1945 St. Louis Browns season
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1945 St. Louis Browns season
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| Owner(s) | Richard Muckerman | |
| Manager(s) | Luke Sewell | |
| Local radio | WIL (Gabby Street, Harry Caray) WTMV (France Laux, Johnny O'Hara) |
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The 1945 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 3rd in the American League with a record of 81 wins and 70 losses.
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Regular season
Coming off their first pennant in 1944, St. Louis didn't regress very far but still finished six games off the pace.
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
- August 8, 1945: George Caster was selected off waivers from the Browns by the Detroit Tigers.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
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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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| SS | Vern Stephens | 149 | 571 | 165 | .289 | 24 | 89 |
| OF | Milt Byrnes | 133 | 442 | 110 | .249 | 8 | 59 |
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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| Pete Gray | 77 | 234 | 51 | .218 | 0 | 13 |
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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| Nels Potter | 32 | 255.1 | 15 | 11 | 2.47 | 129 |
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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| George Caster | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.89 | 9 |
| Pete Appleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Toledo Mud Hens | American Association | Ollie Marquardt |
| A | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | Jimmy Adair |
| D | Newark Moundsmen | Ohio State League | Mickey O'Neil |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- #2 in AL in strikeouts (129)
- Led AL in home runs (24)
- #2 in AL in runs scored (90)
- #2 in AL in slugging percentage (.473)
- #3 in AL in RBI (89)
References
- ^ George Caster page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
External links
- 1945 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference
- 1945 St. Louis Browns season at baseball-almanac.com
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