1945 Seattle Rainiers Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 105-78
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Bill Skiff (105-78)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 434,133, Avg. 4,745
1945 Seattle Rainiers StatisticsTeam Record: 105-78
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Bill Skiff (105-78)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Ballpark: Sick Stadium
Attendance: 434,133, Avg. 4,745
Playoffs - Seattle Rainiers 4 games, Portland Beavers 3
Finals - San Francisco Seals 4 games, Seattle Rainiers 2
The Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1945 season with a record of 105 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
Bill Skiff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aleno | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Briskey | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| John Carpenter | L | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Paul Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Dominic Castro | R | R | November 5, 1914 | 5'10" | 190 | , CA US |
| Joe Demoran | S | R | October 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Joe Dobbins | R | R | May 11, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Farmington, MO US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Bob Finley | R | R | November 25, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Ennis, TX US |
| Carl Fischer | R | L | November 5, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Medina, NY US |
| Keith Frazier | R | R | May 18, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | , CO US |
| Phil Gatto | L | November 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Johnny Gill | L | R | March 27, 1905 | 6'2" | 190 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bobby Gorbould | R | R | November 19, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Burdett, AB CA |
| Dick Hearn | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | St. Augustine, FL US | |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Roy Johnson | L | R | February 23, 1903 | 5'9" | 175 | Pryor, OK US |
| Syl Johnson | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Bill Kats | R | R | February 18, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Joe Kunley | ||||||
| Bill Lyman | R | March 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 160 | Lynn, MA US | |
| Bill Matheson | R | R | July 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Pat McLaughlin | R | R | August 17, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Taylor, TX US |
| Rick Niemiller | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ted Norbert | R | R | May 17, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Orphal | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'0" | 197 | Wapakoneta, OH US |
| Alex Palica | R | R | August 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 188 | Lomita, CA US |
| Joe Passero | L | L | May 24, 1921 | 5'7" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Hal Patchett | L | R | May 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Flint, MI US |
| By Speece | R | R | January 6, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | West Baden Springs, IN US |
| Hal Sueme | R | R | April 16, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hal Turpin | L | R | September 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 185 | Yoncalla, OR US |
| Manny Vias | R | R | January 19, 1917 | 5'6" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gerry Waitman | R | July 12, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | San Bernardino County, CA US | |
| Jack Whipple | R | R | June 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
