1939 Decatur Commodores Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 68-51
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Tony Kaufmann (68-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 49,710, Avg. 835
1939 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 68-51
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Tony Kaufmann (68-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 49,710, Avg. 835
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Cedar Rapids Raiders 1
Finals - Springfield Browns 3 games, Decatur Commodores 2
The Decatur Commodores of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1939 season with a record of 68 wins and 51 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
Tony Kaufmann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Adams | R | R | December 27, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | Maora, IL US |
| Dave Bartosch | R | R | March 24, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Buddy Blattner | R | R | February 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donald Brodahl | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Kenneth Brown | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gerald Burmeister | R | R | August 11, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Harmony, MN US |
| Alex Coleman | R | February 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Ada, OK US | |
| Robert Eisiminger | R | R | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Cecil Garriott | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL US |
| Glen Heriot | R | R | 6'2" | 177 | ||
| Harry Hildebrand | S | May 11, 1917 | 5'10" | 188 | Cicero, IL US | |
| Oscar Judd | L | L | February 14, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | London, ON CA |
| Tony Kaufmann | R | R | December 16, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harold Koopmann | R | R | April 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 164 | |
| Greg Lippold | R | R | August 28, 1917 | 6'4" | 195 | St. Mary's, IA US |
| Peter McGarry | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Henry Muehlenbein | R | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Victor Oehler | R | February 25, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Norman Petersen | L | January 21, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Farewell, NE US | |
| Hugh Poland | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY US |
| Bob Repass | R | R | November 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | West Pittston, PA US |
| Kenneth Rutledge | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mike Sakovich | R | December 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Royalton, IL US | |
| Harley Street | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jake Suytar | R | R | July 10, 1917 | 6'5" | 215 | Ventura, CA US |
| Averett Thompson | L | R | January 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Steve Warchol | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Yarewick | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 170 | Bayonne, NJ 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.
