1945 Newark Eagles

21-18 • .538 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1945 Newark Eagles went 21-18 (.538) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 107 runs, allowed 122, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Johnny Davis (5 HR, 22 RBI) and Don Newcombe (3-3, 2.60 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

21 Wins
18 Losses
.538 Win %
3rd Rank
107 R 122 RA
Diff -15

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⚡ Quick Stats

107 Runs Scored
122 Runs Allowed
-15 Run Diff
12 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1945 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .240 10% below the 1945 league average (.267)
OBP .314 6% below the 1945 league average (.335)
SLG .332 9% below the 1945 league average (.363)
Team ERA 4.45 7% worse than the 1945 league average (4.16)
Runs Scored 107 48% below the 1945 league average (205 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 19 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1945

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Davis 0.329 2 Lennie Pearson 0.307 3 Cotton Williams 0.288 4 Biz Mackey 0.276 5 Bob Harvey 0.256

Home Runs

1 Johnny Davis 5 2 Lennie Pearson 2 3 Bob Harvey 1 4 Biz Mackey 1 5 Fran Matthews 1

RBI

1 Johnny Davis 22 2 Bob Harvey 13 3 Lennie Pearson 13 4 Biz Mackey 8 5 Cotton Williams 6
1945 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Murray Watkins 23 96 11 19 1 0 0 5 10 0 4 0.198
Bob Harvey 22 82 14 21 3 0 1 13 7 1 0 0.256
Johnny Davis 22 79 15 26 9 0 5 22 11 0 0 0.329
Lennie Pearson 20 75 15 23 2 3 2 13 5 0 0 0.307
Charlie Humber 18 61 5 15 1 0 0 5 6 0 1 0.246
Biz Mackey 19 58 5 16 1 1 1 8 9 1 0 0.276
Cotton Williams 14 52 9 15 0 1 1 6 7 0 0 0.288
Fran Matthews 12 46 8 11 0 1 1 4 4 0 1 0.239
Norman Banks 10 33 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.121
Willie Wynn 9 32 2 5 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0.156
Willie Wells 9 31 6 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.129
Jimmy Wilkes 10 30 7 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 2 0.267
Sidney Williams 10 27 3 9 4 0 1 3 2 0 1 0.333
Leniel Hooker 8 24 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.083
Don Newcombe 10 24 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.167
Monte Irvin 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Jimmy Hill 6 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.429
Emmett Hopkins 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Clay 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Warren Peace 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Specs Roberts 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Thad Christopher 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500
Terris McDuffie 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Urban 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnny Wright 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ted Griffith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1945

ERA

1 Don Newcombe 2.60 2 Leniel Hooker 3.15

Wins

1 Don Newcombe 3 2 Leniel Hooker 2 3 Jimmy Hill 1 4 Sidney Williams 1

Strikeouts

1 Don Newcombe 33 2 Leniel Hooker 29 3 Jimmy Hill 7 4 Sidney Williams 5 5 Emmett Hopkins 3
1945 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Leniel Hooker 2 6 3.15 8 7 0 60.0 69 21 10 29
Don Newcombe 3 3 2.60 7 6 0 55.1 43 16 16 33
Sidney Williams 1 0 2.79 5 1 0 19.1 19 6 9 5
Emmett Hopkins 0 2 10.05 3 2 0 14.1 22 16 8 3
Jimmy Hill 1 2 3.95 3 3 0 13.2 13 6 4 7
Warren Peace 0 1 11.57 2 2 0 9.1 19 12 6 2
Terris McDuffie 0 1 8.59 2 1 0 7.1 13 7 5 3
Specs Roberts 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 6.2 7 5 3 1
Cotton Williams 0 0 4.15 1 0 0 4.1 3 2 2 2
Johnny Wright 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 1
Johnny Davis 0 1 33.75 1 1 0 1.1 6 5 4 0
Willie Wells 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (26)

Norman Banks Thad Christopher Clay Johnny Davis Ted Griffith Bob Harvey Jimmy Hill Leniel Hooker Emmett Hopkins Charlie Humber Monte Irvin Biz Mackey +14 more

26 players

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The 1945 Newark Eagles in brief

The 1945 Newark Eagles finished 21-18, a .538 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the NN2. With 107 runs scored and 122 given up, the 1945 differential was -15. The team batting average of .240 was 10% below the 1945 league mark of .267. The Newark Eagles staff finished with a 4.45 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.16. League clubs averaged 205 runs that year, so the Newark Eagles scored 48% fewer.

The club's home park in 1945 was Ruppert Stadium. Johnny Davis led the club in home runs with 5. The pitching staff's wins leader was Don Newcombe (3). In all, the roster shows 26 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1944 season and the 1946 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1945 Newark Eagles

What was the 1945 Newark Eagles record?
The 1945 Newark Eagles finished 21-18 (.538 win pct).
Who led the 1945 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Johnny Davis led the 1945 Newark Eagles with 5 home runs.
What was the 1945 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1945 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 4.45.
Did the 1945 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1945 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1945 Newark Eagles play?
The 1945 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1945 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Davis (5 HR, 22 RBI) and Don Newcombe (3-3, 2.60 ERA).
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