1945 New York Yankees
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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 New York Yankees | 97–57 | 22 | 17 |
| 1946 New York Yankees | 87–67 | 24 | 22 |
| 1945 New York Yankees · Current season | 81–71 | 18 | 14 |
| 1944 New York Yankees | 83–71 | 19 | 13 |
| 1943 New York Yankees | 98–56 | 15 | 11 |
Same era: other teams in 1945
- 1945 Boston Red Sox · 71–83
- 1945 Chicago Cubs · 98–56
- 1945 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1945 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1945 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1945 Detroit Tigers · 88–65
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bevens | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 184.00 | 3.67 | Average (49) — 72 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.67 over 184.00 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. |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 180.67 | 3.29 | Average (52) — 43 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.29 over 180.67 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. |
| Hank Borowy | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 132.33 | 3.13 | Average (53) — 33 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.13 over 132.33 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. |
| Spud Chandler | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 31.00 | 4.65 | Average (47) — 88 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.65 over 31.00 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. |
| Atley Donald | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 63.67 | 2.97 | Average (53) — 33 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.97 over 63.67 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. |
| Monk Dubiel | Pitchers | 14 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 151.33 | 4.64 | Below average (43) — 108 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.64 over 151.33 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. |
| Al Gettel | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 154.67 | 3.90 | Average (48) — 80 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.90 over 154.67 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. |
| Ken Holcombe | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.79 | 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 Page | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 102.00 | 2.82 | Average (55) — 24 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.82 over 102.00 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. |
| Steve Roser | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.67 | 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. |
| Red Ruffing | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 87.33 | 2.89 | Average (54) — 29 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.89 over 87.33 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. |
| Paul Schreiber | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.15 | 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. |
| Jim Turner | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.64 | 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. |
| Bill Zuber | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 127.00 | 3.19 | Average (53) — 33 of 120 pitchers in the available 1945 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.19 over 127.00 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. |
| Herb Crompton | Catchers | 16 | batting | 99 | 19 | 0 | .192 | — | — | Below average (43) — 179 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 99 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. |
| Bill Drescher | Catchers | 29,36 | batting | 126 | 34 | 0 | .270 | — | — | Average (51) — 86 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 126 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. |
| Mike Garbark | Catchers | 10 | batting | 176 | 38 | 1 | .216 | — | — | Below average (44) — 171 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 176 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. |
| Aaron Robinson | Catchers | 8 | batting | 160 | 45 | 8 | .281 | — | — | Average (57) — 25 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 160 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. |
| Joe Buzas | Infielders | 12 | batting | 65 | 17 | 0 | .262 | — | — | Average (50) — 97 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 65 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. |
| Frankie Crosetti | Infielders | 2 | batting | 441 | 105 | 4 | .238 | — | — | Average (47) — 139 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 441 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. |
| Nick Etten | Infielders | 5 | batting | 565 | 161 | 18 | .285 | — | — | Average (59) — 12 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 565 at-bats and 18 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. |
| Oscar Grimes | Infielders | 7 | batting | 480 | 127 | 4 | .265 | — | — | Average (51) — 86 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 480 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. |
| Mike Milosevich | Infielders | 26 | batting | 69 | 15 | 0 | .217 | — | — | Average (47) — 139 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 69 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. |
| Don Savage | Infielders | 6 | batting | 58 | 13 | 0 | .224 | — | — | Average (47) — 139 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 58 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. |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | Infielders | 1 | batting | 632 | 195 | 10 | .309 | — | — | Strong (61) — 6 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 632 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. |
| Russ Derry | Outfielders | 27 | batting | 253 | 57 | 13 | .225 | — | — | Average (50) — 97 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 253 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. |
| Charlie Keller | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 163 | 49 | 10 | .301 | — | — | Strong (60) — 10 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 163 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. |
| Johnny Lindell | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 159 | 45 | 1 | .283 | — | — | Average (53) — 67 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 159 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. |
| Hersh Martin | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 408 | 109 | 7 | .267 | — | — | Average (53) — 67 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 408 at-bats and 7 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. |
| Bud Metheny | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 509 | 126 | 8 | .248 | — | — | Average (49) — 114 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 509 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. |
| Tuck Stainback | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 327 | 84 | 5 | .257 | — | — | Average (51) — 86 of 197 batters in the available 1945 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 327 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. |
| Paul Waner | Outfielders | 22 | 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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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1945 New York Yankees season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:25:17.422878+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.