1970 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 63-56
Finished 3rd in the MWL
Manager: Frank Funk (63-56)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 47,633, Avg. 801
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1970 season with a record of 63 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the MWL.
The Commodores scored 442 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 478 runs. Edgar Avila led Decatur with 13 home runs and drove in 68 runs. Steve Ontiveros paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .273 clip. Larry Gonsalves topped the squad with 12 wins, while Ed Figueroa recorded a 1.94 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1970 Decatur Commodores who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Steve Ontiveros, Horace Speed, Gary Thomasson and Ed Figueroa.
Frank Funk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Avila | L | L | February 8, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tom Beckett | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Charles Berg | L | L | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Kenneth Caudle | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Steve Davies | R | R | 6'7" | 210 | ||
| Dale Dunham | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ed Figueroa | R | R | October 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Ciales, PR |
| Steve Franceschi | R | R | July 28, 1948 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dennis Gideon | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Gonsalves | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Hugh Hamilton | R | L | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Terry Hansen | R | R | December 10, 1949 | 6'3" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Joe Higgins | R | R | September 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Kazuo Hiranuma | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Jim Huff | R | R | June 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Randy Kapano | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Richard Krumm | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Clare Leifer | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William McAlpine | R | R | ||||
| Kennard Medlock | R | R | October 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike O'Brien | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Steve Ontiveros | S | R | October 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Lou Pasierb | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Martin Pavlik | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Russell Plummer | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Gene Rinaldi | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Emiliano Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Andy Rodriguez | R | R | April 16, 1950 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Schroeder | L | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ed Sennett | R | R | April 24, 1945 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Don Spain | R | R | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Horace Speed | R | R | October 4, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Sperry | R | R | July 25, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Hiroshi Suzuki | L | L | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Gary Thomasson | L | L | July 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gary Woods | R | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
