1938 Decatur Commodores Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 68-58
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Tony Kaufmann (68-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 50,766, Avg. 806
1938 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 68-58
Finished 2nd in the IIIL
Manager: Tony Kaufmann (68-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 50,766, Avg. 806
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Springfield Browns 2
Finals - Decatur Commodores 4 games, Moline Plow Boys 1
The Decatur Commodores of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1938 season with a record of 68 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the IIIL.
Tony Kaufmann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Angle | R | R | March 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Howard Berg | R | R | March 14, 1915 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Huron Bishop | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Milt Bocek | R | R | July 16, 1912 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Roy Bourell | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| Kenneth Brown | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harold Bush | R | August 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 204 | ||
| Joel Carr | ||||||
| Gus Cherry | L | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | ||
| Truman Connell | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Murry Dickson | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO US |
| James Dillingham | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Blix Donnelly | R | R | January 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 166 | Olivia, MN US |
| Thomas Doyle | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Dennis Gleason | R | December 3, 1915 | 190 | |||
| Al Iezzi | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Tony Kaufmann | R | R | December 16, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Lake | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA US |
| Herb Moore | L | L | November 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 200 | Prince George County, VA US |
| Hank Nowak | R | R | August 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 192 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Victor Oehler | R | February 25, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Norman Petersen | L | January 21, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Farewell, NE US | |
| George Sauer | R | 6'0" | 189 | |||
| Bob Scheffing | R | R | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 180 | Overland, MO US |
| Alvin Schnor | L | L | November 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom Seats | R | L | September 24, 1910 | 5'11" | 190 | Farmington, NC US |
| Frank Sigafoos | R | R | March 21, 1904 | 5'9" | 170 | Easton, PA US |
| Allyn Stout | R | R | October 31, 1904 | 5'10" | 167 | Peoria, IL US |
| Averett Thompson | L | R | January 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Verne Thompson | ||||||
| Allen Turner | L | L | June 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Jack White | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
