Jerry Adair vs. Steve Decker — Career Comparison

Jerry Adair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Steve Decker
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Jerry Adair and Steve Decker are closely matched on the surface stats. Jerry Adair posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .618) and slugging (.347 vs .314). Steve Decker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.304 vs .297). By the career numbers, Jerry Adair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Adair and Steve Decker

Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
161.99
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
200.51
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4315
600
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
787
600
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4019
558.84
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
688
524.52
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
142.11
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
152
115.88
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
108.88
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
116
88.44
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
22.67
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.01
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.64
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
7.93
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.91
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
33.23
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
36
27.45
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379.17
52.72
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
67.8
51.69
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1394
193.84
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
216
164.68
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247
173.4
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
177.64
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
52.56
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
60
45.74
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
366
50.89
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
54.89
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
95.53
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
119
90.72
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398.4
55.4
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
70.31
53.61
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.36
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.81
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
28.92
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
57.94
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
4.31
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.57
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
69.39
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
94.54
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
8.65
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
5.7
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.1
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.17
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.62
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
149
20.72
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.72
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.03
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.76
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
8.06
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.29
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jerry Adair and Steve Decker

Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1167
1.11
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.22
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1053
1
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.02
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28316
27
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5053
27
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9438.2
9
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1684.1
9
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2380
2.27
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
6.62
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2878
2.74
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.6
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.1
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5361
5.11
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1366
7.3
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5258
5.01
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1351
7.22
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
98.08
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.506
4.506
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.23
90.23
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.41
83.41
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
0.59
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Adair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.68
Jerry Adair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.35