1945 Boston Braves Roster

The 1945 Boston Braves team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1945 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1945 Boston Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1945 Boston Braves salary list, a 1945 Boston Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1945 Boston Braves primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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Complete Roster  
 

25 Nate Andrews 6-00 195 Right Right 1913-09-30
19 Red Barrett 5-11 183 Right Right 1915-02-14
20, 25 Ben Cardoni 6-03 195 Right Right 1920-08-21
13 Mort Cooper 6-02 210 Right Right 1913-03-02
21 Charlie Cozart 6-00 190 Left Right 1919-10-17
24 Tom Earley 6-00 180 Right Right 1917-02-19
23 Lou Fette 6-01½ 200 Right Right 1907-03-15
24 Don Hendrickson 6-02 204 Right Right 1913-07-14
12 Joe Heving 6-01 185 Right Right 1900-09-02
17 Johnny Hutchings 6-02 250 Right Both 1916-04-14
11, 19 Ira Hutchinson 5-10½ 180 Right Right 1910-08-31
18 Al Javery 6-03 183 Right Right 1918-06-05
26 Bill Lee 6-03 195 Right Right 1909-10-21
20 Bob Logan 5-10 170 Left Right 1910-02-10
15 Ewald Pyle 6-00½ 175 Left Left 1910-08-27
26 Hal Schacker 6-00 190 Right Right 1925-04-06
- Elmer Singleton 6-02 174 Right Right 1918-06-26
22 Jim Tobin 6-00 185 Right Right 1912-12-27
9, 15 Lefty Wallace 5-11 160 Left Left 1921-08-12
15 Bob Whitcher 5-08 165 Left Left 1917-04-29
14 Ed Wright 6-01 180 Right Right 1919-05-15
9, 21 Stew Hofferth 6-02 195 Right Right 1913-01-27
11 Clyde Kluttz 6-00 198 Right Right 1917-12-12
10 Phil Masi 5-10 180 Right Right 1916-01-06
29 Mike Ulisney 5-09 165 Right Right 1917-09-28
8 Dick Culler 5-09½ 155 Right Right 1915-01-15
2 Frank Drews 5-10 175 Right Right 1916-05-25
9, 27 Eddie Joost 6-00 175 Right Right 1916-06-05
3 Joe Mack 5-11½ 185 Left Both 1912-01-04
5, 11 Tommy Nelson 5-11½ 180 Right Right 1917-05-01
28 Steve Shemo 5-11 175 Right Right 1915-04-09
5 Vince Shupe 5-11 180 Left Left 1921-09-05
12 Norm Wallen 5-11½ 175 Right Right 1918-02-13
7 Whitey Wietelmann 6-00 170 Right Both 1919-03-15
6 Chuck Workman 6-00 175 Right Left 1915-01-06
28 Morrie Aderholt 6-01 188 Right Left 1915-09-13
4 Carden Gillenwater 6-01 178 Right Right 1918-05-13
1 Tommy Holmes 5-10 180 Left Left 1917-03-29
3, 5 Joe Medwick 5-10 187 Right Right 1911-11-24
16 Butch Nieman 6-02 195 Left Left 1918-02-08
14, 29 Bill Ramsey 6-00 175 Right Right 1920-10-20
4 Stan Wentzel 6-01 200 Right Right 1917-01-13
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The 1945 Boston Braves played 152 games during the regular season, won 67 games, lost 85 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Braves Field (Park Factors: 101/101) where 374,178 fans witnessed their 1945 Braves finish the season with a .441 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1945 Boston Braves Opening Day starters list, a 1945 Boston Braves salary list, a 1945 Boston Braves uniform number breakdown and a 1945 Boston Braves primary starters list:

1945 Boston Braves
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1945 Boston Braves
Most Games by Position

C Phil Masi (95)
1B Vince Shupe (77)
2B Whitey Wietelmann (87)
3B Chuck Workman (107)
SS Dick Culler (126)
LF Butch Nieman (43)
CF Carden Gillenwater (140)
RF Tommy Holmes (121)
  
SP Nate Andrews
SP Bob Logan
SP Jim Tobin
  
CL Don Hendrickson


1945 Boston Braves
Salaries

Mort Cooper $15,000.00


1945 Boston Braves
Uniform Numbers

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

Did you know that a 1945 Boston Braves Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?