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Joe Decker

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Joe Decker
Pitcher
Born: (1947-06-16)June 16, 1947
Storm Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Died: March 2, 2003(2003-03-02) (aged 55)
Fraser, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1979, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record36–44
Earned run average4.17
Strikeouts458
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George Henry Decker Jr. (June 16, 1947 – March 2, 2003) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1969–72), Minnesota Twins (1973–76) and Seattle Mariners (1979).

Decker was born in Storm Lake, Iowa.[1] After his father, George Sr., died, Decker's family moved to California.[2]

The Cubs selected Decker in the ninth round of the 1965 MLB draft out of Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California.[3] He signed for a $50,000 signing bonus and the Cubs committing to pay for his college expenses. He reached the majors as a September call-up in 1969. In parts of four seasons with Chicago, he was 7–9 with a 4.37 earned run average.[3] He lacked control, leading some teammates to refuse facing him during practice.[1]

The Cubs traded Decker, Bill Hands, and minor‐league pitcher Bob Maneely to the Twins for Dave LaRoche on December 1, 1972.[4] On June 26, 1973, Decker threw a 15-strikeout shutout over the Chicago White Sox, matching a single-game franchise strikeout record set by Camilo Pascual in 1961.[2][5] Decker paired with Bert Blyleven at the top of the Twins rotation for two seasons.[6] He missed almost two months of the 1976 season, his last with the Twins, with a viral infection.[2]

Decker.played in the minors with the Detroit Tigers, Cubs, and in the Mexican Baseball League before signing with the Mariners. He returned to the majors for nine games in 1979. He continued to pitch in the minors through 1983, later playing in the Senior Professional Baseball Association.[7][2]

Personal life

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Decker was married twice. He and his ex-wife had two children, then he and his widow had one child. Decker had two younger siblings.[2]

Decker died at age 55 from head injuries following a fall at his home in Fraser, Michigan.[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 Myers, Doug (1999). Essential Cubs: Chicago Cubs Facts, Feats, and Firsts-- from the Batter's Box to the Bullpen to the Bleachers. McGraw-Hill. p. 350. ISBN 9780809226108. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Dunn, Steve. "Joe Decker". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Joe Decker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. ↑ Durso, Joseph (December 2, 1972). "A's Send Epstein to Rangers; Scheinblum, Nelson to Reds". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Box Score: June 26, 1973". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "1974 Minnesota Twins Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Joe Decker Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Cubs pitcher Decker dies". Chicago Tribune. March 8, 2003.
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