1945 Detroit Tigers Roster

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The 1945 Detroit Tigers 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 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1945 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1945 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1945 Detroit Tigers primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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19 Al Benton 6-04 215 Right Right 1911-03-18
10 Tommy Bridges 5-10½ 155 Right Right 1906-12-28
25 George Caster 6-01½ 180 Right Right 1907-08-04
17 Zeb Eaton 5-10 185 Right Right 1920-02-02
21 Art Houtteman 6-02 188 Right Right 1927-08-07
20 Pat McLaughlin 6-02 175 Right Right 1910-08-17
15 Les Mueller 6-03 190 Right Right 1919-03-04
16 Hal Newhouser 6-02 192 Left Left 1921-05-20
36 Prince Oana 6-02 193 Right Right 1910-01-22
14 Joe Orrell 6-04 210 Right Right 1917-03-06
18 Stubby Overmire 5-07 170 Left Right 1919-05-16
5, 20 Billy Pierce 5-10 160 Left Left 1927-04-02
14 Jim Tobin 6-00 185 Right Right 1912-12-27
11 Dizzy Trout 6-03 195 Right Right 1915-06-29
35, 22 Virgil Trucks 5-11 198 Right Right 1917-04-26
24 Walter Wilson 6-04 190 Right Left 1913-11-24
23 Hack Miller 5-11½ 215 Right Right 1913-02-13
9 Paul Richards 6-01½ 180 Right Right 1908-11-21
1 Bob Swift 5-11½ 180 Right Right 1915-03-06
23 Milt Welch 5-10 175 Right Right 1924-07-26
10, 30 Red Borom 5-10 175 Right Left 1915-10-30
7 Joe Hoover 5-11 175 Right Right 1915-04-15
22 Bob Maier 5-08 180 Right Right 1915-09-05
3 Eddie Mayo 5-11 178 Right Left 1910-04-15
12, 25 John McHale 6-00 200 Right Left 1921-09-21
2 Don Ross 6-02 200 Right Right 1914-07-16
28 Skeeter Webb 5-09½ 150 Right Right 1909-11-04
4 Rudy York 6-01 209 Right Right 1913-08-17
8 Doc Cramer 6-02 185 Right Left 1905-07-22
6 Roy Cullenbine 6-01 190 Right Both 1913-10-18
5 Hank Greenberg 6-04 210 Right Right 1911-01-01
26 Chuck Hostetler 6-00 175 Right Left 1903-09-22
2 Ed Mierkowicz 6-04 205 Right Right 1924-03-06
27 Jimmy Outlaw 5-08 168 Right Right 1913-01-20
34 Hub Walker 5-10½ 175 Right Left 1906-08-17
29 Russ Kerns 6-00 188 Right Left 1920-11-10
29 Carl McNabb 5-09 155 Right Right 1917-01-25
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The 1945 Detroit Tigers played 153 games during the regular season, won 88 games, lost 65 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Briggs Stadium (Park Factors: 106/105) where 1,280,341 fans witnessed their 1945 Tigers finish the season with a .575 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 Detroit Tigers Opening Day starters list, a 1945 Detroit Tigers salary list, a 1945 Detroit Tigers uniform number breakdown and a 1945 Detroit Tigers primary starters list:

1945 Detroit Tigers
Opening Day Starters

No Opening Day Information Available

1945 Detroit Tigers
Most Games by Position

C Bob Swift (94)
1B Rudy York (155)
2B Eddie Mayo (124)
3B Bob Maier (124)
SS Skeeter Webb (104)
LF Jimmy Outlaw (81)
CF Doc Cramer (140)
RF Roy Cullenbine (144)
  
SP Al Benton
SP Les Mueller
SP Hal Newhouser
SP Dizzy Trout
  
RP George Caster
RP Walter Wilson
CL Stubby Overmire

1945 Detroit Tigers
Salaries

Hank Greenberg $55,000.00
Hal Newhouser $24,000.00
Doc Cramer $12,000.00
Al Benton $10,800.00
Paul Richards $10,800.00
Eddie Mayo $9,000.00
Bob Swift $9,000.00

1945 Detroit Tigers
Uniform Numbers

#1 Bob Swift
#2 Ed Mierkowicz
#2 Don Ross
#3 Eddie Mayo
#4 Rudy York
#5 Hank Greenberg
#5 Billy Pierce
#6 Roy Cullenbine
#7 Joe Hoover
#8 Doc Cramer
#9 Paul Richards
#10 Red Borom
#10 Tommy Bridges
#11 Dizzy Trout
#12 John McHale
#14 Joe Orrell
#14 Jim Tobin
#15 Les Mueller
#16 Hal Newhouser
#17 Zeb Eaton
#18 Stubby Overmire
#19 Al Benton
#20 Pat McLaughlin
#20 Billy Pierce
#21 Art Houtteman
#22 Bob Maier
#22 Virgil Trucks
#23 Hack Miller
#23 Milt Welch
#24 Walter Wilson
#25 George Caster
#25 John McHale
#26 Chuck Hostetler
#27 Jimmy Outlaw
#28 Skeeter Webb
#29 Russ Kerns
#29 Carl McNabb
#30 Red Borom
#34 Hub Walker
#35 Virgil Trucks
#36 Prince Oana

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