R | L | April 6, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| George Hooks | S | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Walter Jamison | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Lou Kahn | R | R | December 4, 1915 | 5'10" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hal Kleine | L | L | June 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 193 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Red Kress | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA US |
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Sherm Lollar | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR US |
| Joe Mellendick | R | February 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Donald Noel | R | |||||
| Bull Palica | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Fred Pfeifer | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Johnny Podgajny | R | R | June 10, 1920 | 6'2" | 173 | Chester, PA US |
| Pat Riley | L | July 29, 1913 | 5'10" | 165 | Port Arthur, TX US | |
| Frank Rochevot | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Frank Skaff | R | R | September 30, 1910 | 5'10" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Mike Skaff | R | R | July 8, 1913 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| William Skinner | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Smith | ||||||
| Paul Smith | R | R | November 22, 1910 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ralph Sybert | May 30, 1926 | |||||
| Pete Taylor | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Severn, MD US |
| James Tropea | ||||||
| Roland Van Slate | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'10" | 161 | , WI US |
| Elmer Weingartner | R | R | August 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jack West | R | February 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Ab Wright | R | R | November 16, 1906 | 6'1" | 190 | Terlton, OK US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
