P Gary Decker #50
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/14/1973
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P GARY DECKER #50 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 0 1-0 0 4.34 29.0 35 0 18 12 1.83 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
Forkball 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/1973 SEA Loss, 7-12 2.2 4 0 0 0 0
08/28/1973 @ NYE Win, 6-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
08/18/1973 NYE Loss, 2-5 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
08/05/1973 LAP Loss, 0-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/04/1973 LAP Win, 11-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/01/1973 TCN Win, 3-2 6.0 1 0 0 2 0 Win
07/27/1973 @ LAP Loss, 4-14 1.0 5 6 6 3 1
07/22/1973 SFS Loss, 0-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/21/1973 SFS Loss, 1-5 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
07/19/1973 DET Loss, 2-10 2.0 2 2 1 2 1
PERSONALITY
A good head on his shoulders.
Birthday:08/02/1939
Born in:Huron, SD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:108 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 0 1 0 0 4.34 29.0 35 16 14 0 18 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 18 11 16.76 10.86 3.72 5.59 3.70 1.83 93 0.2 .330        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 11 0 0 0 2 7 4 0 2 1 .256 .373 .256 .628      
vs. RHB 75 24 3 3 0 14 11 8 0 1 0 .320 .407 .440 .847      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 4 0 0 0 0 0  
April 5 0 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 8 4 4 0 5 3  
May 2 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 10 4 3 0 4 3  
July 5 0 0 0 0 11.12 5.2 9 8 7 0 6 3  
August 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 10.2 4 0 0 0 3 3  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 4 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 16 0 0 1 3 4.24 17.0 17 9 8 1 3 13  
Last Year 6 0 0 0 0 3.38 10.2 9 4 4 0 5 3  
2 Years Ago 10 1 1 1 0 3.68 29.1 31 14 12 4 5 14  
Career 275 225 81 92 0 3.66 1759.0 1587 807 716 139 763 953  
Home 12 0 1 0 0 1.50 24.0 22 6 4 0 12 7  
Road 6 0 0 0 0 18.00 5.0 13 10 10 0 6 5  
Grass 18 0 1 0 0 4.34 29.0 35 16 14 0 18 12  
Day 8 0 1 0 0 2.13 12.2 8 3 3 0 5 3  
Night 10 0 0 0 0 6.06 16.1 27 13 11 0 13 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 1 0 0 4.34 29.0 35 16 14 0 18 12  
SOUTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 0 1 0 3.97 11.1 10 5 5 0 9 12 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.09 7.94 9.53 7.15 2.92 1.68 69 0.3 .345        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
SOUTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 2 2 0 1 0 3.97 11.1 10 5 5 0 9 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 Houston - MLB 22 32 32 10 15 0 5.01 224.2 215 138 125 17 123 103 9 0 1.50 .265 4.41 2.6 87
1963 Houston - MLB 23 33 33 13 15 0 3.70 253.0 216 120 104 28 96 145 14 1 1.23 .242 4.14 2.2 104
1964 Houston - MLB 24 32 32 13 13 0 2.86 245.2 202 82 78 11 115 146 11 4 1.29 .257 3.49 4.1 133
1965 Houston - MLB 25 24 24 10 6 0 3.53 178.2 146 75 70 16 73 102 5 1 1.23 .241 3.87 1.9 105
1966 Houston - MLB 26 23 14 2 9 0 4.80 108.2 115 69 58 13 62 76 2 0 1.63 .304 4.36 0.1 76
1967 Houston - MLB 27 27 27 10 8 0 3.24 208.1 176 86 75 13 87 101 10 3 1.26 .252 3.55 2.0 103
1968 Houston - MLB 28 31 31 8 14 0 3.24 228.0 221 95 82 13 78 122 5 0 1.31 .285 3.23 3.0 101
1969 Houston - MLB 29 31 26 10 11 0 3.38 205.1 179 88 77 18 83 116 7 3 1.28 .252 3.81 2.9 118
1970 Houston - MLB 30 8 5 3 0 0 4.06 37.2 42 20 17 6 18 13 0 0 1.59 .277 5.40 -0.1 102
1971 Houston - MLB 31 10 1 1 1 0 3.68 29.1 31 14 12 4 5 14 1 0 1.23 .284 3.77 0.1 102
