Guy Hecker

Infobox MLB retired
name=Guy Hecker
position=Pitcher/First Baseman

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bgcolor1=#000080
bgcolor2=#000080
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=April 3, 1856
city-state|Youngsville|Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1938|12|3|1856|4|3
city-state|Wooster|Ohio
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=May 2
debutyear=1882
debutteam=Louisville Eclipse
finaldate=September 30
finalyear=1890
finalteam=Pittsburgh Alleghenys
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat2label=ERA
stat3label=Batting average
stat1value=173-146
stat2value=2.92
stat3value=.282
teams=
*Louisville Eclipse/Colonels (1882-1889)
*Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890)
highlights=
*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.fact|date=April 2008

Hecker was the second pitcher ever in the American Association to pitch a no hitter.fact|date=April 2008 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.fact|date=April 2008 He also set a WHIP record of 0.77, which remained the MLB record until 2000, when it was broken by Pedro Martinez mark of 0.74, yet Hecker's mark remains the baseball rookie record. 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.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
* 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

External links

*baseball-reference|id=h/heckegu01
* [http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=280&pid=6058 Article on Hecker]

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