The following Major League Baseball players were born in 1945. While in Spring Training, Frank Thomas, the hall of fame designated hitter who played until he was 40-years-old, said, "I'm worried about the state of baseball, to be honest. If these young kids continue to impress like this, coming up hitting home runs, doing so much on the field, what's going to happen to the veteran players five years from now?" The research below allows you to research those "young kids" in a year by year format. Simply select a year and up comes a list of every Major League player who was born during any given year.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The list of baseball players who were born in 1945 is listed by default in alphabetical order, using the player's last name. However, you can sort the data to meet your needs. Click where it says "Date of Birth" and the data will be sorted by their respective month and date of birth. Click "Died On" and see it listed chronologically, for the month and date as well. Debut Year and Final Year (in the majors) are also sortable.
"It's amazing to see a guy (Luis García) growing up and come up here and try to do the best. It just feels really good — and now I (Juan Soto) feel a little old." - Camerato, Jessica. Nats prospect 1st player born in 2000s to HR. 18 August 2020.
Major League Baseball Players Who Were Born in 1945MLB Players That Were Born in 1945 | Return To Players by Year of Birth |
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Player | Date of Birth | Died On | Debut Year | Final Year |
Steve Arlin | 09-25-1945 | 08-17-2016 | 1969 | 1974 |
Dave Bakenhaster | 03-05-1945 | 07-30-2014 | 1964 | 1964 |
Dick Bates | 10-07-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1969 |
Dave Bennett | 11-07-1945 | Still Living | 1964 | 1964 |
Gil Blanco | 12-15-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1966 |
Ossie Blanco | 09-08-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1974 |
Dave Boswell | 01-20-1945 | 06-11-2012 | 1964 | 1971 |
Larry Bowa | 12-06-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1985 |
Bobby Brooks | 11-01-1945 | 10-11-1994 | 1969 | 1973 |
Curtis Brown | 09-14-1945 | Still Living | 1973 | 1973 |
Jophery Brown | 01-22-1945 | 01-11-2014 | 1968 | 1968 |
Wally Bunker | 01-25-1945 | Still Living | 1963 | 1971 |
Rod Carew | 10-01-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1985 |
Bob Chlupsa | 09-16-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1971 |
Bob Christian | 10-17-1945 | 02-20-1974 | 1968 | 1970 |
Vince Colbert | 12-20-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1972 |
Tony Conigliaro | 01-07-1945 | 02-24-1990 | 1964 | 1975 |
Chip Coulter | 06-05-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1969 |
Jay Dahl | 12-06-1945 | 06-21-1965 | 1963 | 1963 |
Jerry DaVanon | 08-21-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1977 |
Mike Davison | 08-04-1945 | 05-11-2013 | 1969 | 1970 |
Tommy Dean | 08-30-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1971 |
Bill Dillman | 05-25-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1970 |
Dick Drago | 06-25-1945 | 11-03-2023 | 1969 | 1981 |
John Duffie | 10-04-1945 | 04-19-2018 | 1967 | 1967 |
Jan Dukes | 08-16-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1972 |
Dave Duncan | 09-26-1945 | Still Living | 1964 | 1976 |
Duffy Dyer | 08-15-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1981 |
Dock Ellis | 03-11-1945 | 12-19-2008 | 1968 | 1979 |
Jim Ellis | 03-25-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1969 |
Roy Foster | 07-29-1945 | 03-21-2008 | 1970 | 1972 |
Al Gallagher | 10-19-1945 | 12-06-2018 | 1970 | 1973 |
Ralph Garr | 12-12-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1980 |
Paul Gilliford | 01-12-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1967 |
Chuck Goggin | 07-07-1945 | Still Living | 1972 | 1974 |
Greg Goossen | 12-14-1945 | 02-26-2011 | 1965 | 1970 |
Tommy Gramly | 04-19-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1968 |
Bill Harrelson | 11-17-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1968 |
Tom Harrison | 01-18-1945 | 07-26-2023 | 1965 | 1965 |
Bill Hepler | 09-25-1945 | Still Living | 1966 | 1966 |
Jesus Hernaiz | 01-08-1945 | Still Living | 1974 | 1974 |
Steve Hertz | 02-26-1945 | Still Living | 1964 | 1964 |
Herman Hill | 10-12-1945 | 12-14-1970 | 1969 | 1970 |
Jerry Hinsley | 04-09-1945 | Still Living | 1964 | 1967 |
Ken Holtzman | 11-03-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1979 |
Larry Howard | 06-06-1945 | 05-11-2019 | 1970 | 1973 |
Steve Huntz | 12-03-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1975 |
Jim Johnson | 11-03-1945 | 12-06-1987 | 1970 | 1970 |
Jay Johnstone | 11-20-1945 | 09-26-2020 | 1966 | 1985 |
Gary Jones | 06-12-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1971 |
