1945 Lima Reds Roster
Ohio State League (OSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the OSL
Manager: Cap Crossley (72-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Lima, Ohio
Ballpark: Allen County Park
Attendance: 38,159, Avg. 545
1945 Lima Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 72-68
Finished 3rd in the OSL
Manager: Cap Crossley (72-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Lima, Ohio
Ballpark: Allen County Park
Attendance: 38,159, Avg. 545
Playoffs - Zanesville Dodgers 4 games, Lima Reds 2
The Lima Reds of the Ohio State League ended the 1945 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the OSL.
Cap Crossley served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Arthur | L | 5'9" | 135 | |||
| John Blenke | ||||||
| Kenneth Braden | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Calvin Brittan | R | 5'6" | 140 | |||
| Elwood Broecker | L | May 10, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Paul Clark | R | 6'0" | 186 | |||
| Cap Crossley | L | February 24, 1902 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| James Davidson | S | R | April 3, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Marvin Distler | ||||||
| Ernest Doane | L | |||||
| Milo Fahse | ||||||
| John Gianetti | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| James Hensley | ||||||
| Robert Hensling | ||||||
| Joseph James | ||||||
| William Jenkins | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robin Kinnaman | R | 5'9" | 158 | |||
| Stephen Kotesa | ||||||
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Dave Magoto | R | R | December 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ray McLeod | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Namit | S | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Joe Nuxhall | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Dick Oder | June 29, 1919 | 191 | Newark, OH US | |||
| Joseph Ostrowski | 192 | Scranton, PA US | ||||
| John Pfister | ||||||
| James Race | R | R | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Wayne Reside | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James Sallin | L | |||||
| Ed Sandy | R | L | October 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| George Sansone | ||||||
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Donald Slater | R | June 9, 1921 | 5'8" | 160 | , OH US | |
| Fernando Solis | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Walt Stangry | July 15, 1921 | 192 | ||||
| Joe Sutherland | R | April 16, 1921 | 5'6" | 155 | Brookline, MA US | |
| Pablo Travieso | R | L | 5'10" | 140 | ||
| William Willsey | R | R | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
