1972 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 48-79
Finished 5th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jim McKnight (48-79)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 43,100, Avg. 679
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1972 season with a record of 48 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Commodores scored 504 runs and allowed 562 runs. Richard Guerra led Decatur with 21 home runs and accounted for 68 RBI. Steve Stroughter paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Kenneth Kollmyer topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.83 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Steve Stroughter, Greg Thayer, Doug Capilla, Mike Eden, Jim McKnight, Butch Metzger and Ed Halicki were all players from the 1972 Decatur Commodores who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim McKnight served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Amiama | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Eugene Breinig | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Luis Camilo | R | R | May 24, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Doug Capilla | L | L | January 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Tim Day | R | R | ||||
| Jay Dillard | R | R | September 22, 1953 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Julio Divison | R | R | October 13, 1955 | 5'9" | 153 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dale Dunham | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mike Eden | S | R | May 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Clayton, Canal Zone PA |
| R. J. Englert | L | L | May 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| David Fuqua | R | R | February 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 172 | Bend, OR US |
| Richard Glazebrook | L | L | April 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Richard Guerra | R | R | July 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Ed Halicki | R | R | October 4, 1950 | 6'7" | 220 | Kearny, NJ US |
| Kim Henderson | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Guadalupe Hernandez | R | R | , MX | |||
| Michael Kerr | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Kenneth Kollmyer | R | L | 6'4" | 203 | ||
| Jim McKnight | R | R | June 1, 1936 | 6'1" | 185 | Bee Branch, AR US |
| Butch Metzger | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Charles Munsch | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tony Pepper | L | R | December 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
| David Ravare | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Jose Sencion | R | R | September 27, 1954 | 5'9" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Travis Simpson | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Stroughter | L | L | March 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Visalia, CA US |
| Steven Tener | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 189 | Stockton, CA US |
| Greg Thayer | R | R | October 23, 1949 | 5'11" | 182 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Richard Thomas | S | R | September 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Richard Thompson | S | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gary Williams | R | R | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
