1950 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 52-74
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Morrie Arnovich (52-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 35,516, Avg. 564
The Decatur Commodores of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1950 season with a record of 52 wins and 74 losses, finishing seventh in the IIIL.
The Commodores plated 577 runs and surrendered 703 runs. Bob Anderlik led all regular hitters by connecting at a .305 clip. Wes Carr topped Decatur with 11 wins, while Richard Verbic registered a 2.91 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1950 Decatur Commodores who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Brosnan, George Piktuzis and Andy Varga.
Morrie Arnovich served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Adkins | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bob Anderlik | R | August 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Jim Brosnan | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| James Forbes | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| William Franks | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Harry Gallatin | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Gene Hooks | R | May 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Goldsboro, NC US | |
| Edward Kneuper | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ben Kozlik | L | April 10, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Bernard Kozub | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Ley | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Theodore Lotz | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ed McDade | S | R | October 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 195 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Robert Murray | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Hank Nasternak | R | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Ray Peet | R | R | April 22, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Tommy Perez | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | New Monterey, CA US |
| George Piktuzis | R | L | January 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Pugatch | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| David Rothman | R | R | December 24, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Long Beach, NY US |
| Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Tabor | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Andy Varga | R | L | December 11, 1930 | 6'4" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Richard Verbic | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Waselchuk | R | R | October 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Bob Willard | R | February 3, 1927 | 5'9" | 185 | San Antonio, TX 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.
