1969 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 53-66
Finished 7th in the MWL
Manager: Frank Funk (53-66)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 33,160, Avg. 557
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1969 season with a record of 53 wins and 66 losses, finishing seventh in the MWL.
The Commodores scored 444 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 470 runs. Tommy Hanegan led Decatur with 10 home runs and drove in 37 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .230 clip. Leo Mazzone topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.52 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1969 Decatur Commodores who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jake Brown, Pepe Frías, Gary Lavelle, Ed Goodson, Elías Sosa and Gary Matthews.
Frank Funk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bing Bingham | L | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Gerald Bosch | L | L | February 8, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Osvaldo Bosch | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Mark Brewster | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jake Brown | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Sumrall, MS US |
| John Brown | L | L | October 25, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | San Carlos, CA US |
| Jeff Campbell | L | R | June 26, 1945 | 5'10" | 182 | Gordo, AL US |
| Gene Cook | R | R | July 26, 1949 | 6'0" | 165 | Roosevelt, UT US |
| Ken Cornell | L | R | September 29, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Alan Cowgill | R | R | October 3, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steve Davies | R | R | 6'7" | 210 | ||
| Pepe Frías | R | R | July 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 159 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ed Goodson | L | R | January 25, 1948 | 6'3" | 180 | Pulaski, VA US |
| Harold Graff | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tommy Hanegan | L | R | October 8, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dick Hanselman | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Terry Hansen | R | R | December 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Bill Hathaway | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Guy Homoly | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Kerry Horn | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mike Hutson | R | R | December 29, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Art Kinnaugh | L | R | February 16, 1948 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Don Krick | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Gary Lavelle | S | L | January 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, PA US |
| Gary Matthews | R | R | July 5, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Leo Mazzone | L | L | October 16, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Keyser, WV US |
| Dick Miller | R | R | July 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Randy Mohler | R | R | December 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Ocon | R | R | October 15, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Emiliano Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gary Schafer | R | R | June 28, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Brawley, CA US |
| Elías Sosa | R | R | June 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 186 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jack Traffenstedt | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Dave Voss | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Marty Waldeck | R | R | August 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jack Woolsey | L | L | December 5, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 |
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.
