Joe Decker vs. William Parson — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Decker built a career as a starting pitcher and William Parson 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 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. 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 William Parson

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.93
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.56
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
4.17
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
8.9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
4.78
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.912
0.912
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.47
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3125
39.61
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.6
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.42
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.66
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2679
33.96
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and William Parson

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.92
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.94
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.84
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.77
94.77
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and William Parson

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
1669.09
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
463.64
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
501.82
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
22
240
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA