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1945 Cleveland Buckeyes

52-15 • .776 Win% • 1st in NAL

The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes went 52-15 (.776) finishing 1st in the NAL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 108 runs, allowed 63, and played home games at League Park II. Team leaders included Sam Jethroe (1 HR, 20 RBI) and Eugene Bremer (7-1, 2.38 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

52 Wins
15 Losses
.776 Win %
1st Rank
108 R 63 RA
Diff +45

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⚡ Quick Stats

108 Runs Scored
63 Runs Allowed
+45 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1945 NAL Average

Batting Avg .268 2% above the 1945 league average (.262)
OBP .318 1% above the 1945 league average (.315)
SLG .352 2% above the 1945 league average (.347)
Team ERA 2.62 39% better than the 1945 league average (4.33)
Runs Scored 108 27% below the 1945 league average (148 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1945

Batting Avg

1 Avelino Cañizares 0.375 2 Sam Jethroe 0.333 3 Willie Grace 0.323 4 Archie Ware 0.280 5 Parnell Woods 0.273

Home Runs

1 Avelino Cañizares 1 2 Sam Jethroe 1 3 Quincy Trouppe 1

RBI

1 Sam Jethroe 20 2 Archie Ware 11 3 Avelino Cañizares 8 4 Lloyd Davenport 8 5 Willie Grace 8
1945 Cleveland Buckeyes — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Jethroe 21 81 14 27 5 5 1 20 8 1 5 0.333
Avelino Cañizares 19 80 16 30 7 0 1 8 6 0 4 0.375
Johnnie Cowan 20 77 5 18 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.234
Parnell Woods 20 77 15 21 3 1 0 7 3 0 5 0.273
Archie Ware 19 75 11 21 1 2 0 11 4 0 1 0.280
Buddy Armour 17 63 9 16 0 2 0 6 3 0 0 0.254
Willie Grace 17 62 5 20 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 0.323
Lloyd Davenport 13 53 8 14 3 1 0 8 4 0 1 0.264
Quincy Trouppe 14 42 6 7 0 0 1 4 8 0 1 0.167
Earl Ashby 9 26 3 7 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.269
Eugene Bremer 9 26 6 7 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 0.269
George Jefferson 11 26 4 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.154
Jesse Williams 5 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.133
Willie Jefferson 6 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
John Brown 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Roosevelt Davis 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.100
Billy Horne 2 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.125
George Provens 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Sam Bankhead 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jerry Benjamin 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333
Breese 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lovell Harden 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rayford Finch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Phelbert Lawson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1945

ERA

1 Eugene Bremer 2.38 2 George Jefferson 4.22

Wins

1 Eugene Bremer 7 2 George Jefferson 3 3 Roosevelt Davis 2 4 Willie Jefferson 2 5 John Brown 1

Strikeouts

1 Eugene Bremer 24 2 John Brown 14 3 George Jefferson 13 4 Roosevelt Davis 12 5 Willie Jefferson 12
1945 Cleveland Buckeyes — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eugene Bremer 7 1 2.38 9 9 0 68.0 63 18 15 24
George Jefferson 3 2 4.22 8 6 1 42.2 46 20 19 13
Roosevelt Davis 2 0 1.03 3 2 0 26.1 15 3 4 12
John Brown 1 2 1.73 3 3 0 26.0 20 5 14 14
Willie Jefferson 2 0 1.69 5 1 1 21.1 15 4 5 12
Rayford Finch 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 0
Lovell Harden 0 1 9.00 2 0 0 2.0 3 2 4 0
Phelbert Lawson 0 0 27.00 1 1 0 0.2 1 2 2 1

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
CBE def. HG 4-0

👥 Roster (24)

Buddy Armour Earl Ashby Sam Bankhead Jerry Benjamin Breese Eugene Bremer John Brown Avelino Cañizares Johnnie Cowan Lloyd Davenport Roosevelt Davis Rayford Finch +12 more

24 players

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The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes in brief

The record for the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes reads 52 wins and 15 losses, good for 1st in the NAL. The club won the World Series. The run column shows 108 for and 63 against. Against a league average of .262, the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes batted .268. The Cleveland Buckeyes staff finished with a 2.62 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.33. Measured against the 148-run league average, the offense was 27% behind.

League Park II served as the home ballpark. Sam Jethroe led the club in home runs with 1. Avelino Cañizares collected the most hits, 30. The pitching staff's wins leader was Eugene Bremer (7). In the NWS, the Cleveland Buckeyes beat HG 4-0. The 1945 roster runs to 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes

What was the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes record?
The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes finished 52-15 (.776 win pct).
How did the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes finish?
The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes in home runs?
Avelino Cañizares led the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes with 1 home runs.
What was the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes team ERA?
The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes posted a team ERA of 2.62.
Did the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes win the World Series?
Yes. The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes won the World Series.
Where did the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes play?
The 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes played home games at League Park II.
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