1945 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 623,085, Avg. 10,050
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (71-83)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1945 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 623,085, Avg. 10,050
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (71-83)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1945 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1945 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Red Sox tallied 599 runs and surrendered 674 runs, most in the league. Bob Johnson paced Boston with 12 home runs and drove in 74 runs. Skeeter Newsome topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Dave Ferriss led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.96 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 586
Regular Season Runs Against: 662
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 18, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 19, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 20, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| April 21, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| April 26, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | ||
| April 27, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
| April 28, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 0-3 | 1-5 | 1-8 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 0-3 | 2-5 | 2-8 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 0-3 | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||
| May 1, 1945 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 1-3 | 3-5 | 4-8 | ||
| May 2, 1945 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-8 | ||
| May 5, 1945 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5-9 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 3-5 | 3-5 | 6-10 | ||
| May 9, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 3-5 | 3-6 | 6-11 | ||
| May 11, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-5 | 4-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 3-5 | 5-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 3-5 | 5-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 18, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 3-5 | 6-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 19, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 3-5 | 6-9 | 9-14 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 3-5 | 6-10 | 9-15 | ||
| May 23, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 4-5 | 6-10 | 10-15 | ||
| May 24, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 5-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | ||
| May 25, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 5-6 | 6-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 26, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 5-7 | 6-10 | 11-17 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 6-7 | 6-10 | 12-17 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 7-7 | 6-10 | 13-17 | ||
| May 28, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 7-8 | 6-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 29, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 8-8 | 6-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-9 | 6-10 | 14-19 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 9-9 | 6-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 31, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 10-9 | 6-10 | 16-19 | ||
| June 1, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 11-9 | 6-10 | 17-19 | ||
| June 2, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 12-9 | 6-10 | 18-19 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 13-9 | 6-10 | 19-19 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 13-10 | 6-10 | 19-20 | ||
| June 6, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-10 | 6-10 | 20-20 | ||
| June 6, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-10 | 6-10 | 21-20 | ||
| June 7, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 16-10 | 6-10 | 22-20 | ||
| June 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 16-10 | 7-10 | 23-20 | ||
| June 9, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 16-10 | 7-11 | 23-21 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 16-10 | 7-12 | 23-22 | ||
| June 12, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 16-10 | 7-13 | 23-23 | ||
| June 14, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 16-10 | 8-13 | 24-23 | ||
| June 15, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 16-10 | 9-13 | 25-23 | ||
| June 16, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 16-10 | 9-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 16-10 | 10-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 16-10 | 11-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 19, 1945 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 17-10 | 11-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 21, 1945 | New York Yankees 14 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 17-11 | 11-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 22, 1945 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 18-11 | 11-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 23, 1945 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-12 | 11-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 18-13 | 11-14 | 29-27 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 19-13 | 11-14 | 30-27 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 19-13 | 12-14 | 31-27 | ||
| June 29, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 19-13 | 13-14 | 32-27 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 19-13 | 14-14 | 33-27 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 19-13 | 14-15 | 33-28 | ||
| July 2, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 19-13 | 14-16 | 33-29 | ||
| July 2, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 19-13 | 14-17 | 33-30 | ||
| July 3, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 19-13 | 15-17 | 34-30 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 19-13 | 16-17 | 35-30 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 19-13 | 16-18 | 35-31 | ||
| July 5, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 19-13 | 16-19 | 35-32 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-13 | 16-20 | 35-33 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-13 | 16-21 | 35-34 | ||
| July 7, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 19-13 | 17-21 | 36-34 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 19-13 | 18-21 | 37-34 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 19-13 | 18-22 | 37-35 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-13 | 18-22 | 38-35 | ||
| July 13, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-13 | 18-22 | 39-35 | ||
