What years did Joe Decker play?

Joe Decker played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1979.

Was Joe Decker a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Decker pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 458 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Decker hit?

Joe Decker hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.

Joe Decker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1979)

W–L 36–44

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.52

SO 458

Pitcher PIV -5445.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 6/16/1947 in Storm Lake, IA, USA
Died: 3/2/2003 in Fraser, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-18
Last Game: 1979-07-07

Full name: George Henry Decker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
36	44	152	105	19	4	0	710.0	702	329	58	377	458	4.17	-5445.0

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 14.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	CHN	NL	1	0	4	1	0	0	12.3	10	4	6	13	2.92	3.61 (+19%)	541.9
1970	CHN	NL	2	7	24	17	1	0	108.7	108	56	56	79	4.64	3.89 (-19%)	-1061.0
1971	CHN	NL	3	2	21	4	0	0	45.7	62	24	25	37	4.73	3.47 (-36%)	491.3
1972	CHN	NL	1	0	5	1	0	0	12.7	9	3	4	7	2.13	3.26 (+35%)	-1.1
1973	MIN	AL	10	10	29	24	6	3	170.3	167	79	88	109	4.17	3.75 (-11%)	-323.7
1974	MIN	AL	16	14	37	37	11	1	248.7	234	91	97	158	3.29	3.63 (+9%)	-803.1
1975	MIN	AL	1	3	10	7	1	0	26.3	25	25	36	8	8.54	3.71 (-130%)	-2210.3
1976	MIN	AL	2	7	13	12	0	0	58.0	60	34	51	35	5.28	3.51 (-50%)	-1846.7
1979	SEA	AL	0	1	9	2	0	0	27.3	27	13	14	12	4.28	4.00 (-7%)	-232.3
Career · 9 seasons			36	44	152	105	19	4	710.0	702	329	377	458	4.17	—	-5,445

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
153	46	5	8	2	0	1	3	0	3	22	.174	.224	.283	.507	0

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	CHN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CHN	NL	24	34	3	6	1	1	3	2	16	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CHN	NL	22	8	1	2	1	0	0	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CHN	NL	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	MIN	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	MIN	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	MIN	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	MIN	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			153	46	5	8	2	1	3	3	22	.174	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	21	3	4	0	2	.190
Away	76	25	2	4	1	1	.160

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	342.2	362	174	190	225	4.57
Away	75	367.2	340	155	187	233	3.79

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-07-07	SEA	BOS	—	1.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1979-07-02	SEA	MIN	—	5.1	6	2	2	3	1	0
1979-06-30	SEA	MIL	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
1979-06-22	SEA	MIL	—	0.2	0	2	2	2	0	0
1979-06-21	SEA	CHW	L	1.0	3	5	4	1	0	1
1979-06-16	SEA	CLE	—	5.0	5	2	2	2	2	0
1979-06-11	SEA	TOR	—	7.0	5	0	0	0	4	0
1979-06-02	SEA	TOR	—	3.1	3	1	1	1	3	1
1979-05-15	SEA	KCR	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1976-06-23	MIN	CHW	L	1.1	1	2	2	6	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	152	105	58	87	8	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	CHN	P	4	1	1	0	0	0
1970	CHN	P	24	17	4	14	3	0
1971	CHN	P	21	4	0	11	0	0
1972	CHN	P	5	1	1	0	0	0
1973	MIN	P	29	24	24	20	3	0
1974	MIN	P	37	37	19	20	1	2
1975	MIN	P	10	7	1	3	0	0
1976	MIN	P	13	12	4	13	0	0
1979	SEA	P	9	2	4	6	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	152

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Decker

What years did Joe Decker play?: Joe Decker played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1979.
Was Joe Decker a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Decker pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 458 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Decker hit?: Joe Decker hit 1 career home runs with 8 hits.