1941 Decatur Commodores Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 67-56
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Dib Williams (67-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 38,485, Avg. 626
1941 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 67-56
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Dib Williams (67-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 38,485, Avg. 626
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Evansville Bees 2
Finals - Cedar Rapids Raiders 3 games, Decatur Commodores 2
The Decatur Commodores of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1941 season with a record of 67 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
Dib Williams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Benac | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ken Blackman | R | June 29, 1911 | 5'9" | 175 | Lucerne, MO US | |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| John Clay | L | R | 6'4" | 189 | ||
| Jim Cookson | L | R | January 1, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Richard Corona | S | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Joseph Davis | L | R | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Wallin DeBaets | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Art Frantz | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'0" | ||
| Harold Graff | July 28, 1918 | Minier, IL US | ||||
| Jesse Hale | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Ray Hart | R | R | September 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ben Hawkins | L | January 10, 1922 | 5'8" | 151 | Decatur, IL US | |
| Glen Heriot | R | R | 6'2" | 177 | ||
| Lloyd Hopkins | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| George Kissell | R | September 9, 1920 | 5'8" | 168 | Watertown, NY US | |
| Clyde Kluttz | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'0" | 193 | Rockwell, NC US |
| Robert Lancaster | ||||||
| Bob Maren | R | R | May 10, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Walter O'Connor | ||||||
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Rolla Rand | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Henry Redmond | L | April 6, 1918 | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| 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 |
| Joe Shroba | S | March 19, 1916 | 6'0" | 191 | ||
| Joseph Simmons | R | April 20, 1911 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Dick Sisler | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| David Smith | L | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 161 | |
| Floyd Stickney | R | 5'7" | 168 | |||
| Jake Suytar | R | R | July 10, 1917 | 6'5" | 215 | Ventura, CA US |
| Howard Taylor | R | R | September 2, 1909 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Pat Tobin | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 198 | Hermitage, AR US |
| Dib Williams | R | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenbrier, AR US |
| Claude Wright | R | August 14, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| William Yarewick | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 170 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Charles Zachritz | R | November 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
