George Decker (baseball)

George A. Decker (June 1, 1869 – June 7, 1909), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1892-1899. Decker played for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators.

George Decker
Outfielder/First baseman
Born: (1866-06-01)June 1, 1866
York, Pennsylvania
Died: June 7, 1909(1909-06-07) (aged 43)
Patton, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 11, 1892, for the Chicago Colts
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 1899, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.276
Home runs25
Runs batted in416
Teams

In 704 games over eight seasons, Decker posted a .276 batting average (756-for-2739) with 423 runs, 25 home runs, 416 RBI and 112 stolen bases. He finished his career with a .959 fielding percentage playing at every position except pitcher and catcher.

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