1945 Washington Senators Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 735,797, Avg. 13,883
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (87-67)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1945 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 735,797, Avg. 13,883
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (87-67)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1945 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1945 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Senators scored 622 runs and allowed 562 runs. George Binks drove in 81 runs. George Myatt led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Roger Wolff topped the squad with 20 wins, while Dutch Leonard and Mickey Haefner, too added 15 or more wins, too Dutch Leonard and Roger Wolff earned a 2.12 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Bluege 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 |
| George Binks | CF | L | L | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Alex Carrasquel | P | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| George Case | LF | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Walt Chipple | CF | R | R | September 26, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Utica, NY USA |
| Joe Cleary | P | R | R | December 3, 1918 | 5'9" | 150 | Cork, Ireland |
| Harlond Clift | 3B | R | R | August 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | El Reno, OK USA |
| Al Evans | C | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC USA |
| Rick Ferrell | C | R | R | October 12, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Mike Guerra | C | R | R | October 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Mickey Haefner | P | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL USA |
| Wally Holborow | P | R | R | November 30, 1913 | 5'11" | 187 | New York, NY USA |
| Dick Kimble | SS | L | R | July 27, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Buchtel, OH USA |
| Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Joe Kuhel | 1B | L | L | June 25, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Hillis Layne | 3B | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
| Buddy Lewis | RF | L | R | August 10, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Gaston County, NC USA |
| Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Howie McFarland | RF | R | R | March 7, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | El Reno, OK USA |
| George Myatt | 2B | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO USA |
| Johnny Niggeling | P | R | R | July 10, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Remsen, IA USA |
| Marino Pieretti | P | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Lucca, Toscana Italy |
| Jake Powell | LF | R | R | July 15, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Armando Roche | P | R | R | December 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bert Shepard | P | L | L | June 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Dana, IN USA |
| Dick Stone | P | L | L | December 5, 1911 | 5'9" | 153 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Gil Torres | SS | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, Cuba |
| Cecil Travis | 3B | L | R | August 8, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverdale, GA USA |
| Sandy Ullrich | P | R | R | July 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Fred Vaughn | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA USA |
| Vince Ventura | LF | R | R | April 18, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Roger Wolff | P | R | R | April 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 208 | Evansville, IL USA |
| Jose Zardon | CF | R | R | May 20, 1923 | 6'0" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
