1948 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 50-75
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Red Lucas (0-0), Nelson Burbrink (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 44,943, Avg. 719
The Decatur Commodores of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1948 season with a record of 50 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the IIIL.
Red Lucas and Nelson Burbrink served as manager.
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Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dennis Aeschliman | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Bob Anderlik | R | August 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Chicago, IL US | |
Arnie Atkins | R | R | November 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Muscatine, IA US |
Chuck Balogh | R | R | August 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Quecreek, PA US |
Joe Blake | L | R | September 22, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Howe, OK US |
Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Thomas Clemente | R | August 10, 1924 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
Jacob Curnal | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
Lee Eilbracht | R | March 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
Vern Fear | S | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Everly, IA US |
Lawrence Gapinski | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
Harold Jungbluth | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
Edward Kosan | R | 6'5" | 170 | |||
Bob Lee | R | R | November 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
Doug Lorman | R | L | March 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 178 | |
Theodore Lotz | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
Lloyd Lowe | R | October 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US | |
Robert Ludwig | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
John Picchiotti | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 156 | |
Joseph Pickart | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
Louis Prempas | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
John Smith | L | 5'8" | 154 | |||
Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Don Swartz | R | R | January 19, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Lorain, OH US |
Bob Talbot | R | R | June 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Visalia, CA US |
Jim Trew | L | February 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | West Frankfort, IL US | |
Richard Verbic | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US | |
George Zoeterman | L | L | January 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.