1957 Decatur Commodores Roster
Midwest League (MWL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-51
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Al Unser (76-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 52,660, Avg. 829
1957 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 76-51
Finished 2nd in the MWL
Manager: Al Unser (76-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 52,660, Avg. 829
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 2 games, Kokomo Dodgers 0
Finals - Decatur Commodores 2 games, Clinton Pirates 0
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1957 season with a record of 76 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the MWL.
The Commodores gave up 559 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Decatur tallied 689 runs.
Members of the 1957 Decatur Commodores who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Hamilton, Bud Bloomfield and Al Unser.
Al Unser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bartek | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Richard Bazinet | L | R | December 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 192 | |
| Bud Bloomfield | R | R | January 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Billy Boner | R | R | December 18, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Clark | R | R | June 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Carlos Dore | L | L | October 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Joseph Ellison | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| William Garcia | L | R | August 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Michael Gaston | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jack Hamilton | R | R | December 25, 1938 | 6'0" | 200 | Burlington, IA US |
| Richard Hoth | R | R | 6'0" | 189 | ||
| Delane Hulsey | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Charlie Jennings | L | R | November 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Vincent Magrino | L | L | November 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| George McGlynn | R | R | October 22, 1933 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Ronald Miller | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Moegle | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Michael O'Connor | L | R | 6'8" | 198 | ||
| Barett Payne | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Albert Runtes | R | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Al Sanders | R | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ronald Schmitt | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Sorrentino | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Dean Steinkoenig | R | June 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Swango | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Fran Thomas | R | R | April 5, 1935 | 6'5" | 190 | Fairbury, IL US |
| Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
| Frankie Williams | R | R | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Galen Williams | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Dick Wodka | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joe Yeninas |
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.
