George Decker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1892-1899)

AVG .276
HR 25
RBI 416
H 756
OPS .700
PIV -2,253
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
6/1/1866 in York, PA, USA
Died
6/7/1909 in Patton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1892-07-11
Last Game
1899-07-12

Full name: George A. Decker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
704 2,739 423 756 98 51 25 416 112 173 167 .276 .324 .376 .700 -2,253

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near 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
1892 CHN NL 78 291 32 66 6 7 1 28 9 20 49 .227 .244 (-7%) .316 (-13%) .327 (-7%) .644 (-10%) -479.5
1893 CHN NL 81 328 57 89 9 8 2 48 22 24 22 .271 .279 (-3%) .356 (-9%) .379 (-4%) .735 (-6%) -399.5
1894 CHN NL 93 393 76 122 17 7 8 93 23 24 20 .310 .309 (avg) .379 (-6%) .435 (+3%) .814 (-1%) -108.0
1895 CHN NL 73 297 51 82 9 7 2 41 11 17 22 .276 .296 (-7%) .361 (-10%) .399 (-6%) .761 (-8%) -465.8
1896 CHN NL 107 421 68 118 23 11 5 61 20 23 14 .280 .290 (-3%) .354 (-10%) .387 (+9%) .741 (avg) -182.6
1897 CHN NL 111 428 72 124 12 7 5 63 11 24 14 .290 .291 (-1%) .354 (-6%) .387 (avg) .741 (-3%) -267.1
1898 SLN NL 76 286 26 74 10 0 1 45 4 20 10 .259 .270 (-4%) .333 (-6%) .347 (-12%) .680 (-9%) -384.1
1898 LS3 NL 42 148 27 44 4 3 0 19 9 9 11 .297 .270 (+10%) .333 (+2%) .347 (+5%) .680 (+4%) -384.1
1899 LS3 NL 39 138 14 37 8 1 1 18 3 12 5 .268 .282 (-5%) .343 (-2%) .366 (-1%) .710 (-2%) -36.5
1899 WAS NL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -36.5
Career · 10 seasons 704 2,739 423 756 98 51 25 416 112 173 167 .276 — — — — -2,744

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
Home792724272139.265
Away823072482144.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-07-12 WSNCINW 300000000
1899-07-11 WSNCINL 100000000
1899-07-08 WSNBLNL 100000000
1899-06-23 WSNLS3L 400000000
1899-06-02 LS3NY1L 312000100
1899-06-01 LS3BROL 512000000
1899-05-31 LS3BROL 200000011
1899-05-30 LS3BROL 400000000
1899-05-30 LS3BROL 400000001
1899-05-28 LS3NY1L 310000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 309 0 3024 115 61 177
2B 40 0 59 99 28 8
3B 11 0 9 18 9 2
OF 334 0 527 57 65 6
SS 4 0 6 7 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1892 CHN 2B 16 0 22 37 10 3
1892 CHN OF 62 0 73 12 12 3
1893 CHN 1B 27 0 245 10 5 18
1893 CHN 2B 20 0 32 55 17 5
1893 CHN OF 33 0 55 10 9 2
1893 CHN SS 2 0 1 4 2 0
1894 CHN 1B 49 0 438 15 12 29
1894 CHN 2B 2 0 4 7 0 0
1894 CHN 3B 8 0 7 10 7 2
1894 CHN OF 29 0 54 9 12 0
1894 CHN SS 1 0 3 1 1 2
1895 CHN 1B 11 0 110 3 0 10
1895 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 CHN 3B 3 0 2 8 2 0
1895 CHN OF 57 0 98 3 10 0
1895 CHN SS 1 0 2 2 0 0
1896 CHN 1B 36 0 351 19 6 25
1896 CHN OF 71 0 131 10 11 0
1897 CHN 1B 38 0 394 23 5 22
1897 CHN 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1897 CHN OF 75 0 112 12 10 1
1898 SLN 1B 75 0 772 17 16 31
1898 LS3 1B 32 0 279 12 2 18
1898 LS3 OF 6 0 4 1 1 0
1899 LS3 1B 39 0 415 15 14 23
1899 WAS 1B 2 0 20 1 1 1
1899 WAS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 309
Second Base 40
Third Base 11
Shortstop 4
Left Field 189
Center Field 34
Right Field 111

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

George Decker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Guy Hecker
    .282 avg, 19 HR
  2. 97
    Fred Hartman
    .278 avg, 10 HR
  3. 90
    John Henry Russell
    .280 avg, 30 HR
  4. 86
    Harry Wolverton
    .278 avg, 7 HR
  5. 83
    Frank Shugart
    .267 avg, 22 HR
  6. 77
    Tony Boeckel
    .282 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Decker

What years did George Decker play?
George Decker played in Major League Baseball from 1892 to 1899.
Was George Decker a pitcher?
No. George Decker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Decker hit?
George Decker hit 25 career home runs with 756 hits.