1954 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 74-52
Finished 1st in the MOVL
Manager: Johnny Lucadello (74-52)
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 38,776, Avg. 615
Playoffs - Clinton Pirates 2 games, Decatur Commodores 0
The Decatur Commodores of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1954 season with a record of 74 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the MOVL.
The Commodores scored 774 runs and allowed 660 runs. Julio Gomez drove in 75 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Jack Bumgarner led the squad with 22 wins, while Luis Herrera added 15 or more wins, too Jack Bumgarner registered a 2.67 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Johnny Schaive and Johnny Lucadello both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Johnny Lucadello served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Brillhart | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jack Bumgarner | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Norman, OK US |
| Joseph Campbell | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ted Doke | ||||||
| Amancio Ferro | ||||||
| Jim Freeman | R | February 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Juan Garcia | ||||||
| Julio Gomez | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Clarence Hall | R | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Orlando Hernandez | ||||||
| Luis Herrera | S | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Clarence Hicks | ||||||
| Charles Lafrano | ||||||
| Lowell Landsem | L | R | September 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Grafton, ND US |
| Alfredo Lopez | ||||||
| Johnny Lucadello | S | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Thurber, TX US |
| John Malgarini | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Eduardo Montamo | ||||||
| James Nieman | ||||||
| Bob Oefinger | L | L | September 4, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Lawrence Papini | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| German Perez | ||||||
| Len Pillar | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Amador Rego | R | R | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Joseph Riney | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Johnny Schaive | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Andy Smith | L | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Bob Staton | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| B. J. Stoudt | L | April 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Strausstown, PA US | |
| Manuel Valdez | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Reineirio Valdivia | ||||||
| Jim Warner | R | R | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Orlando Zgraggen |
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.
