1964 Decatur Commodores Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
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
1964 Decatur Commodores Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Thomas AbbottRROctober 16, 19426'0"185
Jerry BallardRRDecember 22, 19426'1"170Abilene, TX US
James BatenRRSeptember 28, 19405'11"175
James BrownRRNovember 29, 19436'2"190
Néstor ChávezRRJuly 6, 19476'0"170Chacao, Miranda VE
Burnard CrawfordRRMarch 2, 19435'9"168
Richard DaveyRR6'3"195
Jackie DisherLLOctober 29, 19445'10"175Charleston, SC US
Bill DixonLLAugust 2, 19396'1"190Peoria, IL US
James EganLLDecember 14, 19425'11"175
Andrew EricksonLL5'11"170
Frank FerroRR5'9"175
Goldie FrancisRRFebruary 3, 19465'11"175
Sammy HarrisonRRApril 25, 19416'2"180
Henry HillLR5'9"180
Richard KrugerLL5'11"165
Carlos LozadaRR5'8"160
Joseph MagliarditiRR6'0"180
Bob MarshallRRJanuary 21, 19396'0"165
Joseph McKirahanLLDecember 29, 19445'10"187
Louis MooreRRSeptember 25, 19436'3"180
Ernest QuimbyRROctober 14, 19436'2"202
Ronald RamieRR5'11"175
Mike SantosLLMarch 20, 19455'9"165
James SaskewitchSR6'0"193
Rich SparksRRMay 10, 19426'5"214Bloomington, IN US
Clarence StanleyLR6'4"200
Ronald VenableRR6'2"
Bruce Von HoffRRNovember 17, 19436'0"187Oakland, CA US
Gary WallmanLL6'1"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.




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