| July 14, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 22-13 | 18-22 | 40-35 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 23-13 | 18-22 | 41-35 | ||
| July 16, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 23-14 | 18-22 | 41-36 | ||
| July 17, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 23-15 | 18-22 | 41-37 | ||
| July 18, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 24-15 | 18-22 | 42-37 | ||
| July 19, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-16 | 18-22 | 42-38 | ||
| July 20, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-17 | 18-22 | 42-39 | ||
| July 21, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-18 | 18-22 | 42-40 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-18 | 18-22 | 43-40 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 25-19 | 18-22 | 43-41 | ||
| July 24, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-19 | 18-22 | 44-41 | ||
| July 27, 1945 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 26-20 | 18-22 | 44-42 | ||
| July 28, 1945 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 27-20 | 18-22 | 45-42 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 28-20 | 18-22 | 46-42 | ||
| July 31, 1945 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 28-21 | 18-22 | 46-43 | ||
| August 1, 1945 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-21 | 18-22 | 47-43 | ||
| August 2, 1945 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 29-22 | 18-22 | 47-44 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 29-22 | 18-23 | 47-45 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 29-22 | 18-24 | 47-46 | ||
| August 4, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 29-22 | 18-25 | 47-47 | ||
| August 4, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 15 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 29-22 | 19-25 | 48-47 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 29-22 | 19-26 | 48-48 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 29-22 | 19-27 | 48-49 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-22 | 20-27 | 49-49 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 29-22 | 20-28 | 49-50 | ||
| August 9, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 29-22 | 20-29 | 49-51 | ||
| August 10, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 29-22 | 21-29 | 50-51 | ||
| August 11, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 29-22 | 21-30 | 50-52 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 29-22 | 21-31 | 50-53 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 29-22 | 22-31 | 51-53 | ||
| August 13, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 29-22 | 22-32 | 51-54 | ||
| August 14, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 29-22 | 22-33 | 51-55 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 29-22 | 22-34 | 51-56 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 29-22 | 22-35 | 51-57 | ||
| August 16, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 29-22 | 22-36 | 51-58 | ||
| August 17, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 29-22 | 23-36 | 52-58 | ||
| August 18, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 16 | L | 29-22 | 23-37 | 52-59 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 29-22 | 23-38 | 52-60 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 10 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 29-22 | 24-38 | 53-60 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 29-22 | 24-39 | 53-61 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 29-22 | 25-39 | 54-61 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 29-22 | 25-40 | 54-62 | ||
| August 22, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 29-22 | 25-41 | 54-63 | ||
| August 22, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 29-22 | 26-41 | 55-63 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 30-22 | 26-41 | 56-63 | ||
| August 28, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 30-22 | 26-42 | 56-64 | ||
| August 29, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 30-22 | 27-42 | 57-64 | ||
| August 30, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 30-22 | 27-43 | 57-65 | ||
| August 31, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 30-22 | 27-44 | 57-66 | ||
| August 31, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 30-22 | 28-44 | 58-66 | ||
| September 1, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 30-22 | 29-44 | 59-66 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 30-22 | 29-45 | 59-67 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 30-22 | 29-46 | 59-68 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Washington Senators 11 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 30-23 | 29-46 | 59-69 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 31-23 | 29-46 | 60-69 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 31-24 | 29-46 | 60-70 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 32-24 | 29-46 | 61-70 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 33-24 | 29-46 | 62-70 | ||
| September 7, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 34-24 | 29-46 | 63-70 | ||
| September 8, 1945 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 35-24 | 29-46 | 64-70 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 35-25 | 29-46 | 64-71 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 35-26 | 29-46 | 64-72 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 36-26 | 29-46 | 65-72 | ||
| September 11, 1945 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 36-27 | 29-46 | 65-73 | ||
| September 12, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 36-28 | 29-46 | 65-74 | ||
| September 13, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-29 | 29-46 | 65-75 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-30 | 29-46 | 65-76 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-31 | 29-46 | 65-77 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 36-32 | 29-46 | 65-78 | ||
| September 17, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 37-32 | 29-46 | 66-78 | ||
| September 17, 1945 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 37-33 | 29-46 | 66-79 | ||
| September 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 38-33 | 29-46 | 67-79 | ||
| September 19, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 39-33 | 29-46 | 68-79 | ||
| September 20, 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 40-33 | 29-46 | 69-79 | ||
| September 22, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 40-34 | 29-46 | 69-80 | ||
| September 23, 1945 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 41-34 | 29-46 | 70-80 | ||
| September 23, 1945 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 41-35 | 29-46 | 70-81 | ||
| September 29, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 41-35 | 29-47 | 70-82 | ||
| September 30, 1945 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 41-35 | 29-48 | 70-83 |
