Steve Decker
Steven Michael Decker
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: October 25, 1965 in Rock Island, IL
Schools: University of Houston, Lewis-Clark State College
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 21st round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 18, 1990
Final Game: October 1, 1999
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1990 24 SFG NL 15 56 54 5 16 2 0 3 8 0 0 1 10 .296 .309 .500 .809 123 27 1 0 1 0 0 2
1991 25 SFG NL 79 258 233 11 48 7 1 5 24 0 1 16 44 .206 .262 .309 .571 63 72 7 3 2 4 1 2
1992 26 SFG NL 15 50 43 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 7 .163 .280 .186 .466 39 8 0 1 0 0 0 2
1993 27 FLA NL 8 19 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 .000 .158 .000 .158 -54 0 2 0 0 1 0 /2
1995 29 FLA NL 51 154 133 12 30 2 1 3 13 1 0 19 22 .226 .318 .323 .641 70 43 1 0 0 2 1 2/3
1996 30 TOT NL 67 171 147 24 36 3 0 2 20 1 0 18 29 .245 .323 .306 .629 68 45 3 0 4 2 4 2/35
1996 30 SFG NL 57 142 122 16 28 1 0 1 12 0 0 15 26 .230 .309 .262 .572 57 32 3 0 3 2 4 2/35
1996 30 COL NL 10 29 25 8 8 2 0 1 8 1 0 3 3 .320 .393 .520 .913 119 13 0 0 1 0 0 2
1999 33 ANA AL 28 79 63 5 15 6 0 0 5 0 0 13 9 .238 .372 .333 .705 83 21 4 1 1 1 0 2/3D
7 Seasons 263 787 688 60 152 21 2 13 72 2 1 76 124 .221 .299 .314 .613 68 216 18 5 8 10 6
162 Game Avg. 162 485 424 37 94 13 1 8 44 1 1 47 76 .221 .299 .314 .613 68 133 11 3 5 6 4
SFG (4 yrs) 166 506 452 35 99 11 1 9 45 0 1 38 87 .219 .282 .308 .590 66 139 11 4 6 6 5
FLA (2 yrs) 59 173 148 12 30 2 1 3 14 1 0 22 25 .203 .301 .291 .591 57 43 3 0 0 3 1
COL (1 yr) 10 29 25 8 8 2 0 1 8 1 0 3 3 .320 .393 .520 .913 119 13 0 0 1 0 0
ANA (1 yr) 28 79 63 5 15 6 0 0 5 0 0 13 9 .238 .372 .333 .705 83 21 4 1 1 1 0
NL (6 yrs) 235 708 625 55 137 15 2 13 67 2 1 63 115 .219 .291 .312 .603 66 195 14 4 7 9 6
AL (1 yr) 28 79 63 5 15 6 0 0 5 0 0 13 9 .238 .372 .333 .705 83 21 4 1 1 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1990 24 SFG NL 56 40 8 5.4 95 .317 .296 .260 .309 .325 .500 .390 .809 .715 123 .589 1.2 0.1 .718 .222 .204 .0
1991 25 SFG NL 258 199 18 2.4 90 .229 .206 .253 .262 .320 .309 .379 .571 .699 63 .270 -11.4 -1.2 .466 .167 .103 .0
1992 26 SFG NL 50 36 3 2.2 87 .194 .163 .252 .280 .317 .186 .371 .466 .688 39 .248 -3.2 -0.3 .417 .163 .023
1993 27 FLA NL 19 18 0 0.0 107 .000 .000 .276 .158 .341 .000 .420 .158 .761 -54 .000 -3.4 -0.3 .176 .200 .000
1995 29 FLA NL 154 106 15 3.8 108 .245 .226 .272 .318 .341 .323 .423 .641 .764 70 .390 -5.8 -0.6 .606 .248 .098 1.5
1996 30 TOT NL 171 120 17 3.8 106 .288 .245 .269 .323 .338 .306 .421 .629 .759 68 .391 -6.3 -0.6 .561 .190 .061 1.3
1996 30 SFG NL 142 102 11 2.9 102 .278 .230 .264 .309 .332 .262 .413 .572 .745 57 .280 -7.1 -0.7 .485 .156 .033 .0
1996 30 COL NL 29 18 6 8.9 125 .333 .320 .295 .393 .368 .520 .462 .913 .830 119 .755 0.8 0.1 1.000 .360 .200 1.0
1999 33 ANA AL 79 54 8 3.9 113 .273 .238 .274 .372 .346 .333 .438 .705 .785 83 .360 -0.6 -0.1 .673 .302 .095
7 Seasons 787 573 69 3.2 100 .248 .221 .263 .299 .331 .314 .403 .613 .735 68 .344 -29.5 -3.0 .537 .205 .093 3.5
162 Game Avg. 485 353 43 3.2 100 .248 .221 .263 .299 .331 .314 .403 .613 .735 68 .344 -29.5 -3.0 .537 .205 .093 2
SFG (4 yrs) 506 377 40 2.9 94 .249 .219 .257 .282 .324 .308 .389 .590 .712 66 .312 -20.4 -2.1 .493 .170 .088 .0
FLA (2 yrs) 173 124 15 3.3 108 .220 .203 .272 .301 .341 .291 .423 .591 .764 57 .327 -9.2 -0.9 .545 .243 .088 1.5
