1945 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-70
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 529,020, Avg. 8,966
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Luke Sewell (81-70)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1945 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 81-70
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 529,020, Avg. 8,966
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Luke Sewell (81-70)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1945 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1945 season with a record of 81 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Browns conceded 548 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. St. Louis plated 597 runs. Vern Stephens paced the squad with 24 home runs and drove in 89 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .289. Nels Potter topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.47 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Luke Sewell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Appleton | P | R | R | May 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Terryville, CT USA |
| Milt Byrnes | OF | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| George Caster | P | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA USA |
| Mark Christman | 3B | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO USA |
| Ellis Clary | 3B | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA USA |
| Cliff Fannin | P | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY USA |
| Lou Finney | OF | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL USA |
| Pete Gray | LF | L | L | March 6, 1915 | 6'1" | 169 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Don Gutteridge | 2B | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Red Hayworth | C | R | R | May 14, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | High Point, NC USA |
| Al Hollingsworth | P | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Sig Jakucki | P | R | R | August 20, 1909 | 6'2" | 198 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Earl Jones | P | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Jack Kramer | P | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Chet Laabs | LF | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Al LaMacchia | P | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Frank Mancuso | C | R | R | May 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX USA |
| Babe Martin | LF | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA USA |
| George McQuinn | 1B | L | L | May 29, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Ox Miller | P | R | R | May 4, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Gause, TX USA |
| Gene Moore | RF | L | L | August 26, 1909 | 5'11" | 175 | Lancaster, TX USA |
| Bob Muncrief | P | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK USA |
| Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
| Dee Sanders | P | R | R | April 8, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Quitman, TX USA |
| Len Schulte | 3B | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Joe Schultz | C | L | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tex Shirley | P | B | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX USA |
| Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Weldon West | P | R | L | September 3, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | Gibsonville, NC USA |
| Sam Zoldak | P | L | L | December 8, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
