Joe Decker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: June 16, 1947 in Storm Lake, IA us

Died: March 2, 2003 in Fraser, MI

Buried: Buena Vista Memorial Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 9th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Petaluma HS (Petaluma, CA).

High School: Petaluma HS (Petaluma, CA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 18, 1969 (Age 22-094d, 12,934th in major league history)
vs. PHI 6.0 IP, 4 H, 6 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: July 7, 1979 (Age 32-021d)
vs. BOS 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: George Henry Decker

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.7

ERA

4.17

152

105

710.0

458

WHIP

1.520

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	6-16 / in Starts: 2-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 10 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	9 (6-1-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 10 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	6 (3-1-1)

Most Driven In
J Hickman	0

Most Driven In By
G Beckert	1

1971 Batting Game Log

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1971 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	29	48 (47)	May 30	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-10	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	30	51 (2)	Jun 2 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	1.54	0.037	.73	0.01%	0.20	P
3	31	69 (17)	Jun 22	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	6						PR
4	32	74 (4)	Jun 28	CHC		LAD	L,4-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	33	79 (4)	Jul 4	CHC		PIT	W,9-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
6	34	80	Jul 5	CHC		PIT	L,2-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9						P
7	35	86 (5)	Jul 9 (2)	CHC	@	SDP	L,2-7	GS-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.71	0.030	.69	0.02%	0.23	P
8	36	90 (3)	Jul 15	CHC		PHI	W,7-6	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9	.82	-0.021	.69	-0.01%	-0.23	P
9	37	94 (3)	Jul 19	CHC		MON	L,3-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	9						P
10	38	96 (1)	Jul 21	CHC		NYM	W,11-7	4-6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9	.59	0.042	.35	0.02%	0.62	P
11	39	97	Jul 22	CHC		NYM	L,1-5	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	40	116 (18)	Aug 13	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
13	41	118 (1)	Aug 15	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
14	42	123 (4)	Aug 20 (2)	CHC		HOU	W,5-4	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
15	43	128 (4)	Aug 25	CHC		CIN	L,4-9	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
16	44	131 (2)	Aug 29	CHC		ATL	L,4-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
17	45	134 (2)	Aug 31 susp	CHC		MON	L,2-11	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	46	137 (2)	Sep 3	CHC	@	STL	L,1-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
19	47	139 (1)	Sep 5	CHC	@	STL	L,5-12	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
20	48	142 (2)	Sep 8	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.750	1.000	1.750	9						P
21	49	151 (8)	Sep 17	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.429	.804	9	.98	-0.116	.00	0.00%	-1.62	P
22	50	159 (7)	Sep 26	CHC		PHI	L,1-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9	1.26	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.36	P
							6-16		10	8	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708		1.04	-0.057	.32	0.03%	-1.16

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