Steve Decker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1999)

Steve Decker was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 10 seasons. In 263 career games, he hit .221 with 152 hits, 13 home runs, and 72 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

AVG .221
HR 13
RBI 72
H 152
OPS .613
PIV -1,731
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
10/25/1965 in Rock Island, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1990-09-18
Last Game
1999-10-01

Full name: Steven Michael Decker

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Career Batting Statistics

Steve Decker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
263 688 60 152 21 2 13 72 2 76 124 .221 .299 .314 .613 -1,731

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Decker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 SFN NL 15 54 5 16 2 0 3 8 0 1 10 .296 .257 (+15%) .324 (-5%) .385 (+30%) .710 (+14%) 99.8
1991 SFN NL 79 233 11 48 7 1 5 24 0 16 44 .206 .255 (-19%) .323 (-19%) .384 (-20%) .708 (-19%) -748.5
1992 SFN NL 15 43 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 6 7 .163 — — — — -200.4
1993 FLO NL 8 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 FLO NL 51 133 12 30 2 1 3 13 1 19 22 .226 .266 (-15%) .337 (-6%) .417 (-23%) .755 (-15%) -314.8
1996 SFN NL 57 122 16 28 1 0 1 12 0 15 26 .230 .269 (-15%) .340 (-9%) .426 (-39%) .767 (-25%) -497.1
1996 COL NL 10 25 8 8 2 0 1 8 1 3 3 .320 — — — — -497.1
1999 ANA AL 28 63 5 15 6 0 0 5 0 13 9 .238 .271 (-12%) .344 (+8%) .433 (-23%) .778 (-9%) -70.2
Career · 8 seasons 263 688 60 152 21 2 13 72 2 76 124 .221 — — — — -2,228

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

Steve Decker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1333352775845.224
Away1303533377527.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Decker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-01 LAATEXW 200000001
1999-09-26 LAASEAL 200000101
1999-09-11 LAAMINL 300000001
1999-08-06 LAABOSL 403200100
1999-08-02 LAAKCRL 200000000
1999-08-01 LAAMINW 300000000
1999-07-27 LAATBRW 212000110
1999-07-22 LAATEXL 412100000
1999-07-17 LAALADL 100000021
1999-07-11 LAACOLL 200000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Decker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 11 7 51 7 0 3
3B 2 1 2 2 0 0
C 216 183 1185 104 15 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Decker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 SFN C 15 14 75 11 1 2
1991 SFN C 78 65 385 41 7 5
1992 SFN C 15 14 94 4 0 1
1993 FLO C 5 4 28 2 1 0
1995 FLO 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1995 FLO C 46 38 296 24 5 3
1996 SFN 1B 3 3 18 3 0 1
1996 SFN 3B 2 1 2 2 0 0
1996 SFN C 30 26 183 12 0 4
1996 COL C 10 7 51 6 0 0
1999 ANA 1B 6 4 30 4 0 2
1999 ANA C 17 15 73 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Steve Decker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 216
First Base 11
Third Base 2
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Steve Decker's recorded salaries total $413,000 over 3 seasons, 1991 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Decker's career ran from 1990 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1990, 1992, 1996, and 1999.

Steve Decker — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1995 FLO NL $175,000
1993 FLO NL $138,000
1991 SFN NL $100,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $413,000

College History

Steve Decker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Houston Houston TX 1985
Triton College River Grove IL 1986
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 1987, 1988

Steve Decker: the record in brief

September 18, 1990 and October 1, 1999 bracket Steve Decker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1990 to 1996), the Florida Marlins (1993 through 1995), the Colorado Rockies (1996), and the Anaheim Angels (1999). Decker played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 25, 1965, in Rock Island, IL, USA and a listed size of 6'3" and 205 pounds. Decker's full given name, per the bio, is Steven Michael Decker.

The batting record for Decker: 263 games, 152 hits in 688 at bats, and a .221 average; the totals also include 13 homers and 72 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .299 and the slugging percentage .314, for an OPS of .613. Decker's .221 average ran 16.1% below the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 48, in 1991. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .206 in 1991, did not top the league's .255. The seasons in which Decker beat the league batting average were 1990.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Decker

What years did Steve Decker play?
Steve Decker played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1999.
Was Steve Decker a pitcher?
No. Steve Decker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Steve Decker hit?
Steve Decker hit 13 career home runs with 152 hits.
What teams did Steve Decker play for?
Steve Decker played for 4 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1990–1992, 1996), the Florida Marlins (1993, 1995), the Colorado Rockies (1996), and the Anaheim Angels (1999).
What were Steve Decker's career stats?
In 263 games, Steve Decker had 152 hits, 13 home runs, 72 RBI, 60 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .221 batting average.
How much did Steve Decker earn in his career?
Steve Decker's recorded salaries total $413,000 over 3 seasons, 1991 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Decker's career ran from 1990 to 1999. No salary is recorded for 1990, 1992, 1996, and 1999.
What was Steve Decker's salary?
Steve Decker's last recorded salary was $175,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $175,000, in 1995, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 1995.
What position did Steve Decker play?
Steve Decker played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Steve Decker and how much did he weigh?
Steve Decker was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Steve Decker hit each season?
Steve Decker's home runs by season: 3 in 1990, 5 in 1991, 0 in 1992, 0 in 1993, 3 in 1995, 2 in 1996, and 0 in 1999. His most in one season was 5, in 1991.
What was Steve Decker's career batting average?
Steve Decker batted .221 over his career, with 152 hits in 688 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Decker have?
Steve Decker drove in 72 runs in his career.
Is Steve Decker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Steve Decker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.