George A. Decker (June 1, 1866 – June 7, 1909), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. Decker played for the St. Louis Browns,

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, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators. In 704 games over eight seasons, Decker posted a .276 batting average (756-for-2739) with 423 runs, 25

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, 416 RBI and 112

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. He finished his career with a .959

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playing at every position except pitcher and catcher.

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