1945 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 90-63
Finished 2nd in the AA
Manager: Bill Burwell (90-63)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 229,145, Avg. 2,995
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 2
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1945 season with a record of 90 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the AA.
The Indians allowed 630 runs, least in the league. Indianapolis plated 756 runs. Stan Wentzel paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 103 runs, while leading all regular hitters with a .321 average. Lefty Wallace topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 1.83 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1945 Indianapolis Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Stan Wentzel, Heinie Heltzel, Ben Geraghty, Bob Brady, Joe Mack, Woody Rich, Tom Earley, George Detore, Eddie Morgan, Art Parks, Norm Wallen, Steve Shemo, Vince Shupe, Lefty Wallace, Dave Odom, Hal Schacker, Gil English, Ira Hutchinson, Jess Pike, Wes Flowers, George Jeffcoat, Bob Logan, Ben Cardoni, Russ Lyon and Ed Wright.
Bill Burwell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Thomas Davis | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| George Detore | R | R | November 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Utica, NY US |
| Walter Dickerson | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bobby Dill | L | April 25, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Harry Durheim | R | R | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Tom Earley | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| Gil English | R | R | July 2, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | Glenola, NC US |
| Bob Fletcher | R | July 2, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | Dublin, TX US | |
| Glen Fletcher | L | R | July 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Wes Flowers | L | L | August 13, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Vanndale, AR US |
| Ben Geraghty | R | R | July 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Alfred Haines | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Lee Hazel | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Heinie Heltzel | R | R | December 21, 1913 | 5'10" | 150 | York, PA US |
| Ira Hutchinson | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Jeffcoat | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | New Brookfield, SC US |
| Pedro Jimenez | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | , CU | |
| Bob Logan | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE US |
| Russ Lyon | R | R | June 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 230 | Ball Ground, GA US |
| Joe Mack | S | L | January 4, 1912 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Morgan | L | L | November 19, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Brady Lake, OH US |
| Dave Odom | R | R | June 5, 1918 | 6'1" | 220 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Art Parks | L | R | November 1, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Paris, AR US |
| Jess Pike | L | L | July 31, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Dustin, OK US |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Mike Roscoe | R | R | September 28, 1912 | 5'9" | 178 | |
| Hal Schacker | R | R | April 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Shemo | R | R | April 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Vince Shupe | L | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | East Canton, OH US |
| Lefty Wallace | L | L | August 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Evansville, IN US |
| Norm Wallen | R | R | February 13, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Frank Wilkie | L | R | August 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN 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.
