1952 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 73-52
Finished 3rd in the MOVL
Manager: Julio Acosta (73-52)
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 94,300, Avg. 1,509
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Paris Lakers 2
Finals - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Hannibal Stags 1
The Decatur Commodores of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1952 season with a record of 73 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the MOVL.
The Commodores scored 675 runs and surrendered 573 runs. Carlos Paula led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .334 clip. Ed Garrett and Sidney Goreham topped Decatur with 15 wins each, while Pedro Naranjo recorded a 2.33 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Luis Suárez and Carlos Paula both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Julio Acosta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Acosta | L | L | August 12, 1916 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Paul Begovac | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Hubert Brooks | R | R | April 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Emil Carlini | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Gonzalo Chenard | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Douglas Clarke | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Fleming Flott | R | L | June 25, 1927 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Jim Freeman | R | February 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ed Garrett | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Jack Garrett | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Sidney Goreham | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dean Hopkins | ||||||
| Robert Leonhard | L | R | July 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Larry Lovelace | December 8, 1916 | |||||
| Juan Medina | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Manuel Mier | R | 5'10" | 184 | |||
| Orlando Moreno | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Pedro Naranjo | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Carlos Paula | R | R | November 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Phil Rizzo | R | R | November 24, 1929 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lewis Saum | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'3" | 189 | |
| Andy Smith | L | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Tom Stevenson | ||||||
| Luis Suárez | R | R | August 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | Alto Songo, CU |
| Gustavo Ungo |
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.
