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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Bill Decker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.85 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 27-31 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 02-26-1940
K 398 Drafted Round 4, Pick 52
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(111 games)
IP 579.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val A-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Minors 22 57.00 1 / 5 2 / 30 8 / 22 11 / 57
1962 Majors 22 3.98 18 4 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3
1963 Minors 23 48.00 1 / 2 5 / 20 10 / 26 16 / 48
1963 Majors 23 0.60 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1964 Minors 24 33.00 1 / 3 3 / 19 2 / 11 6 / 33
1965 Minors 25 69.00 1 / 5 5 / 25 11 / 39 17 / 69
1966 Minors 26 36.00 1 / 4 3 / 15 1 / 17 5 / 36
1967 Majors 27 42.57 162 0 0 1 / 12 0 / 14 2 / 16 3 / 42
1968 Majors 28 27.53 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 18 1 / 27
1969 Majors 29 46.45 162 0 0 0 / 4 2 / 21 0 / 21 2 / 46
1970 Majors 30 41.12 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 20 1 / 11 2 / 41
1971 Majors 31 45.20 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 14 1 / 22 1 / 45
1972 Majors 32 48.67 162 0 0 2 / 10 0 / 20 1 / 18 3 / 48
1973 Minors 33 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 10
1973 Majors 33 12.86 65 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 12
1974 Majors 34 19.33 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -8 / 8 -4 / 11 -13 / 19
1975 Minors 35 18.00 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 18
1975 Majors 35 0.95 27 0 0 -2 / 0 -8 / 0 -6 / 0 -16 / 0
Total 1244 5 0 6 / 66 5 / 234 30 / 254 41 / 554
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Bill Decker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-07-22The Oakland Blues have waived Bill Decker.
1975-05-01The Oakland Blues have designated Bill Decker for assignment.
1973-08-29The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have promoted Bill Decker to the major league team.
1973-07-23The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have acquired Bill Decker from the waiver wire.
1973-05-25The Los Angeles Sinners have waived Bill Decker.
1973-05-10The Los Angeles Sinners have designated Bill Decker for assignment.
1967-04-01The Chicago Bombers have promoted Bill Decker to the major league team. The Chicago Bombers have promoted Phil Donahue to the major league team. The Chicago Bombers have waived John Tonneman. The Chicago Bombers have waived Twink Smith.
1963-04-01The Chicago Bombers have auto-demoted Bill Decker to the minor leagues.
1962-09-12The Chicago Bombers have promoted Twink Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Bombers have promoted Bill Decker to the major league team. The Chicago Bombers have promoted John Tonneman to the major league team.