Fans Field
Location: Decatur, IL1900 N. Woodford Street at E. Garfield Avenue.
Capacity: 4,000 (1939); 3,500 (1949); 5,200 (1971)
Dimensions (Left, Center, Right): 360-400-360 (1939), 340-373-340 (1965)
Cost was $50,000. The park was torn down in 1975, but the site is still used for softball.
Used by: Decatur Commodores, Decatur Cubs
Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Fans Field:
| Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 55 | 69 | 45,550 | 735 | Roster | Stats |
| 1973 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 63 | 62 | 34,385 | 550 | Roster | Stats |
| 1972 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 48 | 79 | 43,100 | 679 | Roster | Stats |
| 1971 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 54 | 70 | 39,921 | 644 | Roster | Stats |
| 1970 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 63 | 56 | 47,633 | 801 | Roster | Stats |
| 1969 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 53 | 66 | 33,160 | 557 | Roster | Stats |
| 1968 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 69 | 48 | 51,789 | 885 | Roster | Stats |
| 1967 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 62 | 58 | 37,730 | 629 | Roster | Stats |
| 1966 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 49 | 76 | 50,572 | 809 | Roster | Stats |
| 1965 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 60 | 60 | 47,265 | 788 | Roster | Stats |
| 1964 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 61 | 63 | 83,043 | 1,339 | Roster | Stats |
| 1963 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 62 | 61 | 68,812 | 1,119 | Roster | Stats |
| 1962 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 42 | 78 | 71,461 | 1,191 | Roster | Stats |
| 1961 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 57 | 65 | 65,094 | 1,067 | Roster | Stats |
| 1960 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 51 | 71 | 53,531 | 878 | Roster | Stats |
| 1959 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 63 | 61 | 75,834 | 1,223 | Roster | Stats |
| 1958 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 59 | 66 | 40,047 | 641 | Roster | Stats |
| 1957 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 76 | 51 | 52,660 | 829 | Roster | Stats |
| 1956 | Decatur Commodores | Midwest League | 62 | 64 | 64,263 | 1,020 | Roster | Stats |
| 1955 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 62 | 64 | 54,260 | 861 | Roster | Stats |
| 1954 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 74 | 52 | 38,776 | 615 | Roster | Stats |
| 1953 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 68 | 50 | 96,337 | 1,633 | Roster | Stats |
| 1952 | Decatur Commodores | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | 73 | 52 | 94,300 | 1,509 | Roster | Stats |
| 1950 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 52 | 74 | 35,516 | 564 | Roster | Stats |
| 1949 | Decatur Cubs | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 55 | 70 | 51,147 | 818 | Roster | Stats |
| 1948 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 50 | 75 | 44,943 | 719 | Roster | Stats |
| 1947 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 31 | 93 | 33,069 | 533 | Roster | Stats |
| 1946 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 43 | 72 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1942 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 45 | 75 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1941 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 67 | 56 | 38,485 | 626 | Roster | Stats |
| 1940 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 73 | 52 | 37,667 | 603 | Roster | Stats |
| 1939 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 68 | 51 | 49,710 | 835 | Roster | Stats |
| 1938 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 68 | 58 | 50,766 | 806 | Roster | Stats |
| 1937 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 53 | 64 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1935 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 59 | 56 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1932 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 24 | 43 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1931 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 64 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1930 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 77 | 59 | 70,396 | 1,035 | Roster | Stats |
| 1929 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 81 | 57 | 50,876 | 737 | Roster | Stats |
| 1928 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 81 | 49 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1927 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 62 | 70 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1926 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 69 | 67 | Roster | Stats | ||
| 1925 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 62 | 73 | 58,304 | 864 | Roster | Stats |
| 1924 | Decatur Commodores | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | 58 | 78 | Roster | Stats |
Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.
Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.
