Art Decatur
Arthur Rue Decatur
Born: January 14, 1894
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: April 25, 1966
Talladega, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1914-1930
Major League Statistics
Art Decatur compiled a career record of 86 wins and 87 losses and a 2.98 ERA in his 273-game pitching career with the Talladega Indians, Winston-Salem Twins, Talladega Tigers, Jacksonville Tarpons, Albany Babies, Nashville Vols, Louisville Colonels, Newark Bears, Rochester Red Wings and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1930 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | GAAL | Talladega Tigers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 21 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 14 | 12 | .538 | 0.00 | 41 | 265.0 | 234 | 94 | 83 | |||||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 22 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2.72 | 36 | 278.0 | 262 | 97 | 84 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.02 | 22 | 122.0 | 129 | 53 | 41 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 13 | 6 | .684 | 4.28 | 32 | 162.0 | 153 | 94 | 77 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.60 | 36 | 190.0 | 220 | 102 | 76 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 5 | 15 | .250 | 4.22 | 37 | 211.0 | 226 | 118 | 99 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.93 | 26 | 135.0 | 155 | 80 | 74 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 86 | 87 | .497 | 2.98 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1363.0 | 1379 | 638 | 451 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | C | SALL2 | (+) Jacksonville Tarpons | 23 | 46 | 46 | 4 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | C | SALL2 | (+) Albany Babies | 23 | 46 | 46 | 4 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 42 | 93 | 93 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .097 | .118 | .215 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 22 | 50 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 38 | 103 | 103 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .194 | .359 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 22 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .229 | .429 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 32 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .231 | .400 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 36 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .159 | .317 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 37 | 64 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .109 | .203 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 26 | 51 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 255 | 524 | 524 | 3 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .141 | .162 | .303 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 22 | 10 | 38 | 5 | .906 | 2.182 | |
| Totals | 22 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 0 | .906 | 2.182 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Talladega Indians | |||
| 1915 | D | North Carolina State League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1915 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Talladega Tigers | |||
| 1916 | C | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tarpons | |||
| 1916 | C | South Atlantic League | Albany Babies | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1919 | A | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1929 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1930 | A | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 |
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