1960 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 51-71
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Al Federoff (51-71)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 53,531, Avg. 878
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1960 season with a record of 51 wins and 71 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The Commodores scored 512 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 638 runs. John Ryan recorded 62 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Bob Sprout led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.61 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1960 Decatur Commodores who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Rooker, Lorencito Fernández and Bob Sprout.
Al Federoff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemmie Cannon | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Thomas Carter | R | L | October 24, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mike Cloutier | R | R | July 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Rick Conrad | L | L | April 7, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gary Cowan | L | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Ricardo Delgado | R | R | February 7, 1940 | 6'3" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Pat Duke | R | R | May 14, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ron Falkenhagen | R | R | May 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Michael Fedak | R | R | October 4, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| James Fekete | R | L | July 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Lorencito Fernández | R | R | June 23, 1939 | 5'10" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Marcus Geenen | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Curt Gentry | R | R | August 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Richard Hazard | L | R | May 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Wayne Hittell | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Johnny Ison | R | R | November 11, 1939 | 6'0" | 180 | Olive Hill, KY US |
| Owen Johnson | R | R | May 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Tony Joseph | R | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| George Jozwik | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Dave Kelly | R | R | April 17, 1942 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Lyndon Kurt | L | L | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Willie Lee | R | R | 6'3" | 186 | ||
| Joseph Long | R | R | June 1, 1938 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Arthur McBride | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Jon Nelson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Oravitz | R | R | June 26, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Shenandoah, PA US |
| Paul Orr | R | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Priestes | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Charles Regan | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Don Rink | March 25, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Jim Rooker | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR US |
| Dick Ryan | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Ryan | L | R | December 4, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Jerry Sabatini | L | L | September 18, 1941 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Robert Shelton | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bob Sprout | L | L | December 5, 1941 | 6'0" | 165 | Florin, PA US |
| Roy Stark | L | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | January 17, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Kane, PA US |
| Robert Tuttle | R | R | May 6, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Andrew Walker | L | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Wood | L | R | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
