1945 Boston Braves season

The 1945 Boston Braves season was the 75th season of the franchise.

1945 Boston Braves
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1876)
Location
Braves Field (since 1915) Boston, Massachusetts (since 1871)
Results
Record	67–85 (.441)
League place	6th
Other information
Owner(s)	Louis R. Perini
Manager(s)	Bob Coleman, Del Bissonette
Local radio	WNAC (George Hatrick, Tom Hussey)
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Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Chicago Cubs	98	56	0.636	—	49–26	49–30
St. Louis Cardinals	95	59	0.617	3	48–29	47–30
Brooklyn Dodgers	87	67	0.565	11	48–30	39–37
Pittsburgh Pirates	82	72	0.532	16	45–34	37–38
New York Giants	78	74	0.513	19	47–30	31–44
Boston Braves	67	85	0.441	30	36–38	31–47
Cincinnati Reds	61	93	0.396	37	36–41	25–52
Philadelphia Phillies	46	108	0.299	52	22–55	24–53

Record vs. opponents

1945 National League Records Sources:
Team	BOS	BR	CHC	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	9–13–1	7–15	10–12	10–10–2	14–8	7–15	10–12
Brooklyn	13–9–1	—	8–14–1	11–11	15–7	19–3	12–10	9–13
Chicago	15–7	14–8–1	—	21–1	11–11	17–5	14–8	6–16
Cincinnati	12–10	11–11	1–21	—	6–16	12–10	10–12	9–13
New York	10–10–2	7–15	11–11	16–6	—	17–5	11–11	6–16
Philadelphia	8–14	3–19	5–17	10–12	5–17	—	6–16	9–13
Pittsburgh	15–7	10–12	8–14	12–10	11–11	16–6	—	10–12–1
St. Louis	12–10	13–9	16–6	13–9	16–6	13–9	12–10–1	—

Roster

1945 Boston Braves
Roster
Pitchers 25 Nate Andrews 19 Red Barrett 20,25 Ben Cardoni 13 Mort Cooper 21 Charlie Cozart 24 Tom Earley 23 Lou Fette 24 Don Hendrickson 12 Joe Heving 17 Johnny Hutchings 11,19 Ira Hutchinson 18 Al Javery 26 Bill Lee 20 Bob Logan 15 Ewald Pyle 26 Hal Schacker -- Elmer Singleton 22 Jim Tobin 9,15 Lefty Wallace 15 Bob Whitcher 14 Ed Wright		Catchers 9,21 Stew Hofferth 11 Clyde Kluttz 10 Phil Masi 29 Mike Ulicny Infielders  6 Dick Culler  2 Frank Drews 9,27 Eddie Joost  3 Joe Mack 5,11 Tommy Nelson 28 Steve Shemo  5 Vince Shupe 12 Norm Wallen  7 Whitey Wietelmann  6 Chuck Workman		Outfielders 28 Morrie Aderholt  4 Carden Gillenwater  1 Tommy Holmes 3,5 Joe Medwick 16 Butch Nieman 14,29 Bill Ramsey  4 Stan Wentzel		Manager 33 Del Bissonette 31 Bob Coleman Coaches 32 Benny Bengough 33 Del Bissonette

Player stats

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
3B	Chuck Workman	139	514	141	.274	25	87
OF	Tommy Holmes	154	636	224	.352	28	117

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
Steve Shemo	17	46	11	.239	0	7

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
Nate Andrews	21	137.2	7	12	4.58	26

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
Red Barrett	9	38	2	3	4.74	13

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

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
A	Hartford Bees	Eastern League	Merle Settlemire
D	Mooresville Braves	North Carolina State League	Jack Quinlan

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Notes

1. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997

References

• 1945 Boston Braves season at Baseball Reference