Frank Decker
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1882)
Frank Decker was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1882 for the Syracuse Stars and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 4 seasons. In 5 career games, he hit .167 with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 2/5/1940 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1879-06-25
- Last Game
- 1882-08-24
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.
Career OPS .333 vs. league average .603 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | SR1 | NL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1882 | SL4 | AA | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 2 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 2 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Frank Decker: the record in brief
Frank Decker's major league career runs from a debut on June 25, 1879 to a final game on August 24, 1882. The season rows list, in order, the Syracuse Stars (1879) and the St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882). The bio lists Decker as a catcher who threw and hit right-handed. Decker was born on February 26, 1857, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Decker's death is recorded on February 5, 1940, in St. Louis, MO, USA.
Decker finished with 3 hits from 18 at bats in 5 games, which works out to .167, plus 1 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .251 across Decker's seasons, which puts the .167 career mark 33.6% below average. By OPS the gap is 44.8% below league average (.333 against .603). The highest hit total in a season was 2, in 1882. The best average in the busiest seasons was .250, in 1882.
Most of Decker's defensive work, 2 games, came at catcher; the rest of the position table shows second base (2), first base (1), and right field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Decker
- What years did Frank Decker play?
- Frank Decker played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1882.
- Was Frank Decker a pitcher?
- No. Frank Decker was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Frank Decker hit?
- Frank Decker hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Frank Decker's career batting average?
- Frank Decker batted .167 over his career, with 3 hits in 18 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Decker have?
- Frank Decker drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Frank Decker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Decker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.