Art Decatur vs. Eric King — Career Comparison

Art Decatur
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric King
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric King built a career as a starting pitcher and Art Decatur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric King posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.353 compared to 4.51 and 1.482 for Art Decatur. By the career numbers, Eric King had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Art Decatur and Eric King

Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.56
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
2.12
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.6
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.18
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.38
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.57
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.47
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.35
40.35
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.61
53.61
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.67
55.67
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
4.51
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.97
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1615
27
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2590
27
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
538.1
9
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863.1
9
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
10.92
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
8.49
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.7
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.76
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.42
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
3.47
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
2.54
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
4.78
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
40.64
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3688
38.45
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.12
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
5.45
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
4.24
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.79
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2273
38
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3272
34.11
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.64
40.64
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Art Decatur and Eric King

Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.12
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.18
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2590
27
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863.1
9
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.78
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.03
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.92
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.81
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.67
55.67
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Art Decatur and Eric King

Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
530.64
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
600
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
551.45
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.02
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.62
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.4
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.4
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
8.22
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
62.43
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
69.36
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.94
-13.65
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.34
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
62
215.03
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.79
2.79
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.21
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Art Decatur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA