1954 Decatur Commodores Roster

Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-52
Finished 1st in the MOVL
Manager: Johnny Lucadello (74-52)
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 38,776, Avg. 615
1954 Decatur Commodores Statistics

Playoffs - Clinton Pirates 2 games, Decatur Commodores 0

The Decatur Commodores of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1954 season with a record of 74 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the MOVL.

The Commodores scored 774 runs and allowed 660 runs. Julio Gomez drove in 75 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Jack Bumgarner led the squad with 22 wins, while Luis Herrera, too added 15 or more wins, too Jack Bumgarner registered a 2.67 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.

Johnny Lucadello and Johnny Schaive both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Johnny Lucadello served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph BrillhartLL6'0"160
Jack BumgarnerRRSeptember 19, 19266'0"165Norman, OK US
Joseph CampbellR5'11"175
Ted Doke
Amancio Ferro
Jim FreemanRFebruary 12, 19255'11"190
Juan Garcia
Julio GomezLL6'2"175
Clarence HallR5'10"173
Orlando Hernandez
Luis HerreraSL5'11"185
Clarence Hicks
Charles Lafrano
Lowell LandsemLRSeptember 2, 19345'11"180Grafton, ND US
Alfredo Lopez
Johnny LucadelloSRFebruary 22, 19195'11"160Thurber, TX US
John MalgariniL5'8"145
Eduardo Montamo
James Nieman
Bob OefingerLLSeptember 4, 19336'3"185Elizabeth, NJ US
Lawrence PapiniR6'2"180
German Perez
Len PillarRRMarch 17, 19246'1"195
Amador RegoRR5'8"140
Joseph RineyL6'0"165
Johnny SchaiveRRFebruary 25, 19345'8"175Springfield, IL US
Andy SmithL6'1"200
Bob StatonR6'1"180
B. J. StoudtLApril 27, 19316'0"190Strausstown, PA US
Manuel ValdezR5'10"178
Reineirio Valdivia
Jim WarnerRRSeptember 23, 19236'0"200San Diego, CA US
Orlando Zgraggen

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.




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