Dusty Decker vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison

Dusty Decker
Greatest GenerationKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro Southern LeagueShortstop
Pinch Thomas
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dusty Decker and Pinch Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Dusty Decker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.658 vs .602) and slugging (.348 vs .284). Pinch Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .310). By the career numbers, Dusty Decker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dusty Decker and Pinch Thomas

Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
180.82
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
240.9
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
600
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
542.47
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
518.36
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
139.73
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
122.7
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
115.07
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
104.17
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
13.52
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.66
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.01
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.66
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
18.53
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
63.82
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.45
52.31
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
189.04
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
147.25
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
180.82
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
184.31
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
44.07
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.1
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
51.09
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
82.19
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
94.16
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.03
74.23
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120.97
60.59
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.5
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.88
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
59.1
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85
42.57
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.39
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.44
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.03
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.01
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
7.01
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Dusty Decker and Pinch Thomas

Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.21
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.21
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156.1
9
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.42
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1520
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.36
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.4
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
5.18
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.78
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1897
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.22
92.22
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.952
3.952
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.474
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Dusty Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dusty Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0