1945 Philadelphia Phillies season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1945 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 63rd season in the history of the franchise.
LeagueNational League
OwnersR. R. M. Carpenter
| 1945 Philadelphia Phillies | |
|---|---|
| Also known as the Philadelphia Blue Jays | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter |
| General managers | Herb Pennock |
| Managers | Freddie Fitzsimmons, Ben Chapman |
| Radio | WIBG (By Saam, Claude Haring, Doug Arthur) |
Offseason
- September 19, 1944: Freddie Fitzsimmons' managerial contract was extended for 1945.[1]
- February 11, 1945: Jimmie Foxx was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[2]
- Prior to 1945 season (exact date unknown)
- Tommy Lasorda was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[3]
- Carl Sawatski was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 98 | 56 | .636 | — | 49–26 | 49–30 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 | 48–29 | 47–30 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 11 | 48–30 | 39–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 72 | .532 | 16 | 45–34 | 37–38 |
| New York Giants | 78 | 74 | .513 | 19 | 47–30 | 31–44 |
| Boston Braves | 67 | 85 | .441 | 30 | 36–38 | 31–47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 93 | .396 | 37 | 36–41 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 46 | 108 | .299 | 52 | 22–55 | 24–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | 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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 8, 1945: Buster Adams was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Glenn Crawford and John Antonelli.[5]
Roster
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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 | Gus Mancuso | 70 | 176 | 35 | .199 | 0 | 16 |
| 1B | Jimmy Wasdell | 134 | 500 | 150 | .300 | 7 | 60 |
| 2B | Tony Daniels | 76 | 230 | 46 | .200 | 0 | 10 |
| SS | Bitsy Mott | 90 | 289 | 64 | .221 | 0 | 22 |
| 3B | John Antonelli | 125 | 504 | 129 | .256 | 1 | 28 |
| OF | Coaker Triplett | 120 | 363 | 87 | .240 | 7 | 46 |
| OF | Vince DiMaggio | 127 | 452 | 116 | .257 | 19 | 84 |
| OF | Vance Dinges | 109 | 397 | 114 | .287 | 1 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Crawford | 82 | 302 | 89 | .295 | 2 | 24 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 89 | 224 | 60 | .268 | 7 | 38 |
| René Monteagudo | 114 | 193 | 58 | .301 | 0 | 15 |
| Andy Seminick | 80 | 188 | 45 | .239 | 6 | 26 |
| Jake Powell | 48 | 173 | 40 | .231 | 1 | 14 |
| Wally Flager | 49 | 168 | 42 | .250 | 2 | 15 |
| Garvin Hamner | 32 | 101 | 20 | .198 | 0 | 5 |
| Nick Picciuto | 36 | 89 | 12 | .135 | 0 | 6 |
| Hal Spindel | 36 | 87 | 20 | .230 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnny Peacock | 33 | 74 | 15 | .203 | 0 | 6 |
| Ed Walczak | 20 | 57 | 12 | .211 | 0 | 2 |
| Buster Adams | 14 | 56 | 13 | .232 | 2 | 8 |
| Tony Lupien | 15 | 54 | 17 | .315 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Chapman | 24 | 51 | 16 | .314 | 0 | 4 |
| Granny Hamner | 14 | 41 | 7 | .171 | 0 | 6 |
| Stan Andrews | 13 | 33 | 11 | .333 | 1 | 6 |
| Don Hasenmayer | 5 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Goulish | 13 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 2 |
| Putsy Caballero | 9 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barrett | 36 | 190.2 | 8 | 20 | 5.38 | 72 |
| Dick Mauney | 20 | 122.2 | 6 | 10 | 3.08 | 35 |
| Jack Kraus | 19 | 81.2 | 4 | 9 | 5.40 | 28 |
| Bill Lee | 13 | 77.1 | 3 | 6 | 4.66 | 13 |
| Whit Wyatt | 10 | 51.1 | 0 | 7 | 5.26 | 10 |
| Hugh Mulcahy | 5 | 28.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.81 | 2 |
| Ken Raffensberger | 5 | 24.1 | 0 | 3 | 4.44 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Schanz | 35 | 144.2 | 4 | 15 | 4.35 | 56 |
| Charlie Sproull | 34 | 130.1 | 4 | 10 | 5.94 | 47 |
| Oscar Judd | 23 | 82.2 | 5 | 4 | 3.81 | 36 |
| Izzy León | 14 | 38.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.35 | 11 |
| Vern Kennedy | 12 | 36.0 | 0 | 3 | 5.50 | 13 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 9 | 22.2 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 10 |
| Lefty Scott | 8 | 22.1 | 0 | 2 | 4.43 | 5 |
| Don Grate | 4 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 17.28 | 6 |
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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| Andy Karl | 67 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 2.99 | 51 |
| René Monteagudo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.49 | 16 |
| Dick Coffman | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.13 | 2 |
| Lou Lucier | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.21 | 5 |
| Charlie Ripple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.04 | 5 |
| Mitch Chetkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 4 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Utica Blue Sox | Eastern League | Eddie Sawyer |
| B | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Interstate League | Ray Brubaker and Cy Morgan |
| C | Greensboro Patriots | Carolina League | Wes Ferrell, Charles Burgess, Charles Eatman and Johnny Allen |
| D | Concord Weavers | North Carolina State League | John Lehman |
| D | Bradford Blue Wings | PONY League | Leon Riley |