1968 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 69-48
Finished 1st in the MWL
Manager: Denny Sommers (69-48)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 51,789, Avg. 885
Playoffs - Quad Cities Angels 2 games, Decatur Commodores 1
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1968 season with a record of 69 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the MWL.
The Commodores yielded 426 runs, fewest in the league. Decatur plated 558 runs. Roe Skidmore paced the team with 27 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Jesus Aristimuno topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .268 clip. Steve Sibley led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.01 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1968 Decatur Commodores who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Roe Skidmore, Jim Johnson, Greg Garrett, Dave Sells, Jim Howarth and Don Carrithers.
Denny Sommers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Amaya | R | R | September 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Mirimire, VE |
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Tom Beckett | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Osvaldo Bosch | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Celestino Burgos | R | R | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| Jeff Campbell | L | R | June 26, 1945 | 5'10" | 182 | Gordo, AL US |
| Pete Cappelli | S | R | April 12, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Don Carrithers | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Chico Cedeno | L | L | January 30, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Gene Cook | R | R | July 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Roosevelt, UT US |
| Alan Cowgill | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Noel Finley | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Bob Frazier | R | R | January 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 180 | Wauchula, FL US |
| Greg Garrett | S | L | March 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Atascadero, CA US |
| David Hernandez | L | R | November 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 170 | Sousa, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jim Howarth | L | L | March 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Jake Jacobsen | R | R | June 17, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jim Johnson | L | L | November 3, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Dennis Leathers | R | R | August 24, 1945 | 6'0" | 160 | Bellefonte, PA US |
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Bob Mikels | R | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Gary Pinnow | R | R | July 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Dave Sells | R | R | September 18, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Steve Sibley | L | L | March 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Roe Skidmore | R | R | October 30, 1945 | 6'3" | 188 | Decatur, IL US |
| Keith Wade | L | L | December 16, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Marty Waldeck | R | R | August 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Welker | R | L | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
