1866
Born June 1, 1866
York, PA, USA
George Decker Notable
b. June 1, 1866 · Chicago Colts 1892–1897, St. Louis Browns 1898, Louisville Colonels 1898–1899, Washington Senators 1899
George Decker played for four clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Chicago Colts in 1892 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1899.
Across 704 games he batted .276, with 756 hits and 423 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 98 doubles, 51 triples and 112 stolen bases.
He played 334 games in the outfield, with 527 putouts and 65 errors. He also played 309 games at first base.
He was born in York, PA, USA on June 1, 1866, and died on June 7, 1909. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | CHC | 78 | 291 | 32 | 66 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 49 | 9 | .227 |
| 1893 | CHC | 81 | 328 | 57 | 89 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 24 | 22 | 22 | .271 |
| 1894 | CHC | 93 | 393 | 76 | 122 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 93 | 24 | 20 | 23 | .310 |
| 1895 | CHC | 73 | 297 | 51 | 82 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 22 | 11 | .276 |
| 1896 | CHC | 107 | 421 | 68 | 118 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 61 | 23 | 14 | 20 | .280 |
| 1897 | CHC | 111 | 428 | 72 | 124 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 24 | 14 | 11 | .290 |
| 1898 | LOU/STL | 118 | 434 | 53 | 118 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 29 | 21 | 13 | .272 |
| 1899 | LOU/WHS | 43 | 147 | 14 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .252 |
| Career | — | 704 | 2739 | 423 | 756 | 98 | 51 | 25 | 416 | 173 | 167 | 112 | .276 |
On this day & linked events
1909
Died June 7, 1909
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