Joe Decker vs. Jay Marshall — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jay Marshall
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Decker built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Marshall 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 7.66 and 1.845 for Jay Marshall. 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 Jay Marshall

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.93
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
11.13
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.56
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.17
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
7.66
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.1
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
11.49
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.49
11.49
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.73
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
4.78
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.01
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.09
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.47
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.831
0.831
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.47
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.91
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3125
39.61
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
42.51
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.1
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.6
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
8.21
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.91
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.66
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.46
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.723
1.723
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
33.96
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
36.49
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and Jay Marshall

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.92
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
11.13
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.1
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.1
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.1
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.94
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.65
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.84
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.47
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.77
94.77
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and Jay Marshall

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
61
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
600
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
501.82
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
240
Jay Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA