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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# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
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 |
# | Catchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
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 |
# | Infielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
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 |
# | Outfielders | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
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 |
# | Other Positions | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
29 | Russ Kerns | 6-00 | 188 | Right | Left | 1920-11-10 |
29 | Carl McNabb | 5-09 | 155 | Right | Right | 1917-01-25 |
# | Pitchers | Height | Weight | Throws | Bats | Date Of Birth |
1945 Detroit Tigers Roster | Research by Baseball Almanac |
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:
Did you know that a 1945 Detroit Tigers 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)?