Joe Decker vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Joe Decker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Decker built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 4.17 and 1.531 for Joe Decker. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Decker and Al Severinsen

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.93
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.46
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.56
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
4.17
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
710
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
702
8.9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
4.78
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.81
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
5.81
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.176
1.176
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.47
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3125
39.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
38.51
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
4.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.42
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.66
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2679
33.96
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Joe Decker and Al Severinsen

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.92
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.1
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
1.94
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.84
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.77
94.77
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.954
0.954
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.08
69.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Decker and Al Severinsen

Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
1669.09
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
501.82
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
54.55
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
36.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
141.82
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.88
31.38
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
19.77
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
240
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
65.45
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA