1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

27-40 • .403 Win% • 5th in NAL

The 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns went 27-40 (.403) finishing 5th in the NAL. The club scored 81 runs, allowed 139, and played home games at Crosley Field. Team leaders included Alex Radcliff (1 HR, 7 RBI) and Angel García (1-1, 4.35 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

27 Wins
40 Losses
.403 Win %
5th Rank
81 R 139 RA
Diff -58

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⚡ Quick Stats

81 Runs Scored
139 Runs Allowed
-58 Run Diff
4 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1945 NAL Average

Batting Avg .232 11% below the 1945 league average (.262)
OBP .289 8% below the 1945 league average (.315)
SLG .292 16% below the 1945 league average (.347)
Team ERA 5.24 21% worse than the 1945 league average (4.33)
Runs Scored 81 45% below the 1945 league average (148 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCrosley Field
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1945

Batting Avg

1 Reinaldo Drake 0.299 2 Sam Hairston 0.258 3 Alex Radcliff 0.245 4 Henry Merchant 0.238 5 Raúl Navarro 0.220

Home Runs

1 Reinaldo Drake 1 2 Raúl Navarro 1 3 Alex Radcliff 1 4 Armando Vázquez 1

RBI

1 Sam Hairston 9 2 Henry Merchant 7 3 Alex Radcliff 7 4 Raúl Navarro 6 5 Armando Vázquez 6
1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Reinaldo Drake 20 77 15 23 2 1 1 5 7 0 2 0.299
Henry Merchant 20 63 6 15 1 0 0 7 9 0 2 0.238
Sam Hairston 20 62 10 16 3 1 0 9 9 0 1 0.258
Armando Vázquez 18 62 7 12 1 3 1 6 3 0 0 0.194
Raúl Navarro 18 59 7 13 1 1 1 6 3 1 0 0.220
Alex Radcliff 16 53 5 13 1 0 1 7 4 0 1 0.245
Philly Holmes 13 49 6 12 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 0.245
Hoss Walker 14 46 0 11 2 0 0 6 4 1 0 0.239
Lamb Barbee 13 43 4 10 2 0 0 5 3 0 0 0.233
Buster Haywood 14 41 4 8 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0.195
Henry Smith 9 33 2 7 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0.212
Johnny Williams 14 32 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.156
Lázaro Medina 8 21 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.190
Goose Tatum 5 20 3 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.350
Leroy Cromartie 6 19 2 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.316
Fred Wilson 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.167
Greene Farmer 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.182
Johnny Ray 5 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.111
Amos Watson 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.125
Angel García 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.143
Pedro Regalado 1 5 0 3 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0.600
Richard King 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jimmie Bennett 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roosevelt Davis 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Felix Terry 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Fay Washington 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ollie Smith 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Leroy Sutton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1945

ERA

1 Lázaro Medina 5.30 2 Johnny Williams 5.60

Wins

1 Angel García 1 2 Lázaro Medina 1 3 Amos Watson 1 4 Johnny Williams 1

Strikeouts

1 Lázaro Medina 34 2 Johnny Williams 29 3 Angel García 11 4 Amos Watson 9 5 Jimmie Bennett 3
1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lázaro Medina 1 6 5.30 8 7 0 56.0 61 33 16 34
Johnny Williams 1 4 5.60 11 6 0 54.2 69 34 15 29
Angel García 1 1 4.35 3 2 0 20.2 14 10 7 11
Amos Watson 1 2 5.49 7 2 0 19.2 30 12 11 9
Jimmie Bennett 0 1 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 3 2 3
Fay Washington 0 1 3.24 2 1 0 8.1 14 3 8 2
Roosevelt Davis 0 0 4.26 1 1 0 6.1 4 3 5 1
Henry Merchant 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 5.1 9 4 0 1
Ollie Smith 0 1 9.64 2 1 0 4.2 10 5 3 0
Leroy Sutton 0 1 13.50 1 0 0 0.2 1 1 1 0

👥 Roster (28)

Lamb Barbee Jimmie Bennett Leroy Cromartie Roosevelt Davis Reinaldo Drake Greene Farmer Angel García Sam Hairston Buster Haywood Philly Holmes Richard King Lázaro Medina +16 more

28 players

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The 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in brief

In 1945 the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns posted a 27-40 mark (.403) and finished 5th in the NAL. Runs came in at 81 scored against 139 allowed (-58). At the plate the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns hit .232, 11% worse than the league's .262. Pitchers allowed 5.24 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.33. Measured against the 148-run league average, the offense was 45% behind. The club's home park in 1945 was Crosley Field.

Alex Radcliff led the club in home runs with 1. Sam Hairston drove in a team-high 9 runs. The hits leader was Reinaldo Drake with 23. On the mound, Angel García won 1 games to lead the staff. Lázaro Medina struck out 34, the most on the club. The 1945 roster runs to 28 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

What was the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns record?
The 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns finished 27-40 (.403 win pct).
Who led the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in home runs?
Reinaldo Drake led the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns with 1 home runs.
What was the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns team ERA?
The 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns posted a team ERA of 5.24.
Did the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns win the World Series?
No. The 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns play?
The 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns played home games at Crosley Field.
Who led the 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Alex Radcliff (1 HR, 7 RBI) and Angel García (1-1, 4.35 ERA).
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