1945 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-93
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 294,787, Avg. 5,360
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (61-93)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1945 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 61-93
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 294,787, Avg. 5,360
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (61-93)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1945 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1945 season with a record of 61 wins and 93 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Reds plated 536 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 694 runs. Eddie Miller paced Cincinnati with 13 home runs Frank McCormick accounted for 81 RBI. Al Libke topped all regular hitters by hitting .283. Joe Bowman and Ed Heusser led the squad with 11 wins each, while Bucky Walters recorded a 2.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 536
Regular Season Runs Against: 694
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 21, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 22, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 4-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-4 | 1-3 | 5-7 | ||
| May 6, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 4-4 | 2-3 | 6-7 | ||
| May 9, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 4-4 | 2-4 | 6-8 | ||
| May 11, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 4-4 | 2-5 | 6-9 | ||
| May 12, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 4-4 | 2-6 | 6-10 | ||
| May 13, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 4-4 | 2-7 | 6-11 | ||
| May 14, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 4-4 | 3-7 | 7-11 | ||
| May 15, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 4-4 | 4-7 | 8-11 | ||
| May 16, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 4-4 | 4-8 | 8-12 | ||
| May 17, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 4-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 4-4 | 6-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 20, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 4-4 | 6-9 | 10-13 | ||
| May 23, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 4-5 | 6-9 | 10-14 | ||
| May 24, 1945 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 4-6 | 6-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 25, 1945 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 4-7 | 6-9 | 10-16 | ||
| May 26, 1945 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 4-8 | 6-9 | 10-17 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Boston Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 5-8 | 6-9 | 11-17 | ||
| May 27, 1945 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 5-9 | 6-9 | 11-18 | ||
| May 28, 1945 | Boston Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 6-9 | 6-9 | 12-18 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 7-9 | 6-9 | 13-18 | ||
| May 30, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 8-9 | 6-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 31, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 9-9 | 6-9 | 15-18 | ||
| June 1, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 10-9 | 6-9 | 16-18 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 11-9 | 6-9 | 17-18 | ||
| June 3, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 12-9 | 6-9 | 18-18 | ||
| June 5, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 12-9 | 7-9 | 19-18 | ||
| June 5, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 12-9 | 7-10 | 19-19 | ||
| June 6, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 12-9 | 8-10 | 20-19 | ||
| June 7, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 12-9 | 9-10 | 21-19 | ||
| June 8, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 12-9 | 9-11 | 21-20 | ||
| June 9, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 12-9 | 9-12 | 21-21 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 12-9 | 9-13 | 21-22 | ||
| June 10, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 12-9 | 9-14 | 21-23 | ||
| June 11, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 12-9 | 9-15 | 21-24 | ||
| June 13, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 12-9 | 10-15 | 22-24 | ||
| June 15, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 12-10 | 10-15 | 22-25 | ||
| June 15, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 12-11 | 10-15 | 22-26 | ||
| June 17, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 12-12 | 10-15 | 22-27 | ||
| June 19, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 13-12 | 10-15 | 23-27 | ||
| June 21, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 13-13 | 10-15 | 23-28 | ||
| June 22, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 13-14 | 10-15 | 23-29 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-15 | 10-15 | 23-30 | ||
| June 24, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 14-15 | 10-15 | 24-30 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 14-15 | 11-15 | 25-30 | ||
| June 27, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 14-15 | 12-15 | 26-30 | ||
| June 28, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 14-15 | 12-16 | 26-31 | ||
| June 29, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 14-15 | 13-16 | 27-31 | ||
| June 30, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 14-15 | 14-16 | 28-31 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 14-15 | 14-17 | 28-32 | ||
| July 1, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 14-15 | 14-18 | 28-33 | ||
| July 3, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 14-15 | 15-18 | 29-33 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 14-15 | 15-19 | 29-34 | ||
| July 4, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 14-15 | 16-19 | 30-34 | ||
| July 5, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 14-15 | 17-19 | 31-34 | ||
| July 6, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 14-15 | 18-19 | 32-34 | ||
| July 7, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 11 | L | 14-15 | 18-20 | 32-35 | ||
| July 7, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 14-15 | 18-21 | 32-36 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 14-15 | 19-21 | 33-36 | ||
| July 8, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 14-15 | 19-22 | 33-37 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 14-16 | 19-22 | 33-38 | ||
| July 12, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 15-16 | 19-22 | 34-38 | ||
| July 13, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 16-16 | 19-22 | 35-38 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 17-16 | 19-22 | 36-38 | ||
| July 15, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 18-16 | 19-22 | 37-38 | ||
| July 17, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 18-17 | 19-22 | 37-39 | ||
| July 19, 1945 | Boston Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 18-18 | 19-22 | 37-40 | ||