COL (1 yr) 29 18 6 8.9 125 .333 .320 .295 .393 .368 .520 .462 .913 .830 119 .755 0.8 0.1 1.000 .360 .200 1.0
ANA (1 yr) 79 54 8 3.9 113 .273 .238 .274 .372 .346 .333 .438 .705 .785 83 .360 -0.6 -0.1 .673 .302 .095
NL (6 yrs) 708 519 61 3.2 98 .245 .219 .262 .291 .330 .312 .400 .603 .729 66 .342 -28.9 -2.9 .523 .195 .093 3.5
AL (1 yr) 79 54 8 3.9 113 .273 .238 .274 .372 .346 .333 .438 .705 .785 83 .360 -0.6 -0.1 .673 .302 .095

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1990 24 SFG NL 56 5.4% 17.9% 1.8% 8.9% 31% 10.00 5.4 18.0 6.8 0.47 0.71 73% 24% 12.0% 17%
1991 25 SFG NL 258 1.9% 17.1% 6.2% 5.0% 27% 2.75 5.3 46.6 9.7 0.53 0.68 73% 20% 5.8% 32%
1992 26 SFG NL 50 0.0% 14.0% 12.0% 2.0% 14% 1.17 6.1 43.0 0.80 1.00 72% 19% 0.0% 15%
1993 27 FLA NL 19 0.0% 15.8% 15.8% 0.0% 1.00 5.0 15.0 0.44 0.60 68% 0% 0.0% 33%
1995 29 FLA NL 154 2.0% 14.3% 12.3% 3.9% 20% 1.16 6.0 44.3 10.2 0.77 0.89 71% 18% 6.5% 28%
1996 30 TOT NL 171 1.2% 17.0% 10.5% 2.9% 14% 1.61 5.1 73.5 7.4 0.68 0.92 69% 23% 3.6% 21%
1996 30 SFG NL 142 0.7% 18.3% 10.6% 1.4% 7% 1.73 4.7 122.0 10.2 0.66 0.88 68% 23% 2.2% 24%
1996 30 COL NL 29 3.5% 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 38% 1.00 8.3 25.0 3.1 0.75 1.14 72% 26% 9.1% 8%
1999 33 ANA AL 79 0.0% 11.4% 16.5% 7.6% 40% 0.69 7.0 12.6 0.49 0.77 70% 16% 0.0% 19%
7 Seasons 787 1.7% 15.8% 9.7% 4.6% 24% 1.63 5.6 52.9 9.6 0.61 0.79 71% 20% 4.9% 25%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1990 24 SFG NL 1 0 14% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
1991 25 SFG NL 2 0 10% 69 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 50% 8 5 3 1 0 1 3 0 2
1992 26 SFG NL 1 0 21% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20% 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1993 27 FLA NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 29 FLA NL 0 0 20% 46 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 13% 7 7 0 2 1 1 6 4 1
1996 30 TOT NL 2 0 42% 53 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 32% 9 7 2 3 1 2 7 5 2
1996 30 SFG NL 2 0 36% 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 39% 7 5 2 3 1 2 3 2 1
1996 30 COL NL 0 0 70% 8 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 17% 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 1
1999 33 ANA AL 0 0 17% 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 4 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 0
7 Seasons 6 0 21% 239 2 1 67% 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 13 24% 33 28 5 9 5 4 21 12 6
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1990 24 SFG NL 56 43% 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 100% 10 1 10% 7 3 43% 37 5 14% 5 3 60% 2 0 0% 0
1991 25 SFG NL 258 35% 48 20 0 4 1 0 0 2.19 5 0 9 2 3 4 1 0 2 2 100% 50 7 14% 27 7 26% 162 20 12% 13 5 38% 10 5 50% 0
1992 26 SFG NL 50 26% 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0% 5 2 40% 29 1 3% 0 0 2 1 50% 0
1993 27 FLA NL 19 58% 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3.12 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 29% 4 1 25% 21 1 5% 3 1 33% 1 0 0% 0
1995 29 FLA NL 154 21% 30 3 0 5 1 0 0 1.00 3 0 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 25 1 4% 12 5 42% 96 10 10% 8 5 63% 10 3 30% 0
1996 30 TOT NL 171 39% 36 0 0 20 4 0 0 1.08 2 0 6 1 1 1 1 0 5 4 80% 31 3 10% 20 8 40% 122 19 16% 13 7 54% 8 4 50% 0
