1947
Born June 16, 1947
Storm Lake, IA, USA
Joe Decker Notable
Joe Decker played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1969 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1979.
He went 36 and 44 with a 4.17 earned run average, pitching 710 innings in 152 games. He struck out 458 and threw 4 shutouts. Across 153 games he batted .174, with 8 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He was born in Storm Lake, IA, USA on June 16, 1947, and died on March 2, 2003. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CHC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1970 | CHC | 24 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .176 |
| 1971 | CHC | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1972 | CHC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | MIN | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | MIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | SEA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 153 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .174 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12.1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.92 |
| 1970 | CHC | 2 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 108.2 | 108 | 56 | 56 | 79 | 4.64 |
| 1971 | CHC | 3 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 45.2 | 62 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 4.73 |
| 1972 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.13 |
| 1973 | MIN | 10 | 10 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 170.1 | 167 | 79 | 88 | 109 | 4.17 |
| 1974 | MIN | 16 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 248.2 | 234 | 91 | 97 | 158 | 3.29 |
| 1975 | MIN | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 26.1 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 8.54 |
| 1976 | MIN | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 58.0 | 60 | 34 | 51 | 35 | 5.28 |
| 1979 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27.1 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 4.28 |
| Career | — | 36 | 44 | 152 | 105 | 0 | 710.0 | 702 | 329 | 377 | 458 | 4.17 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Died March 2, 2003
1969
Major-league debut: Joe Decker
Joe Decker made a major-league debut on September 18, 1969.
1974
Nolan Ryan's No-Hitter
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Minnesota Twins on September 28, 1974, winning 4–0.
1979
Final major-league game: Joe Decker
Joe Decker played a final major-league game on July 7, 1979.
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