| July 19, 1945 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 19-18 | 19-22 | 38-40 | ||
| July 21, 1945 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-19 | 19-22 | 38-41 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-19 | 19-22 | 39-41 | ||
| July 22, 1945 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | W | 21-19 | 19-22 | 40-41 | ||
| July 24, 1945 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 21-20 | 19-22 | 40-42 | ||
| July 26, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-20 | 19-23 | 40-43 | ||
| July 27, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 21-20 | 19-24 | 40-44 | ||
| July 28, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 21-20 | 19-25 | 40-45 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-20 | 19-26 | 40-46 | ||
| July 29, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 21-20 | 19-27 | 40-47 | ||
| July 30, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 21-20 | 20-27 | 41-47 | ||
| July 31, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 21-20 | 20-28 | 41-48 | ||
| July 31, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 21-20 | 21-28 | 42-48 | ||
| August 1, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | L | 21-20 | 21-29 | 42-49 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 21-21 | 21-29 | 42-50 | ||
| August 3, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 21-22 | 21-29 | 42-51 | ||
| August 4, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 22-22 | 21-29 | 43-51 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 22-23 | 21-29 | 43-52 | ||
| August 5, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 22-24 | 21-29 | 43-53 | ||
| August 8, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | L | 22-24 | 21-30 | 43-54 | ||
| August 9, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 22-24 | 21-31 | 43-55 | ||
| August 9, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 22-24 | 21-32 | 43-56 | ||
| August 10, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 22-24 | 21-33 | 43-57 | ||
| August 11, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 22-24 | 21-34 | 43-58 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 22-24 | 21-35 | 43-59 | ||
| August 12, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 22-24 | 21-36 | 43-60 | ||
| August 13, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 2 | L | 22-24 | 21-37 | 43-61 | ||
| August 14, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 22-24 | 21-38 | 43-62 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Boston Braves 13 | L | 22-24 | 21-39 | 43-63 | ||
| August 15, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 22-24 | 21-40 | 43-64 | ||
| August 16, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 22-24 | 22-40 | 44-64 | ||
| August 16, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 22-24 | 23-40 | 45-64 | ||
| August 18, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Boston Braves 13 | L | 22-24 | 23-41 | 45-65 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 22-24 | 23-42 | 45-66 | ||
| August 19, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 22-24 | 23-43 | 45-67 | ||
| August 20, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 22-24 | 23-44 | 45-68 | ||
| August 21, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 22-24 | 23-45 | 45-69 | ||
| August 23, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 22-24 | 23-46 | 45-70 | ||
| August 24, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 22-24 | 24-46 | 46-70 | ||
| August 25, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 22-24 | 25-46 | 47-70 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 22-24 | 25-47 | 47-71 | ||
| August 26, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 22-24 | 25-48 | 47-72 | ||
| August 28, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 23-24 | 25-48 | 48-72 | ||
| August 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 24-24 | 25-48 | 49-72 | ||
| August 31, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 24-25 | 25-48 | 49-73 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 24-26 | 25-48 | 49-74 | ||
| September 2, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 24-27 | 25-48 | 49-75 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 24-27 | 25-49 | 49-76 | ||
| September 3, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 24-27 | 25-50 | 49-77 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 24-28 | 25-50 | 49-78 | ||
| September 5, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-28 | 25-50 | 50-78 | ||
| September 6, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 26-28 | 25-50 | 51-78 | ||
| September 7, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 26-29 | 25-50 | 51-79 | ||
| September 7, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 27-29 | 25-50 | 52-79 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 28-29 | 25-50 | 53-79 | ||
| September 9, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 29-29 | 25-50 | 54-79 | ||
| September 10, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 29-30 | 25-50 | 54-80 | ||
| September 11, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 30-30 | 25-50 | 55-80 | ||
| September 11, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 30-31 | 25-50 | 55-81 | ||
| September 12, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 31-31 | 25-50 | 56-81 | ||
| September 13, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-31 | 25-50 | 57-81 | ||
| September 14, 1945 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 32-32 | 25-50 | 57-82 | ||
| September 15, 1945 | Boston Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 33-32 | 25-50 | 58-82 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 33-33 | 25-50 | 58-83 | ||
| September 16, 1945 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 34-33 | 25-50 | 59-83 | ||
| September 17, 1945 | Boston Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 34-34 | 25-50 | 59-84 | ||
| September 18, 1945 | Boston Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 34-35 | 25-50 | 59-85 | ||
| September 18, 1945 | Boston Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 35-35 | 25-50 | 60-85 | ||
| September 22, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 35-35 | 25-51 | 60-86 | ||
| September 23, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 35-35 | 25-52 | 60-87 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 36-35 | 25-52 | 61-87 | ||
| September 26, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 36-36 | 25-52 | 61-88 | ||
| September 27, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 36-37 | 25-52 | 61-89 | ||
| September 27, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 36-38 | 25-52 | 61-90 | ||
| September 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 36-39 | 25-52 | 61-91 | ||
| September 29, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 36-40 | 25-52 | 61-92 | ||
| September 30, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 36-41 | 25-52 | 61-93 |
