1964 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 61-63
Finished 6th in the MWL
Manager: Richard Klaus (61-63)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 83,043, Avg. 1,339
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1964 season with a record of 61 wins and 63 losses, finishing sixth in the MWL.
The Commodores scored 633 runs and allowed 650 runs. Clarence Stanley led Decatur with 15 home runs and accounted for 93 RBI. Frank Ferro paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. Louis Moore topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.51 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Néstor Chávez and Bruce Von Hoff both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Richard Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Thomas Abbott | R | R | October 16, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | |
Jerry Ballard | R | R | December 22, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Abilene, TX US |
James Baten | R | R | September 28, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | |
James Brown | R | R | November 29, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Néstor Chávez | R | R | July 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacao, Miranda VE |
Burnard Crawford | R | R | March 2, 1943 | 5'9" | 168 | |
Richard Davey | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
Jackie Disher | L | L | October 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | Charleston, SC US |
Bill Dixon | L | L | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
James Egan | L | L | December 14, 1942 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Andrew Erickson | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
Frank Ferro | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
Goldie Francis | R | R | February 3, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Sammy Harrison | R | R | April 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Henry Hill | L | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
Richard Kruger | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Carlos Lozada | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
Joseph Magliarditi | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Bob Marshall | R | R | January 21, 1939 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Joseph McKirahan | L | L | December 29, 1944 | 5'10" | 187 | |
Louis Moore | R | R | September 25, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | |
Ernest Quimby | R | R | October 14, 1943 | 6'2" | 202 | |
Ronald Ramie | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Mike Santos | L | L | March 20, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | |
James Saskewitch | S | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
Rich Sparks | R | R | May 10, 1942 | 6'5" | 214 | Bloomington, IN US |
Clarence Stanley | L | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
Ronald Venable | R | R | 6'2" | |||
Bruce Von Hoff | R | R | November 17, 1943 | 6'0" | 187 | Oakland, CA US |
Gary Wallman | L | L | 6'1" | 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.