1971 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 54-70
Finished 5th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Frank Funk (54-70)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 39,921, Avg. 644
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1971 season with a record of 54 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Commodores plated 447 runs and allowed 580 runs. Chuck Erickson accounted for 54 RBI. Larry Milbourne paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. John D'Acquisto topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.13 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1971 Decatur Commodores who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Skip James, Larry Milbourne, Willie Prall, John D'Acquisto, Butch Metzger and Luis Quintana.
Frank Funk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Aristimuno | R | R | October 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 157 | Casanay, Sucre VE |
| Tom Borzecki | L | L | December 16, 1948 | 6'3" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Arthur Carpenter | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Pedro Cintron | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John D'Acquisto | R | R | December 24, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alan Daniel | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Chuck Erickson | R | R | April 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Hugh Hamilton | R | L | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Michael Haynes | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Skip James | L | L | October 21, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Leon Lacour | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Angel Leon | L | L | 6'1" | 158 | ||
| George Maldonado | L | R | September 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Sparks, NV US |
| Willie Manassa | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Joey Martin | L | R | May 1, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Butch Metzger | R | R | May 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Larry Milbourne | S | R | February 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Norris, NJ US |
| David Mitcham | L | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charles Munsch | R | R | March 22, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Terry Nelson | R | R | August 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike O'Brien | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| John Parslow | R | R | September 29, 1952 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Lou Pasierb | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Manny Perez | ||||||
| Efrain Piza | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mike Powers | R | R | December 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Willie Prall | L | L | April 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Efrain Pratts | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Gregory Prickett | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Luis Quintana | L | L | December 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Vega Baja, PR |
| David Ravare | R | R | 5'11" | |||
| Edward Sickinger | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Sielicki | S | L | October 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 205 | Hartford, CT US |
| Al Smith | L | R | November 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Thomas Smith | S | R | February 19, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Don Spain | R | R | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steven Tener | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 189 | Stockton, CA US |
| Richard Thomas | S | R | September 16, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gary Williams | R | R | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
