1955 Decatur Commodores Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 62-64
Finished 6th in the MOVL
Manager: Al Unser (62-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 54,260, Avg. 861
1955 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 62-64
Finished 6th in the MOVL
Manager: Al Unser (62-64)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 54,260, Avg. 861
The Decatur Commodores of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1955 season with a record of 62 wins and 64 losses, finishing sixth in the MOVL.
The Commodores conceded 598 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Decatur plated 637 runs.
Jimmie Schaffer and Al Unser both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Unser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bontz | L | L | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Capasso | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Keith Childers | ||||||
| Carl Deck | R | R | May 6, 1936 | 6'1" | 158 | |
| Carl Forney | R | R | May 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dick Ghelfi | R | R | August 24, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Nilo Giavedoni | R | 5'11" | 145 | |||
| Jack Grammer | L | September 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Bonham, TX US | |
| James Herman | ||||||
| Richard Hicks | L | L | March 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jerry Hood | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Eddie Johnson | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Edward Jones | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Gene Marinacci | L | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Lou Markle | L | August 13, 1929 | 6'0" | 172 | Smithville, OH US | |
| Lane Martin | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Sam McIntyre | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ray Phelps | ||||||
| Eloyd Robinson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Charles Royer | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jimmie Schaffer | R | R | April 5, 1936 | 5'9" | 170 | Limeport, PA US |
| Ed Schneider | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Shannon | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Warner Siebert | R | R | February 5, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| William Skemp | R | May 8, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Larry Smith | R | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Fran Thomas | R | R | April 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 190 | Fairbury, IL US |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, 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.
