Joe Decker vs. Mac MacArthur — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Joe Decker built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur 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 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. By the career numbers, Joe Decker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Decker and Mac MacArthur

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.93
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.56
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.08
69.08
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.17
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.87
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
4.78
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.63
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.769
0.769
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.47
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3125
39.61
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.6
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.66
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
33.96
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and Mac MacArthur

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.92
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.94
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.84
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.77
94.77
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
0.954
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and Mac MacArthur

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
501.82
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
7.33
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.41
-11.28
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
240
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA