1945 Olean Oilers Roster
Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League (PONYL) - Class: D
Team Record: 40-86
Finished 8th in the PONYL
Manager: John Fitzpatrick (40-86)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Olean, New York
Ballpark: Bradner Stadium
Attendance: 24,780, Avg. 393
1945 Olean Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 40-86
Finished 8th in the PONYL
Manager: John Fitzpatrick (40-86)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Olean, New York
Ballpark: Bradner Stadium
Attendance: 24,780, Avg. 393
The Olean Oilers of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1945 season with a record of 40 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the PONYL.
John Fitzpatrick served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Barnhart | R | April 4, 1920 | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Michael Behul | S | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Jean Bournot | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Paul Breard | ||||||
| Robert Brown | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Roxy Bush | ||||||
| James Butcher | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Chester Caplan | ||||||
| George Carruth | ||||||
| Don Champagney | R | R | August 23, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Robert Chapman | ||||||
| Henry Colarelli | R | R | April 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 194 | Nyack, NY US |
| Jack Crowe | R | August 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ray Czajka | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Wallace Davidson | R | R | November 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Newton, IA US |
| Carl Donvito | R | R | March 24, 1927 | 5'9" | 166 | |
| Alfred Ferony | R | R | October 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| James Fink | ||||||
| John Fitzpatrick | R | R | March 19, 1904 | 6'1" | 185 | LaSalle, IL US |
| Louis Follini | ||||||
| Thomas Gregg | ||||||
| George Hanges | January 10, 1926 | 192 | Oklahoma City, OK US | |||
| Don Howig | April 12, 1928 | 6'2" | ||||
| Alan Ihde | R | R | May 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | Yankton, SD US |
| Bill Jekielek | R | August 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Keough | ||||||
| Henry Klein | ||||||
| John Kovalchick | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Joe Kwiatkowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Roy McCrobie | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ray Meredith | R | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| Gilbert Mills | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| William Morgan | June 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| William Morneweg | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Evansville, IN US |
| Philip Newton | ||||||
| Russell Oppliger | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lewis Osborne | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Carl Pilarski | R | R | December 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joseph Prettner | R | August 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 168 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Jack Rector | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Benjamin Samsel | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Stephen Selecky | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Lester Severin | R | R | December 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 175 | Affton, MO US |
| Clifford Stewart | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Robert Story | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| George Stott | ||||||
| Donald Strong | R | R | December 23, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Rene Valois | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Walter Wakefield | ||||||
| Roy Walker | ||||||
| James Walsh | R | R | December 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Kenneth Wurm | ||||||
| Zeke Zeisz | R | R | November 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 193 | Buffalo, NY 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.
