1973 Decatur Commodores Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 63-62
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: John Van Ornum (63-62)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 34,385, Avg. 550
1973 Decatur Commodores Statistics

Playoffs - Danville Warriors 2 games, Decatur Commodores 0

The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1973 season with a record of 63 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Commodores tallied 469 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 516 runs. Gary Alexander paced Decatur with 17 home runs and accounted for 66 RBI. Wendell Kim led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .264 clip. Rob Dressler topped the squad with 11 wins, while John Montefusco registered a 2.17 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1973 Decatur Commodores who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Gary Alexander, Rob Dressler, Bob Knepper, Fred Kuhaulua, John Montefusco and Reggie Walton.

John Van Ornum served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gary AlexanderRRMarch 27, 19536'2"195Los Angeles, CA US
John AndrewsRRMarch 28, 19535'11"185
Luis CamiloRRMay 24, 19535'10"160
Jay DillardRRSeptember 22, 19536'5"190
Julio DivisonRROctober 13, 19555'9"153Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Rob DresslerRRFebruary 2, 19546'3"180Portland, OR US
James EmerySL5'11"170
Kim HendersonRR6'2"170
Harlan HighfillRR6'0"185
Henry JonesRR5'10"160
Dennis KendrickLL5'8"160
Wendell KimRRMarch 9, 19505'5"160Honolulu, HI US
Bob KnepperLLMay 25, 19546'3"195Akron, OH US
Kenneth KollmyerRL6'4"203
Fred KuhauluaLLFebruary 23, 19535'11"175Honolulu, HI US
Joey MartinLRMay 1, 19496'2"195
Jeff McKayLRJuly 18, 19536'4"205
Joe MeadeLR6'2"175
Douglas MeyerSL6'2"185
John MontefuscoRRMay 25, 19506'1"180Long Branch, NJ US
Thomas O'DonnellLLNovember 17, 19546'0"175
Roger RasmussenLR6'3"180
Kenny RobertsRRMay 18, 19536'3"175
Mike RupcichRR6'1"190
Rick SanderlinRRDecember 27, 19515'9"165Pasadena, CA US
Jerry ScarcellaRRNovember 11, 19546'2"190
Roger SchmuckLLSeptember 2, 19496'3"210
Gary SennRRMay 3, 19516'4"185San Francisco, CA US
Dave StabelfeldtRRAugust 27, 19526'2"180
Reggie WaltonRROctober 24, 19526'3"205Kansas City, MO US

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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