1945 All-American Girls Softball League

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The 1945 season of the All-American Girls Softball League was the third season of the league.

Contents

[edit] Season Summary

[edit] Standings

Italics indicates a playoff team, Bold indicates the Shaughnessy Series champion
RankTeamGWLWPCTGBManager
1Rockford Peaches11067430.609-.-Bill Allington
2Fort Wayne Daisies10962470.5694.5Bill Wambsganss
3Grand Rapids Chicks11060500.5457.0Benny Meyer
4Racine Belles11050600.45517.0Charley Stis / Leo Murphy
5South Bend Blue Sox10949600.45017.5Marty McManus/Gertrude Ganote
6Kenosha Comets11041690.37326.0Eddie Stumpf

[edit] Leaders

Bold indicates league record
StatisticLeaderTeamNumber
Batting AverageHelen CallaghanFort Wayne Daisies.299
Home RunsHelen CallaghanFort Wayne Daisies3
Faye DancerFort Wayne Daisies
Runs Batted InEdythe PerlickRacine Belles44
Stolen BasesSophie KurysRacine Belles115
WinsConnie WisniewskiGrand Rapids Chicks32-11
Earned Run AverageConnie WisniewskiGrand Rapids Chicks0.81
StrikeoutsDorothy CollinsFort Wayne Daisies293

[edit] All-Star Game

The league's third All-Star Game was played on at . by a score of .

[edit] Postseason

The playoffs featured the top four teams in the league. The teams competed in a best-of-five first round, with the first place team faced off against the third place team and the second place team played against the fourth place team. The winners then advanced to the best-of-seven Shaughnessy Series.

  First Round Shaughnessy Series
                 
1  Rockford Peaches 3  
3  Grand Rapids Chicks 1  
    1  Rockford Peaches 1
  2  Fort Wayne Daisies 4
2  Fort Wayne Daisies 3
4  Racine Belles 1  

[edit] Award Winners

The winner of the league's Player of the Year Award, was Connie Wisniewski, a pitcher with the Grand Rapids Chicks. The award was voted upon by a Board of Editors.

[edit] Notable Events

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