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1945 Cincinnati Reds (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944/1946)
61-93, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 536 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-95
Managed by Bill McKechnie

Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 290,070 (7th of 8)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 94, Pitching - 97
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1944/1946)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 1944

Drafted Howie Moss from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

Len Rice drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

1945

Signed Guy Bush as a free agent.

Obtained Eddie Erautt from the Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Herm Wehmeier as an amateur free agent.

April 10, 1945 (Standings)

Signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 30, 1945 (Standings)

Released Estel Crabtree.

May, 1945 (Standings)

Traded Dick Oder (minors) and Joe Turesak (minors) to the Middletown (Ohio State). Received Dale Long and Elmer Braden (minors).

June 2, 1945 (Standings)

Released Guy Bush.

June 10, 1945 (Standings)

Released Mel Bosser.

June 22, 1945 (Standings)

Released Boom-Boom Beck.

August 22, 1945 (Standings)

Purchased Nate Andrews from the Boston Braves.

September 11, 1945 (Standings)

Released Hod Lisenbee.

Released Johnny Riddle.

December 10, 1945

Sold Frank McCormick to the Philadelphia Phillies for $30,000.

1946

Signed Grady Hatton as an amateur free agent.

Mel Hoderlein sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Released Alex Kellner.

Signed Ted Kluszewski as an amateur free agent.

Released Johnny Kucab.

Signed Harry Perkowski as a free agent.

Signed Wally Post as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Schmees as an amateur free agent.

Ben Wade sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

February 27, 1946

Selected Johnnie Wittig off waivers from the New York Giants.

March 18, 1946

Purchased Claude Corbitt from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

March 20, 1946

Released Vern Kennedy.

March 29, 1946

Released Joe Bowman.

April 1, 1946

Mike Dejan selected by the San Diego (PCL) off waivers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

1944/1946

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