Joe Decker vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Decker built a career as a starting pitcher and Slim McGrew 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 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. 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 Slim McGrew

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.93
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.56
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.17
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.78
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.47
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3125
39.61
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.6
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.66
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
33.96
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and Slim McGrew

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.92
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.94
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.84
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.77
94.77
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and Slim McGrew

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
501.82
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
240
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA