Guy Hecker

Guy Hecker
Guy Hecker
	1888 baseball card of Hecker
	Pitcher / First baseman
	Born: April 3, 1856; Youngsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: December 3, 1938 (aged 82); Wooster, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 2, 1882, for the Louisville Eclipse
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	175–146
Earned run average	2.93
Strikeouts	1,110
Batting average	.282
Home Runs	19
Runs batted in	278
Teams
	Louisville Eclipse/Colonels (1882–1889); Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890);
Career highlights and awards
	AA pitching triple crown (1884); AA wins leader (1884); AA ERA leader (1884); AA strikeout leader (1884); AA batting champion (1886); Pitched a no-hitter on September 19, 1882;

Guy Jackson Hecker (April 3, 1856 – 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/Colonels and Pittsburgh Alleghenys. Hecker is considered by some baseball historians to be the best combination pitcher and hitter to play in the 19th century. He remains as one of the only two pitchers in major League history to hit three home runs in one game, alongside Jim Tobin, and the only pitcher to win a batting title. In addition, he is the only pitcher in baseball history to get six hits in a nine-inning game.

Hecker was the second pitcher ever in the American Association to pitch a no-hitter. He did this as a rookie with Louisville on September 19, 1882. He narrowly missed becoming the first pitcher in the AA by a week, as his teammate Tony Mullane threw one. He also set a WHIP record of 0.77, which remained the MLB record until 2000, when it was broken by Pedro Martínez' mark of 0.74; yet Hecker's mark remains the rookie record. In 1884, Hecker won the pitching version of the triple crown by compiling 52 wins, a 1.85 earned run average, and 385 strikeouts. In 1886, he won the batting title by hitting .341 for the season. He finished his career in 1890 by managing and playing for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

Hecker died in Wooster, Ohio, and was buried at Wooster Cemetery.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Article on Hecker
Guy Hecker at Find a Grave

Achievements
Preceded by Tony Mullane	No-hitter pitcher September 19, 1882	Succeeded by Larry Corcoran

See also

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