Guy Hecker
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Guy Jackson Hecker
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- Debut May 2, 1882
- Final Game September 30, 1890
- Born April 3, 1856 in Youngsville, PA USA
- Died December 3, 1938 in Wooster, OH USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Guy Hecker is one of only three pitchers to ever win 50+ games in a season in the major leagues. All of them did it in 1884 or 1885. Hecker's great season was in 1884 with the Louisville Eclipse of the American Association. He led the league in every major pitching category, including wins (52), ERA (1.80), innings pitched (670 ⅔) and strikeouts (385).
Hecker is also the only player to have ever scored 7 runs in a game; he did this in the second game of a doubleheader on August 15, 1886 with the Louisville Colonels. A number of players have since scored six runs in a game, but none has scored seven. Hecker was the pitcher in that game, and is believed to be the only player who holds a "good" offensive record that was set while pitching. Of course, he also won the AA's batting title that year, hitting .341, so his performance in that game was no freak occurrence. He is also the only pitcher to win a batting title: he pitched in 49 games that year, while playing 22 at first base and 17 in the outfield.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AA Pitching Triple Crown (1884)
- AA ERA Leader (1884)
- AA Wins Leader (1884)
- AA Games Pitched Leader (1884)
- AA Innings Pitched Leader (1884)
- AA Strikeouts Leader (1884)
- AA Complete Games Leader (1884)
- AA Batting Average Leader (1886)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 4 (1883-1886)
- 30 Wins Seasons: 2 (1884 & 1885)
- 40 Wins Seasons: 1 (1884)
- 50 Wins Seasons: 1 (1884)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1883-1888)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1883-1886)
- 400 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1883-1886)
- 500 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1884)
- 600 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1884)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1884 & 1885)
- 300 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1884)
| Preceded by Ned Hanlon | Pittsburgh Alleghenys Manager 1890 | Succeeded by Ned Hanlon |
[edit] Records Held
Runs, game, 7, 8/15/1886 (second game)
