Harry Decker

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Full Name: Earle Harry Decker	Primary Position: C,1B,OF
Height/Weight: 5' 11"/180	First Game: August 23, 1884
Birthdate: September 3, 1864	Final Game: October 3, 1890
Birthplace: Lockport, Illinois	MLB Experience: 4 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
2 Statistics
- 2.1 Batting Stats
- 2.2 Fielding Stats
3 Transactions
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[edit] Biography

Harry Decker (Earle Harry Decker) was born on September 3, 1864 in Lockport, Illinois. He made his Major League debut on August 23, 1884 for the Kansas City Unions. In 1890, his rookie year, he hit .279 with 5 home runs and 40 RBI. Decker played for the Kansas City Unions, Indianapolis Blues, Washington Senators, Detroit Wolverines, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates over the course of his 4 year career.

Most people believe that Harry Decker's best season was 1890, when he hit for a .279 average.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1884	KC	U	23	75	8	10	0	0	.133	.188	.160	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1884	IND	a	4	15	1	4	0	0	.267	.313	.333	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1884	Total		27	90	9	14	0	0	.156	.208	.189	3	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
1886	WAS	N	7	23	0	5	0	2	.217	.250	.348	1	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
1886	DET	N	14	54	2	12	0	5	.222	.250	.241	1	0	2	9	0	0	0	0	0
1886	TOT	N	21	77	2	17	0	7	.221	.250	.273	2	1	3	14	0	0	0	0	0
1889	PHI	N	11	30	4	3	0	2	.100	.156	.100	0	0	2	5	0	0	1	0	0
1890	PIT	N	92	354	52	97	5	38	.274	.324	.373	14	3	26	36	0	0	8	0	0
1890	PHI	N	5	19	5	7	0	2	.368	.478	.421	1	0	4	1	0	0	4	0	0
1890	TOT	N	97	373	57	104	5	40	.279	.333	.375	15	3	30	37	0	0	12	0	0
Total	UA		23	75	8	10	0	0	.133	.188	.160	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		129	480	63	124	5	49	.258	.309	.342	17	4	35	56	0	0	13	0	0
Total	AA		4	15	1	4	0	0	.267	.313	.333	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			156	570	72	138	5	49	.242	.293	.318	20	4	41	56	0	0	13	0	0

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1884	KC	U	C	11	0	0	53	12	4	2	0	16	0	0	0	.942
1884	KC	U	OF	16	0	0	20	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.813
1884	IND	a	C	4	0	0	17	3	3	1	0	9	0	0	0	.870
1884	Total		C	15	0	0	70	15	7	3	0	25	0	0	0	.924
1886	WAS	N	C	4	0	0	25	10	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	.946
1886	WAS	N	3B	2	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1886	WAS	N	SS	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
1886	DET	N	C	14	0	0	89	32	18	1	0	15	0	0	0	.871
1886	DET	N	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1886	TOT	N	C	18	0	0	114	42	20	1	0	21	0	0	0	.886
1889	PHI	N	OF	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1889	PHI	N	2B	7	0	0	13	17	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.857
1889	PHI	N	C	3	0	0	12	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.833
1890	PIT	N	OF	4	0	0	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.857
1890	PIT	N	C	70	0	0	267	72	34	5	0	36	0	0	0	.909
1890	PIT	N	2B	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600
1890	PIT	N	1B	16	0	0	159	6	4	13	0	0	0	0	0	.976
1890	PIT	N	SS	1	0	0	1	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.778
1890	PHI	N	C	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1.000
1890	PHI	N	OF	2	0	0	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429
1890	PHI	N	1B	2	0	0	14	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.938
1890	TOT	N	LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1890	TOT	N	1B	18	0	0	173	7	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	.973
1890	TOT	N	OF	6	0	0	15	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.714
1890	TOT	N	C	71	0	0	269	72	34	5	0	38	0	0	0	.909
Total			1B	18	0	0	173	7	5	15	0	0	0	0	0	.973
Total			C	107	0	0	465	132	64	10	0	84	0	0	0	.903
Total			2B	8	0	0	14	19	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.825
Total			OF	24	0	0	36	6	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	.778
Total			3B	2	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			SS	2	0	0	1	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.615

[edit] Transactions

Sold by Detroit Wolverines to Washington Senators with Hank O'Day for at least $400 (@September 5, 1886).
Released by Philadelphia Phillies (July 21, 1889).
Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to Pittsburgh Alleghenys (June 4, 1890).

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