1996 30 SFG NL 142 39% 28 0 0 20 4 0 0 1.08 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 100% 24 3 13% 17 7 41% 96 12 13% 11 6 55% 5 2 40% 0
1996 30 COL NL 29 38% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 50% 7 0 0% 3 1 33% 26 7 27% 2 1 50% 3 2 67% 0
1999 33 ANA AL 79 43% 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.27 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 17 4 24% 11 4 36% 46 6 13% 4 3 75% 5 3 60% 0
7 Seasons 787 34% 152 29 0 31 6 0 0 1.34 13 0 27 7 6 8 5 0 9 8 89% 150 18 12% 86 30 35% 513 62 12% 46 24 52% 38 16 42% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1990 24 SFG NL 44 162 3.68 109 67% 27% 17% 24% 33% 73% 0% 49% 78% 30% 9% 4 0 9% 4 0 16% 7 6 43% 12 0 0
1991 25 SFG NL 258 1014 3.93 635 63% 25% 18% 26% 31% 75% 1% 47% 76% 21% 7% 18 1 18% 46 19 10% 25 19 11% 0 0 0
1992 26 SFG NL 50 190 3.80 111 58% 32% 14% 23% 32% 68% 0% 40% 80% 24% 4% 2 0 20% 10 5 12% 6 4 57% 0 0 0
1993 27 FLA NL 19 86 4.53 49 57% 24% 16% 33% 27% 76% 0% 43% 78% 32% 5% 1 0 16% 3 1 5% 1 0 67% 0 0 0
1995 29 FLA NL 142 550 3.87 335 61% 20% 15% 34% 31% 80% 2% 49% 82% 32% 5% 7 1 16% 23 9 12% 17 10 10% 12 0 0
1996 30 TOT NL 154 585 3.80 357 61% 27% 10% 31% 31% 72% 4% 44% 85% 26% 8% 12 1 21% 32 13 8% 13 5 38% 17 1 2
1996 30 SFG NL 125 480 3.84 295 62% 27% 11% 32% 30% 72% 5% 44% 85% 27% 7% 9 1 20% 25 12 10% 12 4 43% 17 1 2
1996 30 COL NL 29 105 3.62 62 59% 27% 10% 26% 37% 73% 0% 43% 87% 24% 10% 3 0 24% 7 1 3% 1 1 0% 0 0 0
1999 33 ANA AL 79 323 4.09 191 59% 30% 9% 31% 29% 70% 0% 41% 87% 30% 10% 8 0 20% 16 3 16% 13 8 44% 0 0 0
7 Seasons 746 2910 3.90 1787 61% 26% 14% 29% 31% 74% 1% 45% 80% 26% 7% 52 3 18% 134 50 11% 82 52 25% 41 1 2
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1990 24 15 56 54 5 16 2 0 3 8 0 0 1 10 .296 .309 .500 .809 123 27 1 0 1 0 0
1991 25 94 314 287 16 64 9 1 8 32 0 1 17 54 .223 .270 .345 .615 75 99 8 3 3 4 1
1992 26 109 364 330 19 71 10 1 8 33 0 1 23 61 .215 .271 .324 .596 70 107 8 4 3 4 1
1993 27 117 383 345 19 71 10 1 8 34 0 1 26 64 .206 .266 .310 .576 64 107 10 4 3 5 1
1994 28 117 383 345 19 71 10 1 8 34 0 1 26 64 .206 .266 .310 .576 64 107 10 4 3 5 1
1995 29 168 537 478 31 101 12 2 11 47 1 1 45 86 .211 .281 .314 .595 66 150 11 4 3 7 2
1996 30 235 708 625 55 137 15 2 13 67 2 1 63 115 .219 .291 .312 .603 66 195 14 4 7 9 6
1997 31 235 708 625 55 137 15 2 13 67 2 1 63 115 .219 .291 .312 .603 66 195 14 4 7 9 6
1998 32 235 708 625 55 137 15 2 13 67 2 1 63 115 .219 .291 .312 .603 66 195 14 4 7 9 6
1999 33 263 787 688 60 152 21 2 13 72 2 1 76 124 .221 .299 .314 .613 68 216 18 5 8 10 6

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1990 24 15 56 55 6 17 2 0 3 9 0 1 10 .309 .321 .509 .831 9 15
1991 25 79 259 235 12 50 7 1 5 26 0 17 44 .213 .270 .315 .585 20 79
1992 26 15 54 45 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 8 7 .200 .333 .222 .556 3 15
1993 27 8 19 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 .158 .000 .158 0 8
1995 29 57 174 150 12 34 2 1 3 13 1 22 25 .227 .322 .313 .635 16 51
1996 30 67 167 147 22 36 3 0 2 19 1 18 29 .245 .323 .306 .629 15 67
1999 33 28 76 62 4 14 6 0 0 4 0 12 9 .226 .355 .323 .678 7 28
7 Seasons 269 805 709 59 160 21 2 13 72 2 81 127 .226 .306 .316 .622 70 263
162 Game Avg. 162 485 427 36 96 13 1 8 43 1 49 76 .226 .306 .316 .622 42 263

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