Guy Hecker

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Guy Hecker
Pitcher/First Baseman
Born: April 3, 1856 Youngsville, Pennsylvania
Died: December 3, 1938 (aged 82) Wooster, Ohio
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1882 for the Louisville Eclipse
Final game
September 30, 1890 for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	173-146
ERA	2.92
Batting average	.282
Teams
Louisville Eclipse/Colonels (1882-1889) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890)
Career highlights and awards
American Association Pitching Triple Crown: 1884 American Association wins champion: 1884 American Association strikeout champion: 1884 American Association ERA champion: 1884 American Association batting champion: 1886

Guy Jackson Hecker (April 3, 1856 in Youngsville, Pennsylvania – December 3, 1938) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Youngsville, Pennsylvania. His debut game took place on May 2, 1882. His final game took place on September 30, 1890. During his career he played for the Louisville Eclipse and Pittsburgh Pirates. Hecker is considered by some baseball historians to be the best combination pitcher and hitter to play in the 19th Century.^{[citation needed]}

Hecker was the second pitcher ever in the American Association to pitch a no hitter.^{[citation needed]} He did this as a rookie on September 19, 1882. He narrowly missed becoming the first pitcher in AA by a week when his teammate Tony Mullane threw one.^{[citation needed]} In 1884, Hecker won the pitching version of the triple crown by compiling 52 wins, 385 strikeouts and a 1.85 ERA. In 1886, Hecker won the batting title by hitting .341 for the season. Hecker finished his career in 1890 by managing and playing for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

He died in Wooster, Ohio, and was laid to rest at Wooster Cemetery.

[edit] See also

• Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
• List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Article on Hecker

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Persondata
NAME	Hecker, Guy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hecker, Guy Jackson
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American pitcher in Major League Baseball
DATE OF BIRTH	April 3, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH	Youngsville, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	December 3, 1938
PLACE OF DEATH	Wooster, Ohio