Joe Decker vs. Sam Moran — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Moran
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Decker built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Moran 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 7.47 and 2.059 for Sam Moran. 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 Sam Moran

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.93
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.86
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.56
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.86
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.17
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
7.47
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
11.2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.78
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
7.32
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.73
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.117
1.117
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.47
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.01
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3125
39.61
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
45.1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.6
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
9.05
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.66
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.059
2.059
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2679
33.96
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
37.34
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
45.1

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and Sam Moran

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.92
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.43
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.1
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.14
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.94
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.43
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.84
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.29
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.77
94.77
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
0.954
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and Sam Moran

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
501.82
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
87.27
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.91
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
32.73
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.36
36.71
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.07
45.99
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
141.82
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
200
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
76.36
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.88
31.38
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
37.68
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
240
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
27
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Sam Moran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Moran
Career
Per 600 PA