1945 Cincinnati Reds
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Cincinnati Reds | — | 20 | 18 |
| 1946 Cincinnati Reds | — | 21 | 15 |
| 1945 Cincinnati Reds · Current season | — | 18 | 17 |
| 1944 Cincinnati Reds | — | 22 | 18 |
| 1943 Cincinnati Reds | — | 19 | 10 |
Same era: other teams in 1945
- 1945 Boston Red Sox · 71–83
- 1945 Chicago Cubs · 98–56
- 1945 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1945 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1945 Detroit Tigers · 88–65
- 1945 New York Yankees · 81–71
More teams from 1945
- 1945 Philadelphia Athletics · 52–98
- 1945 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1945 St. Louis Browns · 81–70
- 1945 St. Louis Cardinals · 95–59
- 1945 Washington Senators · 87–67
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom-Boom Beck | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 47.67 | 3.40 | Average (51) — 50 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.40 over 47.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mel Bosser | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 16.00 | 3.38 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Bowman | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 185.67 | 3.59 | Average (50) — 59 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.59 over 185.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Guy Bush | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.31 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Arnold Carter | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 46.67 | 3.09 | Average (52) — 43 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.09 over 46.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank Dasso | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 95.67 | 3.67 | Average (50) — 59 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.67 over 95.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Howie Fox | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 164.33 | 4.93 | Below average (40) — 113 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.93 over 164.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Earl Harrist | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 62.33 | 3.61 | Average (50) — 59 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.61 over 62.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Hetki | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 32.67 | 3.58 | Average (50) — 59 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.58 over 32.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Heusser | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 223.00 | 3.71 | Average (49) — 72 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.71 over 223.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 157.67 | 4.00 | Average (47) — 88 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.00 over 157.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hod Lisenbee | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.49 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Modak | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.74 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 29.67 | 8.19 | Below average (37) — 118 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 8.19 over 29.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bucky Walters | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 168.00 | 2.68 | Average (57) — 13 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.68 over 168.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | 12.60 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Just | Catchers | 5 | batting | 34 | 5 | 0 | .147 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Al Lakeman | Catchers | 4 | batting | 258 | 66 | 8 | .256 | — | — | Average (52) — 78 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 258 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Riddle | Catchers | 6 | batting | 45 | 8 | 0 | .178 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Al Unser | Catchers | 5 | batting | 204 | 54 | 3 | .265 | — | — | Average (52) — 78 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 204 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Wally Flager | Infielders | 15 | batting | 52 | 11 | 0 | .212 | — | — | Average (47) — 139 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 52 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank McCormick | Infielders | 10 | batting | 580 | 160 | 10 | .276 | — | — | Average (55) — 42 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 580 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Mesner | Infielders | 16 | batting | 540 | 137 | 1 | .254 | — | — | Average (48) — 130 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 540 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Eddie Miller | Infielders | 11 | batting | 421 | 100 | 13 | .238 | — | — | Average (50) — 97 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 421 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kermit Wahl | Infielders | 12 | batting | 194 | 39 | 0 | .201 | — | — | Below average (42) — 187 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 194 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Woody Williams | Infielders | 17 | batting | 482 | 114 | 0 | .237 | — | — | Average (45) — 163 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 482 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dain Clay | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 656 | 184 | 1 | .280 | — | — | Average (53) — 67 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 656 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Libke | Outfielders | 22 | both | 449 | 127 | 4 | .283 | — | 0.00 | Average (54) — 52 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 449 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Eddie Lukon | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 8 | 1 | 0 | .125 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Hank Sauer | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 116 | 34 | 5 | .293 | — | — | Average (56) — 33 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 116 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dick Sipek | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 156 | 38 | 0 | .244 | — | — | Average (48) — 130 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 156 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Eric Tipton | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 331 | 80 | 5 | .242 | — | — | Average (48) — 130 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 331 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gee Walker | Outfielders | 27 | batting | 316 | 80 | 2 | .253 | — | — | Average (49) — 114 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 316 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Medeiros | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1945 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1945 Cincinnati Reds season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:24:40.982955+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.