Art Decatur

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1927)

W–L 23–34
ERA 4.51
WHIP 1.48
SO 152
Pitcher PIV -4844.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
1/14/1894 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
4/25/1966 in Talladega, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1922-04-15
Last Game
1927-10-01

Full name: Arthur Rue Decatur

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 34 153 36 10 0 7 538.3 653 270 42 145 152 4.51 -4844.4

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 8.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 BRO NL 3 4 29 2 1 0 1 87.7 87 27 29 31 2.77 4.18 (+34%) 491.6
1923 BRO NL 3 3 36 5 2 0 3 97.7 101 28 32 25 2.58 4.03 (+36%) 167.4
1924 BRO NL 10 9 31 10 3 0 1 126.3 156 58 27 38 4.13 4.13 (avg) -1416.2
1925 BRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
1925 PHI NL 4 13 25 15 4 0 2 128.0 170 75 35 31 5.27 4.55 (-16%) -2410.9
1926 PHI NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.0 6 2 2 0 6.00 — 0.0
1927 PHI NL 3 5 29 3 0 0 0 94.7 130 78 20 27 7.42 4.08 (-82%) -1676.4
Career · 7 seasons 23 34 153 36 10 0 7 538.1 653 270 145 152 4.51 — -4,844

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
153 159 9 15 3 0 0 2 1 5 62 .094 .122 .113 .235 0

Career AVG .094 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career SLG .113 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career OPS .235 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 BRO NL 29 25 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 .080 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRO NL 36 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .000 — — — — 0.0
1924 BRO NL 31 44 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 .114 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 PHI NL 25 41 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 16 .049 — — — — 0.0
1926 PHI NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 PHI NL 29 27 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 153 159 9 15 3 0 0 2 1 5 62 .094 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home71595701.119
Away821004801.080

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71228.129512255614.81
Away82308.035914988894.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-10-01 PHIBSNL 000000000
1927-09-25 PHICINW 100000000
1927-09-19 PHISTLL 000000000
1927-09-18 PHISTLL 000000000
1927-09-10 PHIPITL 000000000
1927-09-03 PHINY1L 100000000
1927-08-30 PHIPITL 300000001
1927-08-24 PHICHCL 000000010
1927-08-23 PHISTLL 201000000
1927-08-11 PHIBSNL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-10-01 PHIBSN — 0.1554010
1927-09-25 PHICIN W 5.0311020
1927-09-19 PHISTL — 1.0555011
1927-09-18 PHISTL — 1.1211000
1927-09-10 PHIPIT — 2.0100000
1927-09-03 PHINY1 — 5.0300000
1927-08-30 PHIPIT L 5.2977121
1927-08-24 PHICHC — 4.0822011
1927-08-23 PHISTL — 5.01266212
1927-08-11 PHIBSN — 2.0433010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 153 0 12 84 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 BRO P 29 0 1 14 1 0
1923 BRO P 36 0 3 17 2 0
1924 BRO P 31 0 3 21 2 3
1925 BRO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 PHI P 25 0 3 21 0 1
1926 PHI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1927 PHI P 29 0 2 11 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 153

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Art Decatur (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lewis Wiltse
    29-31, 4.59 ERA
  2. 94
    Joe Ostrowski
    23-25, 4.54 ERA
  3. 93
    Park Swartzel
    19-27, 4.32 ERA
  4. 90
    Wild Bill Widner
    22-36, 4.36 ERA
  5. 90
    Dutch Henry
    27-43, 4.39 ERA
  6. 89
    Jack Neagle
    16-50, 4.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Decatur

What years did Art Decatur play?
Art Decatur played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1927.
Was Art Decatur a pitcher?
Yes. Art Decatur pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 152 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Decatur hit?
Art Decatur hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.