1945 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1945 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1945 Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
| Local radio | WIBG (By Saam, Claude Haring, Doug Arthur) |
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The 1945 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 52 wins and 98 losses.
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Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 65 | .575 | -- |
| Washington Senators | 87 | 67 | .565 | 1.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 81 | 70 | .536 | 6 |
| New York Yankees | 81 | 71 | .533 | 6.5 |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 72 | .503 | 11 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 78 | .477 | 15 |
| Boston Red Sox | 71 | 83 | .461 | 17.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | 98 | .357 | 34.5 |
Notable transactions
- May 29, 1945: Frankie Hayes was traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Buddy Rosar.[1]
- June 15, 1945: Al Simmons was released by the Athletics.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches |
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Buddy Rosar | 92 | 300 | 63 | .210 | 1 | 25 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Frankie Hayes | 32 | 110 | 25 | .227 | 3 | 14 |
| Joe Burns | 31 | 90 | 23 | .256 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Don Black | 26 | 125.1 | 5 | 11 | 5.17 | 47 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Berry | 52 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2.35 | 51 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Harry Davis |
| B | Lancaster Red Roses | Interstate League | Lena Blackburne |
| C | Martinsville Athletics | Carolina League | Heinie Manush |
| D | Lexington A's | North Carolina State League | Jimmy Maus |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lancaster[3]
References
- ^ Frankie Hayes page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Simmons page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
External links
- 1945 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1945 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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