Steve Decker

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1333352775845.224
Away1303533377527.218

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

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

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.

Position Games
Catcher 216
First Base 11
Third Base 2
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 FLO NL $175,000
1993 FLO NL $138,000
1991 SFN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $413,000

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

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.