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Harmon Killebrew League
9-13-2180
John Decker First Base
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 952 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-10-1922
HR 100 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(2 games)
RBI 537
SB 76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF C- (34.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B B+ (72.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA
115
373
51
100
16
8
14
55
28
 88 1 0
7
 2 0
.787
.321
.466
.198
.268
1951 CHA
141
510
67
135
22
4
16
97
56
 79 2 4
12
 1 5
.755
.337
.418
.153
.265
1952 CHA-DET
148
549
60
143
25
10
14
84
41
 102 6 6
9
 2 17
.735
.316
.419
.158
.260
1953 DET
148
569
64
137
24
6
10
71
35
 118 2 5
13
 1 10
.642
.285
.357
.116
.241
1954 DET
148
562
59
128
19
5
14
64
43
 91 2 3
12
 8 4
.638
.284
.354
.126
.228
1955 DET
149
541
65
138
23
6
10
66
52
 99 3 1
14
 4 3
.699
.323
.375
.120
.255
1956 DET
121
348
39
82
20
3
7
35
40
 73 2 0
6
 3 1
.689
.318
.371
.135
.236
1957 DET
108
209
29
56
12
4
11
46
15
 39 1 1
1
 2 0
.840
.319
.522
.254
.268
1958 DET-WAS
70
161
13
33
2
0
4
19
13
 34 2 2
2
 0 0
.562
.270
.292
.087
.205
Total
1148
3822
447
952
163
46
100
537
323
 723 21 22
76
 23 40
.704
.309
.394
.145
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01John Decker has retired from the Washington Boondoggles
1958-07-29The Washington Boondoggles have acquired John Decker from the waiver wire.
1958-07-29The Washington Boondoggles have demoted John Kosman to the minor leagues.
1958-07-22The Detroit Demons have promoted Jerry Raines to the major league team. The Detroit Demons have promoted John Restelli to the major league team. The Detroit Demons have promoted Derek Martin to the major league team. The Detroit Demons have designated Byron Young for assignment. The Detroit Demons have designated Ollie Seibold for assignment. The Detroit Demons have designated John Decker for assignment.
1952-04-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago BlackSox and the Detroit Demons. The Detroit Demons receive John Decker, Frank Seaver from the Chicago BlackSox in exchange for Ramon Macha.
1952-03-01The Chicago BlackSox have renamed John Blackberry to John Decker.
1950-04-04The Chicago BlackSox have renamed John Blackerby to John Blackberry.