1905 Decatur Commodores Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-58
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Monte McFarland (63-58)
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 42,501, Avg. 702
1905 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 63-58
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Monte McFarland (63-58)
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 42,501, Avg. 702
The Decatur Commodores of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1905 season with a record of 63 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
Monte McFarland served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Barry | R | L | October 2, 1882 | 6'3" | 185 | Madison, WI US |
| George Bittrolff | May 2, 1881 | Evansville, IN US | ||||
| Charles Bomar | R | July 22, 1883 | , TN US | |||
| Mike Breyette | R | March 11, 1877 | Saranek, NY US | |||
| Peter Cooper | ||||||
| Bob Dooin | ||||||
| Gill Edwards | December 7, 1883 | |||||
| Harold Gardner | October 19, 1885 | |||||
| Lou Gertenrich | R | R | May 4, 1875 | 5'8" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harry Hardy | L | L | November 5, 1875 | 5'6" | 155 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Al Kuhn | ||||||
| Lee Lemon | March 30, 1885 | Coffeyville, KS US | ||||
| Ed Lewee | January 24, 1873 | , OH US | ||||
| Monte McFarland | R | R | November 7, 1872 | 5'10" | 175 | White Hall, IL US |
| Pat O'Connor | May 30, 1885 | St. Louis, MO US | ||||
| Billy Purtell | R | R | January 6, 1886 | 5'9" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Gerry Shea | R | October 26, 1881 | 5'7" | 160 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Howard Stone | April 0, 1876 | , OH US | ||||
| Harry Swacina | R | R | August 22, 1881 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harry Syfert | May 19, 1882 | |||||
| Bert Taaffe | January 30, 1879 | Fairfield, IL US | ||||
| Ross Thornton | February 17, 1882 | , IN US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
