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.

What was Dusty Decker's career batting average?

Dusty Decker batted .258 over his career, with 17 hits in 66 at bats.

How many RBI did Dusty Decker have?

Dusty Decker drove in 5 runs in his career.

Is Dusty Decker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dusty Decker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Dusty Decker play for?

Dusty Decker played for the Indianapolis ABCs, the Montgomery Grey Sox, the Detroit Stars, and the Cleveland Bears.

Dusty Decker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Dusty Decker was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 22 career games, he hit .258 with 17 hits and 5 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Dusty Decker — 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

Dusty Decker — 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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Dusty Decker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	AB2	NSL	12	31	4	9	2	2	1	3	.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	MGS	NSL	2	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	DTS	NAL	7	22	0	6	1	3	1	1	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	CBR	NAL	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			22	66	5	17	3	5	2	4	.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

Dusty Decker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	7	18	0	5	0	0	.278

Last 8 Games — Batting

Dusty Decker — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	BB
1937-08-06	DT2	CI1	L	4	1	0	0
1937-08-01	DT2	CAG	L	2	1	0	0
1937-08-01	DT2	CAG	L	4	1	0	0
1937-07-20	DT2	KCM	W	0	0	0	0
1937-07-19	DT2	KCM	L	4	1	0	0
1937-07-18	DT2	KCM	L	2	0	0	0
1937-07-18	DT2	KCM	L	3	1	0	0
1937-07-14	DT2	CAG	L	3	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dusty Decker — 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

Dusty Decker — 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.

Dusty Decker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	7
Shortstop	9
Left Field	1
Center Field	2
Right Field	2

Dusty Decker: the record in brief

Dusty Decker's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1939. The team column moves through the Indianapolis ABCs (1932), the Montgomery Grey Sox (1932), the Detroit Stars (1937), and the Cleveland Bears (1939). Decker played primarily as a shortstop. The bio adds a birth date on October 19, 1911, in Hopkinsville, KY, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-7 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on October 11, 1962, in Evansville, IN, USA. On the record, Dusty Decker was born Charles Edward Decker.

Decker collected 17 hits in 66 at bats across 22 games, good for a .258 batting average, adding 5 RBI. Decker's career OPS of .658 combines a .310 on-base mark with .348 slugging. The league as a whole hit .275 across Decker's seasons, which puts the .258 career mark 6.4% below average. The OPS comparison is .658 to a league .734, 10.3% below average. The hits column peaks at 9, in 1932. The best average in the busiest seasons was .290, in 1932.

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.
What was Dusty Decker's career batting average?: Dusty Decker batted .258 over his career, with 17 hits in 66 at bats.
How many RBI did Dusty Decker have?: Dusty Decker drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Dusty Decker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dusty Decker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dusty Decker play for?: Dusty Decker played for the Indianapolis ABCs, the Montgomery Grey Sox, the Detroit Stars, and the Cleveland Bears.