Steve Decker vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Steve Decker
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Decker and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Decker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.618 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.304 vs .269). Fred Osborne had the advantage in slugging (.339 vs .314). By the career numbers, Steve Decker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Decker and Fred Osborne

Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
200.51
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
600
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
524.52
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
115.88
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
137.14
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
88.44
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
16.01
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.52
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.91
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
27.45
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.8
51.69
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
53.1
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
164.68
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
177.64
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
45.74
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
54.89
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
90.72
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70.31
53.61
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.73
57.37
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.81
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
57.94
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.57
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
124
94.54
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
61.71
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.62
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
13.72
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.52
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.76
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.29
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Decker and Fred Osborne

Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.22
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.99
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.02
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5053
27
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1684.1
9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
6.62
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.55
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.6
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.44
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1366
7.3
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.4
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1351
7.22
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.98
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.69
82.69
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.41
83.41
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Decker
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.68
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Decker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.35
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0