Edmonton Trappers (ML)
Simon Decker
Nickname:
ShockBirthdate:
Aug. 17, 1943 (29 y, 0 m, 13 d)Born In:
Sidney, ME, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/188Entry:
1962 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Atlantic City Aces
Contract:
$735k / 8 years (1972-1979)
ML Service Time:
7 years, 116 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1969 (2nd) | Atlantic City (PUB) |
| 1967 (2nd) | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| 1961 (3rd) | Upton HS (PUBHS) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1965 (2nd) | Atlantic City (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1969 | Atlantic City (PUB) |
| 1968 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| 1967 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| 1963 | Cape May (PUBA) | |
| 1961 | Upton HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1960 | Upton HS (PUBHS) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1971 - 3B | Edmonton (PUB) |
| 1969 - 3B | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| 1964 - 3B | Ocean City (PUBAA) | |
| 1961 - SS | Upton HS (PUBHS) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1969 | Atlantic City (PUB) |
| May 1969 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 20, 1970 | Atlantic City (PUB) |
| Sep 22, 1969 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| Aug 25, 1969 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| Aug 11, 1969 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| Sep 11, 1967 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| Jun 5, 1967 | Atlantic City (PUB) | |
| Aug 24, 1964 | Ocean City (PUBAA) | |
| May 11, 1964 | Ocean City (PUBAA) | |
| May 13, 1963 | Cape May (PUBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 13 |
| Grey Ink | 78 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Noburo Yoshida -- exNIP | 912 |
| Reese O'Milford | 904 |
| Tony Elías | 892 |
| Cal Johnston | 888 |
| Maxwell Herdman | 886 |
| Edgardo Moreno | 884 |
| Kyoshi Onishi | 880 |
| Francisco Morán | 879 |
| Chris Hansen | 875 |
| Max McCord | 872 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 29
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Scott Goodman | 896 |
| Brian Patterson | 891 |
| Norberto Salazar | 888 |
| Alejandro Torres | 884 |
| Nam-june Park | 883 |
| Rubén Gómez | 883 |
| Justin Parrish | 874 |
| Tim Towns | 873 |
| Martín Aguilar | 867 |
| Dale Buchanan | 865 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 685 | 4 |
| 1968 | 665 | 5 |
| 1971 | 707 | 1 |
| 1972 | 570 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 606 | 2 |
| 1972 | 506 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 178 | 8 |
| 1969 | 186 | 4 |
| 1971 | 188 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 265 | 9 |
| 1971 | 280 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 49 | 1 |
| 1970 | 37 | 9 |
| 1971 | 51 | 1 |
| 1972 | 40 | 1 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 54 | 5 |
| 1967 | 78 | 1 |
| 1968 | 83 | 1 |
| 1969 | 76 | 2 |
| 1970 | 45 | 10 |
| 1971 | 58 | 4 |
| 1972 | 36 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 109 | 4 |
| 1969 | 94 | 2 |
| 1970 | 93 | 4 |
| 1971 | 96 | 3 |
| 1972 | 86 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 81 | 4 |
| 1968 | 96 | 3 |
| 1969 | 81 | 2 |
| 1971 | 78 | 2 |
| 1972 | 55 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8 | 9 |
| 1968 | 12 | 2 |
| 1971 | 14 | 3 |
| 1972 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11 | 10 |
| 1968 | 12 | 9 |
| 1971 | 21 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 61 | 5 |
| 1971 | 66 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.346 | 3 |
| 1970 | 0.315 | 8 |
| 1971 | 0.310 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.392 | 7 |
| 1968 | 0.402 | 5 |
| 1969 | 0.434 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0.382 | 8 |
| 1971 | 0.407 | 2 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.493 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.880 | 9 |
| 1969 | 0.926 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0.869 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 161 | 1 |
| 1968 | 158 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 1969 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1971 | 6.0 | 10 |