Joe Decker

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George Henry Decker Jr. (June 16, 1947 - March 2, 2003) born in Storm Lake, Iowa was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1969-72), Minnesota Twins (1973-76) and Seattle Mariners (1979).

In 9 seasons he had a 36-44 Win-Loss record, 152 Games (105 Started), 19 Complete Games, 4 Shutouts, 21 Games Finished, 710 Innings Pitched, 702 Hits Allowed, 363 Runs Allowed, 329 Earned Runs Allowed, 58 Home Runs Allowed, 377 Walks, 458 Strikeouts, 11 Hit Batsmen, 37 Wild Pitches, 3,125 Batters Faced, 8 Intentional Walks, 1 Balk, a 4.17 ERA and a 1.520 WHIP.

He died in Fraser, Michigan at the age of 55.

Preceded by
Camilo Pascual		 Minnesota Twins Single-Game Strikeout Total Record Holder (15)
1973		 Succeeded by
Jerry Koosman

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