George Decker (baseball)

George Decker
George Decker
	Outfielder/First baseman
	Born: June 1, 1866; York, Pennsylvania
	Died: June 7, 1909 (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 runs	25
Runs batted in	416
Teams
	Chicago Colts (1892–1897); St. Louis Browns (1898); Louisville Colonels (1898–1899); Washington Senators (1899);

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.

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.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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