1945 Hornell Pirates Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-71
Finished 6th in the PONYL
Manager: Johnny Morrow (0-0), Fred Hering (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hornell, New York
Ballpark: Maple City Park
Attendance: 28,600, Avg. 454
1945 Hornell Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 55-71
Finished 6th in the PONYL
Manager: Johnny Morrow (0-0), Fred Hering (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hornell, New York
Ballpark: Maple City Park
Attendance: 28,600, Avg. 454
The Hornell Pirates of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1945 season with a record of 55 wins and 71 losses, finishing sixth in the PONYL.
Johnny Morrow and Fred Hering served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Baker | ||||||
| Craig Bennett | S | R | November 26, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Charles Brannan | R | December 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Jack Bumgarner | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Norman, OK US |
| Carl Bush | L | January 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| William Bush | L | |||||
| George Byers | ||||||
| Thomas Collins | R | R | March 16, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Earl Drenning | R | R | May 7, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Thomas Dugan | ||||||
| James Fatalic | ||||||
| Stephen Gmutza | January 23, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Paul Gormish | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Harry Hepler | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Donald Hormann | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Joseph Hornacek | R | March 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaver Falls, PA US | |
| Johnny Kimock | R | November 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 171 | ||
| Doc Klineyoung | R | R | March 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 163 | Hopewell Township, PA US |
| William Kovalak | L | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| John Lewis | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Donald McComb | ||||||
| Joe Menarchek | L | L | October 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Whitney, PA US |
| Johnny Morrow | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Lyle Neely | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Philo | May 20, 1927 | 192 | Glens Falls, NY US | |||
| Richard Piatnek | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Croswell Plantz | R | R | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Harry Rapenske | R | August 5, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Alvin Reisig | R | R | 6'2" | 164 | ||
| Nick Revielle | ||||||
| William Riggins | R | 5'8" | 151 | |||
| Louis Ross | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Regis Schiffer | ||||||
| Frank Smith | S | L | 5'9" | 153 | ||
| Jay Springer | ||||||
| Ebba St. Claire | S | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 219 | Whitehall, NY US |
| Bill Stetka | R | September 12, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Charles Tribotte | ||||||
| Rene Valois | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Harry Van | ||||||
| John Walther | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Henry Zajac | R | R | June 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 178 | Meriden, CT 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.
