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| Player Report for #60 Joe Decker | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 0-0 | | ERA | 0.00 | | IP | 0.0 | | BB | 0 | | K | 0 |
| | Name: | Joe Decker | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $29,439 | | Birthday: | 06-16-1947 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 22 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 33 Days | | Born in: | Storm Lake (Iowa) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 33 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, 33 Days | | Weight: | 180 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | None | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1968, 3rd Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 2 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 7 | IF Arm: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 10 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 8 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 10 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 6 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 8 | 5 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 5 | | | | Talent | 2 | 4 | 3 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Cutter, Sinker, Circle-Change | | Endurance: | 6 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 65 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 6 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | @ TEX | Win, 12-2 | X | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-26-1969 | DEN | Win, 2-1 | X | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-1969 | @ COL | Loss, 1-5 | X | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-17-1969 | OMA | Loss, 4-10 | X | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1969 | IND | Win, 5-1 | X | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-08-1969 | @ ROC | Loss, 3-5 | X | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-04-1969 | @ LOU | Win, 5-3 | X | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 07-31-1969 | @ POR | Win, 4-2 | X | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 07-26-1969 | TEX | Win, 7-3 | X | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 07-22-1969 | @ TOR | Loss, 7-8 | X | 3.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | Independence League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 34 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.47 | 178.2 | 158 | 65 | 49 | 4 | 62 | 159 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | 41.2 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.28 | 7.96 | 8.01 | 3.12 | 2.69 | 1.23 | 40.0 | .299 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 240 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .246 | .324 | .342 | .665 | | | | | vs. RHB | 438 | 99 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 36 | 106 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .226 | .286 | .267 | .553 | | | |
| | Independence League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.82 | 22.1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 17 | | | May | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.06 | 39.1 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 43 | | | June | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 | 46.1 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 41 | | | July | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 | 39.0 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 29 | | | August | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.27 | 31.2 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 29 | | | Career | 34 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.47 | 178.2 | 158 | 65 | 49 | 4 | 62 | 159 | | | Home | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.74 | 93.1 | 73 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 31 | 86 | | | Road | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3.27 | 85.1 | 85 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 73 | | | Grass | 32 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2.59 | 166.2 | 151 | 64 | 48 | 4 | 60 | 151 | | | Turf | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 12.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | | | Day | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.10 | 25.2 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | | | Night | 28 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2.53 | 153.0 | 134 | 59 | 43 | 3 | 56 | 138 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1969 Akron - AAA | 21 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.47 | 178.2 | 158 | 65 | 49 | 4 | 62 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | .299 | 40.0 | | Total IL | | 34 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.47 | 178.2 | 158 | 65 | 49 | 4 | 62 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | .299 | 40.0 |
| | Career Fielding Stats | | Year/Team/League | POS | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% | | 1969 Akron - AAA | P | 34 | 34 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 49 | 3 | .939 | 178.2 | 2.32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Player History | | 12-15-1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 27th overall Pick) by the Kansas City Royals. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3). | | 08-08-1969 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | |
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