1967 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 62-58
Finished 4th in the MWL
Manager: Denny Sommers (62-58)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 37,730, Avg. 629
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1967 season with a record of 62 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the MWL.
The Commodores scored 481 runs and yielded 446 runs. Roe Skidmore led Decatur with 14 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Rafael Robles paced all regular batters by connecting at a .287 clip. Robert DeLong topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1967 Decatur Commodores who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Hahn, John Harrell, Bobby Fenwick, Pepe Frías, Roe Skidmore and Rafael Robles.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Anding | R | R | June 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gerald Anson | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Bob Bellemare | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Hector Brito | R | R | July 25, 1946 | 5'7" | 167 | Naiguata, VE |
| Robert DeLong | L | L | December 25, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Javier Delvi | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Al Deravin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bobby Fenwick | R | R | December 10, 1946 | 5'9" | 165 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Van Fixico | S | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Nolan Fonseca | S | L | November 15, 1944 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Pepe Frías | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 159 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jackie Fulmer | S | R | August 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Ronald Grossmiller | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Don Hahn | R | R | November 16, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Harrell | R | R | November 27, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Leslie Hasler | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| David Hernandez | L | R | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Lenwood Horn | R | R | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Michael Howard | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Larry Moran | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Moyer | R | R | June 12, 1948 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Gene Reilly | R | R | December 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Hartford, CT US |
| Rafael Robles | R | R | October 20, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Roe Skidmore | R | R | October 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | Decatur, IL US |
| Joseph Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Denny Sommers | L | R | July 12, 1940 | 6'2" | 205 | New London, WI US |
| Dick White | L | L | September 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Minton White | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Michael Wysocki | R | R | July 29, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