1972 Houston - MLB 32 6 0 0 0 0 3.38 10.2 9 4 4 0 5 3 0 0 1.31 .243 3.25 0.1 101
1973 Houston - MLB 33 18 0 1 0 0 4.34 29.0 35 16 14 0 18 12 0 0 1.83 .330 3.70 0.2 94
Total MLB 275 225 81 92 0 3.66 1759.0 1587 807 716 139 763 953 64 12 1.34 .262 3.85 19.1 103
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Total - 21 17 17 12 1 0 1.92 117.0 89 29 25 3 33 135 0 0 1.04 .289 2.07 4.9 100
1962 Birmingham - AAA 22 2 2 0 1 0 3.97 11.1 10 5 5 0 9 12 0 0 1.68 .345 2.92 0.3 107
Total SBL 2 2 0 1 0 3.97 11.1 10 5 5 0 9 12 0 0 1.68 .345 2.92 106.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Houston - MLB P 32 32 13 28 3 41 0 1.000 224.2 1.64 -0.3 1.023
1963 Houston - MLB P 33 33 8 18 1 27 1 .963 253.0 0.92 -0.1 1.076
1964 Houston - MLB P 32 32 18 22 2 41 1 .976 245.2 1.47 +0.4 1.161
1965 Houston - MLB P 24 24 16 20 1 36 0 1.000 178.2 1.81 +2.1 1.164
1966 Houston - MLB P 23 14 6 7 0 14 1 .929 108.2 1.08 -0.2 .858
1967 Houston - MLB P 27 27 7 23 2 31 1 .968 208.1 1.30 -1.0 1.148
1968 Houston - MLB P 31 31 11 19 1 32 2 .938 228.0 1.18 +1.6 1.191
1969 Houston - MLB P 31 26 12 18 2 33 3 .909 205.1 1.31 -1.9 .757
1970 Houston - MLB P 8 5 2 8 0 11 1 .909 37.2 2.39 -0.2 .901
1971 Houston - MLB P 10 1 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 +0.6 .985
1972 Houston - MLB P 6 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 -0.1 .983
1973 Houston - MLB P 18 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 29.0 0.93 -0.1 1.013
TOTAL P 275 225 96 172 13 279 11 .961 1759.0 1.37 +0.9 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college Wichita State
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 70 (80); Control: 40 (60).
04/10/1962 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
05/25/1962 Injured (bruised knee),out for 2 days.
10/22/1962 Finished 3rd in 1962 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 70 (80); Control: 40 (40).
08/22/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 70 (80); Control: 40 (40).
05/09/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/26/1964 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/19/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1964 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/04/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 40 (40).
05/09/1965 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/14/1965 Injured (tendinitis (biceps)),out for 6 weeks.
08/13/1965 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 40 (40).
04/28/1967 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/02/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/27/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1969 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
05/19/1969 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/04/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/16/1969 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/12/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1963 14 9
1967 17 3
Year GS Rank
1962 32 10
1963 33 4
1964 32 10
Year L Rank
1962 15 3
1963 15 3
1964 13 8
1968 14 9
Year IP Rank
1963 253.0 6
1964 245.2 4
Year BF Rank
1962 1003 5
1963 1060 3
1964 1035 2
Year HRA Rank
1963 28 6
Year BB Rank
1962 123 3
1963 96 3
1964 115 2
1967 87 8
Year WP Rank
1962 9 10
1963 12 2
1964 9 8
1965 10 8
1966 13 3
1967 9 10
Year BABIP Rank
1963 .242 4
1965 .241 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1964 0.40 5
Year H/9 Rank
1965 7.35 10
Year CG Rank
1962 9 8
1963 14 2
1964 11 2
Year CGP Rank
1962 .281 8
1963 .424 4
1964 .344 6
Year SHO Rank
1964 4 1
1967 3 10
1969 3 5
Year GB% Rank
1962 0.55 7
1967 0.56 10
1969 0.60 1
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