Dewon Day vs. Joe Decker — Career Comparison

Dewon Day
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Decker built a career as a starting pitcher and Dewon Day as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Decker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.17 and WHIP 1.531 compared to 11.25 and 2.333 for Dewon Day. By the career numbers, Joe Decker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dewon Day and Joe Decker

Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9.75
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.93
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.56
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.17
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.76
9.76
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
14.25
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.25
14.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.74
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.75
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.78
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.176
1.176
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.47
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
48.75
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3125
39.61
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
11.25
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.6
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.66
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
40.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
33.96
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.75
48.75
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Dewon Day and Joe Decker

Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
9.75
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.92
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.73
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.1
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.94
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.84
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.77
94.77
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.077
0.077
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dewon Day and Joe Decker

Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
600
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
501.82
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
240
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewon Day
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA