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George Decker (baseball)

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American baseball player (1866–1909) For the 1970s baseball player, see Joe Decker.

Baseball player
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: LeftThrew: 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
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George A. Decker (June 1, 1866 – 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.

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