1945 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Nemo Leibold (84-70)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 265,083, Avg. 3,443
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Finals - Louisville Colonels 4 games, St. Paul Saints 2
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1945 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Colonels plated 716 runs and gave up 699 runs. Steve Barath paced Louisville with 15 home runs Earl Browne drove in 83 runs. Strick Shofner topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Dwight Simonds led the squad with 13 wins, while Rex Cecil earned a 2.96 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1945 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Earl Browne, Bill Howerton, Fred Walters, Ty LaForest, George Diehl, Nick Polly, Harry Kimberlin, Gerard Lipscomb, Strick Shofner, Yank Terry, Al Widmar, Otey Clark, Wally Millies, Jack Aragón, Don Thompson, Rex Cecil, Red Marion, Randy Heflin, Lindsay Deal and Ben Steiner.
Nemo Leibold served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Vic Austin | R | July 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Steve Barath | R | R | March 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Earl Browne | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Richard Callahan | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Rex Cecil | L | R | October 8, 1916 | 6'3" | 195 | Lindsay, OK US |
| Fred Chumley | R | R | December 25, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | , TX US |
| Otey Clark | R | R | May 22, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Boscobel, WI US |
| Tony Cotelle | L | L | November 9, 1904 | 5'5" | 155 | St. James, LA US |
| Lindsay Deal | L | R | September 3, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| George Diehl | R | R | February 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 196 | Emmaus, PA US |
| Chick Genovese | L | R | November 23, 1914 | 5'9" | 170 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Randy Heflin | L | R | September 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Herschel Held | R | R | April 16, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | McLoud, OK US |
| Bill Howerton | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Joe Kaney | R | March 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | Alameda, CA US | |
| Harry Kimberlin | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO US |
| Chuck Koney | R | October 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ty LaForest | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Edmundston, NB CA |
| Joe Langworthy | L | April 2, 1921 | 5'9" | 165 | , RI US | |
| Elwood Lawson | L | L | July 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Gerard Lipscomb | R | R | February 24, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| John Lund | R | R | August 20, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Victor Males | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Red Marion | R | R | March 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Richburg, SC US |
| Wally Millies | R | R | October 18, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Molyneaux | 6'0" | 180 | ||||
| Ray Patton | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Frank Piet | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Nick Polly | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Roberts | ||||||
| George Savino | S | R | July 21, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Nutley, NJ US |
| Strick Shofner | L | R | July 23, 1919 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, TX US |
| Dwight Simonds | R | R | January 11, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ben Steiner | L | R | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Yank Terry | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 6'1" | 180 | Huron, IN US |
| Don Thompson | L | L | December 28, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Swepsonville, NC US |
| Fred Walters | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'1" | 210 | Laurel, MS US |
| Al Widmar | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Zipay | L | L | August 3, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
