1945 Philadelphia Phillies season
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Offseason
- February 10, 1945: Jimmie FoxxJimmie FoxxJames Emory "Jimmie" Foxx , nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was a right-handed American Major League Baseball first baseman and noted power hitter....
was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. - Prior to 1945 season (exact date unknown)
- Tommy LasordaTommy LasordaThomas Charles Lasorda is a former Major League baseball player and manager. marked his sixth decade in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest non-continuous tenure anyone has had with the team, edging Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. - Carl SawatskiCarl SawatskiCarl Ernest Sawatski was a catcher for the Chicago Cubs , Chicago White Sox , Milwaukee Braves , Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
- Tommy Lasorda
Notable transactions
- May 8, 1945: Buster AdamsBuster AdamsElvin Clark "Buster" Adams was a major league outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies in and between and ....
was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for Glenn CrawfordGlenn CrawfordGlenn Martin Crawford was a Major League Baseball player. He played in and one game in in the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. Crawford played at least seven games at four different positions: 34 at shortstop, 32 in right field, 14 at second base, and 7 in left...
and John Antonelli.
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 76 | 230 | 46 | .200 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3B | 125 | 504 | 129 | .256 | 1 | 28 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 302 | 89 | .295 | 2 | 24 | |
| 89 | 224 | 60 | .268 | 7 | 38 | |
| 114 | 193 | 58 | .301 | 0 | 15 | |
| 24 | 51 | 16 | .314 | 0 | 4 | |
| 14 | 56 | 13 | .232 | 2 | 8 | |
| 13 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 190.2 | 8 | 20 | 5.38 | 72 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 38.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.35 | 11 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.49 | 16 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.13 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 4 |