1940 Decatur Commodores Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 73-52
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Tony Kaufmann (0-0), Bob Morrow (0-0), Lou Scoffic (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 37,667, Avg. 603
1940 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 73-52
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Tony Kaufmann (0-0), Bob Morrow (0-0), Lou Scoffic (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 37,667, Avg. 603
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Evansville Braves 2
Finals - Cedar Rapids Raiders 3 games, Decatur Commodores 1
The Decatur Commodores of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1940 season with a record of 73 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the IIIL.
Tony Kaufmann, Bob Morrow and Lou Scoffic served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Astbury | R | December 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Gerald Burmeister | R | R | August 11, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Harmony, MN US |
| Jack Card | R | R | September 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Ogden, UT US |
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Orval Cott | R | July 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Lee Dallape | June 1, 1920 | |||||
| Hal Dobson | R | R | October 15, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Roy Drasites | L | L | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Robert Eisiminger | R | R | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Ray Hart | R | R | September 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Archie Horne | L | December 11, 1914 | 5'10" | 163 | Wolfeboro, NH US | |
| Ted Kakoliris | L | August 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US | |
| Clyde Kluttz | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'0" | 193 | Rockwell, NC US |
| Wilson Koewing | R | R | January 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Samuel Kuipers | L | L | July 24, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bob Maren | R | R | May 10, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Doyle Mills | R | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Annapolis, OH US |
| George Niedson | S | April 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 205 | ||
| Kenneth Reid | R | L | March 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Roman Roh | R | R | September 8, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Bruno, NE US |
| Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Scoffic | R | R | May 20, 1913 | 5'10" | 182 | Herrin, IL US |
| Dick Sisler | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raymond Smith | R | February 14, 1920 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Justin Stein | R | R | August 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Max Surkont | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Jake Suytar | R | R | July 10, 1917 | 6'5" | 215 | Ventura, CA US |
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Russ Wein | S | September 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Claude Wright | R | August 14, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| William Yarewick | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 170 | Bayonne, NJ 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.
