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.

What was Art Decatur's career batting average?

Art Decatur batted .094 over his career, with 15 hits in 159 at bats.

How many RBI did Art Decatur have?

Art Decatur drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Art Decatur's career ERA?

Art Decatur finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 23-34 with 152 strikeouts.

Art Decatur

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

Art Decatur was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1927 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 153 career appearances, he went 23-34 with a 4.51 ERA and 152 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Art Decatur — 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	538.1	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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Art Decatur — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	BRO	NL	3	4	29	2	1	1	87.2	87	27	29	31	2.77	4.18 (+34%)	491.6
1923	BRO	NL	3	3	36	5	2	3	97.2	101	28	32	25	2.58	4.03 (+36%)	167.4
1924	BRO	NL	10	9	31	10	3	1	126.1	156	58	27	38	4.13	4.13 (avg)	-1416.2
1925	BRO	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	0	0	18.00	—	0.0
1925	PHI	NL	4	13	25	15	4	2	128.0	170	75	35	31	5.27	4.55 (-16%)	-2410.9
1926	PHI	NL	0	0	2	1	0	0	3.0	6	2	2	0	6.00	—	0.0
1927	PHI	NL	3	5	29	3	0	0	94.2	130	78	20	27	7.42	4.08 (-82%)	-1676.4
Career · 7 seasons			23	34	153	36	10	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

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

Art Decatur — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	59	5	7	0	1	.119
Away	82	100	4	8	0	1	.080

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Decatur — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	228.1	295	122	55	61	4.81
Away	82	308.0	359	149	88	89	4.35

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Decatur — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1927-10-01	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1927-09-25	PHI	CIN	W	1	0	0	0
1927-09-19	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1927-09-18	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1927-09-10	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1927-09-03	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1927-08-30	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0	1
1927-08-24	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	1	0
1927-08-23	PHI	STL	L	2	1	0	0
1927-08-11	PHI	BSN	L	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Art Decatur — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-10-01	PHI	BSN	—	0.1	5	5	4	0	1	0
1927-09-25	PHI	CIN	W	5.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
1927-09-19	PHI	STL	—	1.0	5	5	5	0	1	1
1927-09-18	PHI	STL	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1927-09-10	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1927-09-03	PHI	NY1	—	5.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1927-08-30	PHI	PIT	L	5.2	9	7	7	1	2	1
1927-08-24	PHI	CHC	—	4.0	8	2	2	0	1	1
1927-08-23	PHI	STL	—	5.0	12	6	6	2	1	2
1927-08-11	PHI	BSN	—	2.0	4	3	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Decatur — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	153	0	12	84	6	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Decatur — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	BRO	P	29	1	14	1	0
1923	BRO	P	36	3	17	2	0
1924	BRO	P	31	3	21	2	3
1925	BRO	P	1	0	0	0	0
1925	PHI	P	25	3	21	0	1
1926	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0
1927	PHI	P	29	2	11	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Art Decatur — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	153

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Art Decatur: the record in brief

The profile opens with Art Decatur's first major league game on April 15, 1922; the last one listed came on October 1, 1927. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Robins (1922 through 1925) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1925 to 1927). Decatur played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 14, 1894, in Cleveland, OH, USA, Decatur was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. Decatur's death is recorded on April 25, 1966, in Talladega, AL, USA. The bio lists the given name Arthur Rue.

Decatur's career pitching line is 23 wins, 34 losses and a 4.51 ERA over 153 appearances. Decatur had 152 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The league ERA over Decatur's seasons was 4.18, so the 4.51 figure ran 8.0% worse than average. 1924 brought Decatur a season-high 10 wins. In 1923, one of the busiest seasons, Decatur posted a 2.58 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.03.

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.
What was Art Decatur's career batting average?: Art Decatur batted .094 over his career, with 15 hits in 159 at bats.
How many RBI did Art Decatur have?: Art Decatur drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Art Decatur's career ERA?: Art Decatur finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 23-34 with 152 strikeouts.