1966 Decatur Commodores Roster
Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 49-76
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Richard Klaus (49-76)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 50,572, Avg. 809
1966 Decatur Commodores StatisticsTeam Record: 49-76
Finished 8th in the MWL
Manager: Richard Klaus (49-76)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 50,572, Avg. 809
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1966 season with a record of 49 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the MWL.
The Commodores plated 438 runs and allowed 570 runs. James Mallon drove in 51 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Jessie Huggins led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.38 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ron Bryant and Damaso Blanco both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Richard Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damaso Blanco | R | R | December 11, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Curiepe, Miranda VE |
| Gary Bowman | R | R | August 1, 1946 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Ron Bryant | S | L | November 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Redlands, CA US |
| John Buchanan | R | R | September 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Anthony Cardoza | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Carlos Castanon | L | R | September 6, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Indio, CA US |
| Al Deravin | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donaldo DeSousa | R | R | August 9, 1946 | 5'10" | 153 | |
| Ralph Durgin | R | R | March 11, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Michael Edwards | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Kenneth Fila | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Noel Finley | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ronald Grossmiller | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Michael Howard | R | R | November 16, 1945 | 6'2" | 180 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Jessie Huggins | L | L | November 5, 1944 | 6'4" | 185 | Zachary, LA US |
| Hide Koga | S | R | September 15, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Robert Lain | L | L | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Stanley Little | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jack MacGillivray | R | R | September 15, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| James Mallon | L | L | March 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| George Marino | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| David McKenzie | R | R | September 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 172 | Delaware, OH US |
| Doug McMillan | R | R | April 15, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | Belleville, ON CA |
| Marc Michel | R | R | January 10, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Scott Nielsen | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Billy Patrick | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jay Reed | L | L | July 24, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Gene Reilly | R | R | December 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 150 | Hartford, CT US |
| Roberto Santiago | R | R | May 26, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| Richard Satagaj | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Michael Sieverson | R | R | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Timothy Young | L | R | September 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Thomas Zink | R | R | September 20, 1944 | 5'11" | 167 |
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.