Mike Jurewicz | 09-20-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1965 |
Mike Kekich | 04-02-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1977 |
Jerry Kenney | 06-30-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1973 |
Mike Kilkenny | 04-11-1945 | 06-28-2018 | 1969 | 1973 |
Art Kusnyer | 12-19-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1978 |
Rene Lachemann | 05-04-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1968 |
Keith Lampard | 12-20-1945 | 08-30-2020 | 1969 | 1970 |
Ron Law | 03-14-1945 | 07-05-1994 | 1969 | 1969 |
Davey Lopes | 05-03-1945 | Still Living | 1972 | 1987 |
Mike Lum | 10-27-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1981 |
Lou Marone | 12-03-1945 | 11-27-2015 | 1969 | 1970 |
Clyde Mashore | 05-29-1945 | 01-24-2016 | 1969 | 1973 |
Hal McRae | 07-10-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1987 |
Bill Melton | 07-07-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1977 |
Andy Messersmith | 08-06-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1979 |
Dick Mills | 01-29-1945 | 03-28-2015 | 1970 | 1970 |
George Mitterwald | 06-07-1945 | Still Living | 1966 | 1977 |
Rick Monday | 11-20-1945 | Still Living | 1966 | 1984 |
Gary Moore | 02-24-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1970 |
Ross Moschitto | 02-15-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1967 |
Tom Murphy | 12-30-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1979 |
Ivan Murrell | 04-24-1945 | 10-08-2006 | 1963 | 1974 |
Jim Nash | 02-09-1945 | Still Living | 1966 | 1972 |
Ray Newman | 06-20-1945 | Still Living | 1971 | 1973 |
Don O'Riley | 03-12-1945 | 05-02-1997 | 1969 | 1970 |
Blue Moon Odom | 05-29-1945 | Still Living | 1964 | 1976 |
Jim Ollom | 07-08-1945 | Still Living | 1966 | 1967 |
John Paciorek | 02-11-1945 | Still Living | 1963 | 1963 |
Dennis Paepke | 04-17-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1974 |
Jim Palmer | 10-15-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1984 |
Jim Panther | 03-01-1945 | Still Living | 1971 | 1973 |
Mike Paul | 04-18-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1974 |
Horacio Pina | 03-12-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1978 |
Gene Ratliff | 09-28-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1965 |
Wayne Redmond | 11-25-1945 | 08-08-2020 | 1965 | 1969 |
Bob Reed | 01-12-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1970 |
Denny Riddleberger | 11-22-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1972 |
Billy Rohr | 07-01-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1968 |
Jimmy Rosario | 05-05-1945 | Still Living | 1971 | 1976 |
Jorge Rubio | 04-23-1945 | 06-14-2020 | 1966 | 1967 |
John Sanders | 11-20-1945 | 02-03-2022 | 1965 | 1965 |
Rich Severson | 01-18-1945 | 01-19-2016 | 1970 | 1971 |
Tom Shopay | 02-21-1945 | Still Living | 1967 | 1977 |
Tom Silverio | 10-14-1945 | 04-02-2011 | 1970 | 1972 |
Ted Sizemore | 04-15-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1980 |
Roe Skidmore | 10-30-1945 | Still Living | 1970 | 1970 |
Ron Slocum | 07-02-1945 | 08-25-1988 | 1969 | 1971 |
Reggie Smith | 04-02-1945 | Still Living | 1966 | 1982 |
Bill Southworth | 11-10-1945 | Still Living | 1964 | 1964 |
Ed Sprague | 09-16-1945 | 01-10-2020 | 1968 | 1976 |
Bob Stinson | 10-11-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1980 |
Don Sutton | 04-02-1945 | 01-18-2021 | 1966 | 1988 |
Gary Taylor | 10-19-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1969 |
Bob Terlecki | 02-14-1945 | Still Living | 1972 | 1972 |
Otis Thornton | 06-30-1945 | Still Living | 1973 | 1973 |
Bobby Tolan | 11-19-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1979 |
Hector Torres | 09-16-1945 | Still Living | 1968 | 1977 |
Bobby Trevino | 08-15-1945 | 12-05-2018 | 1968 | 1968 |
Don Wilson | 02-12-1945 | 01-05-1975 | 1966 | 1974 |
Rick Wise | 09-13-1945 | Still Living | 1964 | 1982 |
Dick Woodson | 03-30-1945 | Still Living | 1969 | 1974 |
Al Yates | 04-26-1945 | 11-24-2007 | 1971 | 1971 |
Don Young | 10-18-1945 | Still Living | 1965 | 1969 |
Geoff Zahn | 12-19-1945 | Still Living | 1973 | 1985 |
Player | Date of Birth | Died On | Debut Year | Final Year |
MLB Players Who Were Born in 1945 | Research by Baseball Almanac |
If you'd like this research in reverse, Major League Baseball Players by Year of Death, we have that available online as well.
The day after a rookie player makes his Major League debut, we create his online baseball card. Their year of birth automatically updates this research. If you are interested in finding rookie debuts by year, visit our Baseball Famous Firsts section (Examples: 2018 A.L. Rookies & 2018 N.L. Rookies).
The follow Baseball Almanac research enables you to find Major League Baseball players who were born (and died) on any specific date of the year!
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