Decatur Commodores
Franchise History
(1900-1974)
Most wins in a season: 81 in 1923, 1928, 1929
Most losses in a season: 93 in 1947
Decatur Commodores All-Time Batting and Pitching Leaders
The Decatur Commodores, a minor league baseball team, played in the Central League, Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League, Midwest League, Mississippi-Ohio Valley League and Northern Association between 1900 and 1974.
 (1972-1974) |
 (1956-1973) |
 (1952-1955) |
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Decatur Commodores | Central League | 46 | 51 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1901 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 40 | 72 | Roster | Stats | 21,577 | 385 |
| 1903 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 67 | 51 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1904 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 59 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1905 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 63 | 58 | Roster | Stats | 42,501 | 702 |
| 1906 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 48 | 67 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1907 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 80 | 47 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1908 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 77 | 59 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1909 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 63 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1910 | Decatur Commodores | Northern Association | 30 | 32 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1912 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 69 | 67 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1913 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 67 | 68 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1914 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 72 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1915 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 37 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1922 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 78 | 58 | Roster | Stats | 64,024 | 942 |
| 1923 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 81 | 54 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1924 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 58 | 78 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1925 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 62 | 73 | Roster | Stats | 58,304 | 864 |
| 1926 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 69 | 67 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1927 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 62 | 70 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1928 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 81 | 49 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1929 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 81 | 57 | Roster | Stats | 50,876 | 737 |
| 1930 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 77 | 59 | Roster | Stats | 70,396 | 1,035 |
| 1931 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 64 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1932 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 24 | 43 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1935 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 59 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1937 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 53 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1938 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 68 | 58 | Roster | Stats | 50,766 | 806 |
| 1939 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 68 | 51 | Roster | Stats | 49,710 | 835 |
| 1940 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 73 | 52 | Roster | Stats | 37,667 | 603 |
| 1941 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 67 | 56 | Roster | Stats | 38,485 | 626 |
| 1942 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 45 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1946 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 43 | 72 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1947 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 31 | 93 | Roster | Stats | 33,069 | 533 |
| 1948 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 50 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 44,943 | 719 |
| 1950 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 52 | 74 | Roster | Stats | 35,516 | 564 |
| 1952 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 73 | 52 | Roster | Stats | 94,300 | 1,509 |
| 1953 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 68 | 50 | Roster | Stats | 96,337 | 1,633 |
| 1954 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 74 | 52 | Roster | Stats | 38,776 | 615 |
| 1955 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 62 | 64 | Roster | Stats | 54,260 | 861 |
| 1956 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 62 | 64 | Roster | Stats | 64,263 | 1,020 |
| 1957 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 76 | 51 | Roster | Stats | 52,660 | 829 |
| 1958 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 59 | 66 | Roster | Stats | 40,047 | 641 |
| 1959 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 63 | 61 | Roster | Stats | 75,834 | 1,223 |
| 1960 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 51 | 71 | Roster | Stats | 53,531 | 878 |
| 1961 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 57 | 65 | Roster | Stats | 65,094 | 1,067 |
| 1962 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 42 | 78 | Roster | Stats | 71,461 | 1,191 |
| 1963 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 62 | 61 | Roster | Stats | 68,812 | 1,119 |
| 1964 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 61 | 63 | Roster | Stats | 83,043 | 1,339 |
| 1965 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 60 | 60 | Roster | Stats | 47,265 | 788 |
| 1966 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 49 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 50,572 | 809 |
| 1967 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 62 | 58 | Roster | Stats | 37,730 | 629 |
| 1968 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 69 | 48 | Roster | Stats | 51,789 | 885 |
| 1969 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 53 | 66 | Roster | Stats | 33,160 | 557 |
| 1970 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 63 | 56 | Roster | Stats | 47,633 | 801 |
| 1971 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 54 | 70 | Roster | Stats | 39,921 | 644 |
| 1972 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 48 | 79 | Roster | Stats | 43,100 | 679 |
| 1973 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 63 | 62 | Roster | Stats | 34,385 | 550 |
| 1974 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 55 | 69 | Roster | Stats | 45,550 | 735 |
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.
