Dusty Decker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .258
HR 0
RBI 5
H 17
OPS .658
Position
Shortstop
Height / Weight
5'7" / 190 lb
Born
10/19/1911 in Hopkinsville, KY, USA
Died
10/11/1962 in Evansville, IN, USA

Full name: Charles Edward Decker

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
27.0 26.0 1.0 8.0 0 1.0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .308 .333 .385 .718

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 66 5 17 0 3 0 5 2 4 0 .258 .310 .348 .658 0

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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
1932 AB2 NSL 12 31 4 9 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 .290 — — — — 0.0
1932 MGS NSL 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 DTS NAL 7 22 0 6 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1939 CBR NAL 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 22 66 5 17 0 3 0 5 2 4 0 .258 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home140100.250
Away7180500.278

Last 8 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-08-06 DT2CI1L 401000000
1937-08-01 DT2CAGL 201000000
1937-08-01 DT2CAGL 401000000
1937-07-20 DT2KCMW 000000000
1937-07-19 DT2KCML 401000000
1937-07-18 DT2KCML 200000000
1937-07-18 DT2KCML 301000000
1937-07-14 DT2CAGL 301010010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 7 7 17 17 3 3
OF 5 5 5 0 1 0
SS 9 9 20 24 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 AB2 OF 4 4 2 0 1 0
1932 AB2 SS 7 7 16 20 3 1
1932 MGS SS 2 2 4 4 0 2
1937 DTS 2B 7 7 17 17 3 3
1939 CBR OF 1 1 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 7
Shortstop 9
Left Field 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Dusty Decker

Was Dusty Decker a pitcher?
No. Dusty Decker was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dusty Decker hit?
Dusty Decker hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.