Guy Hecker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1890)

Guy Hecker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1890 for the Louisville Colonels and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. Across 336 career appearances, he went 175-146 with a 2.93 ERA and 1,110 strikeouts. He also batted .282 with 19 home runs. Guy Hecker was a Pitching Triple Crown. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,969.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 175–146
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.17
SO 1,110
Pitcher PIV 15680.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
4/3/1856 in Youngsville, PA, USA
Died
12/3/1938 in Wooster, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-02
Last Game
1890-09-30
Awards
Pitching Triple Crown

Full name: Guy Jackson Hecker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Guy Hecker — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
175 146 336 322 312 15 1 2924.0 2,922 951 50 492 1,110 2.93 15680.1

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 14.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Guy Hecker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1882 LS2 AA 6 6 13 11 10 0 0 104.0 75 15 5 33 1.30 2.80 (+54%) 1411.3
1883 LS2 AA 28 23 53 52 51 3 0 469.0 526 174 75 164 3.34 3.22 (-4%) 941.1
1884 LS2 AA 52 20 75 73 72 6 0 670.2 526 134 56 385 1.80 3.11 (+42%) 11335.6
1885 LS2 AA 30 23 53 53 51 2 0 480.0 454 116 54 209 2.17 3.03 (+28%) 5476.1
1886 LS2 AA 26 23 49 48 45 2 0 420.2 390 134 118 133 2.87 3.37 (+15%) -2072.1
1887 LS2 AA 18 12 34 32 32 2 1 285.1 325 132 50 58 4.16 4.17 (avg) 1991.0
1888 LS2 AA 8 17 26 25 25 0 0 223.1 251 84 43 63 3.39 2.95 (-15%) -428.8
1889 LS2 AA 5 13 19 16 15 0 0 151.1 215 94 47 33 5.59 3.93 (-42%) -1018.0
1890 PIT NL 2 9 14 12 11 0 0 119.2 160 68 44 32 5.11 3.88 (-32%) -1956.2
Career · 9 seasons 175 146 336 322 312 15 1 2,924.0 2,922 951 492 1,110 2.93 — 15,680

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Guy Hecker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
705 2,876 504 812 117 47 19 278 123 143 98 .282 .324 .376 .699 3,969

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Guy Hecker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1882 LS2 AA 78 340 62 94 14 4 3 0 0 5 0 .276 .248 (+11%) .275 (+4%) .329 (+11%) .605 (+8%) 375.5
1883 LS2 AA 81 332 59 90 6 6 1 0 0 12 0 .271 .257 (+5%) .285 (+4%) .345 (-3%) .631 (avg) 25.9
1884 LS2 AA 78 316 53 94 14 8 4 42 0 10 0 .297 .243 (+22%) .278 (+16%) .327 (+32%) .606 (+24%) 1121.8
1885 LS2 AA 70 297 48 81 9 2 2 35 0 5 0 .273 .244 (+12%) .287 (avg) .325 (+4%) .613 (+2%) 37.2
1886 LS2 AA 84 343 76 117 14 5 4 48 25 32 0 .341 .246 (+38%) .302 (+33%) .331 (+34%) .634 (+34%) 2025.5
1887 LS2 AA 91 370 89 118 21 6 4 50 48 31 38 .319 .270 (+18%) .331 (+15%) .373 (+18%) .705 (+16%) 1174.2
1888 LS2 AA 56 211 32 48 9 2 0 29 20 11 16 .227 .238 (-5%) .290 (-2%) .319 (-10%) .610 (-6%) -147.8
1889 LS2 AA 81 327 42 93 17 5 1 36 17 18 27 .284 .263 (+8%) .334 (avg) .357 (+5%) .691 (+3%) 88.5
1890 PIT NL 86 340 43 77 13 9 0 38 13 19 17 .226 .260 (-13%) .336 (-15%) .351 (-10%) .687 (-12%) -731.9
Career · 9 seasons 705 2,876 504 812 117 47 19 278 123 143 98 .282 — — — — 3,969

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Guy Hecker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 322 0 3018 98 141 179
OF 75 0 75 7 12 0
P 336 0 216 639 60 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Guy Hecker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 LS2 1B 66 0 689 22 31 43
1882 LS2 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1882 LS2 P 13 0 9 46 0 0
1883 LS2 1B 10 0 75 5 4 3
1883 LS2 OF 23 0 30 2 1 0
1883 LS2 P 53 0 40 99 10 4
1884 LS2 OF 5 0 5 0 2 0
1884 LS2 P 75 0 50 145 10 3
1885 LS2 1B 17 0 143 1 5 15
1885 LS2 OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1885 LS2 P 53 0 30 97 10 1
1886 LS2 1B 22 0 217 7 17 11
1886 LS2 OF 17 0 11 1 3 0
1886 LS2 P 49 0 32 73 15 5
1887 LS2 1B 43 0 386 4 19 27
1887 LS2 OF 16 0 19 1 6 0
1887 LS2 P 34 0 24 76 4 0
1888 LS2 1B 30 0 289 5 20 11
1888 LS2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 LS2 P 26 0 16 52 5 1
1889 LS2 1B 65 0 609 23 20 43
1889 LS2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 LS2 P 19 0 7 32 3 3
1890 PIT 1B 69 0 610 31 25 26
1890 PIT OF 7 0 8 3 0 0
1890 PIT P 14 0 8 19 3 0

Career Games by Position

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Guy Hecker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 336
First Base 322
Left Field 44
Center Field 18
Right Field 13

Awards & Honors

Guy Hecker — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1884 Pitching Triple Crown

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Guy Hecker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Decker
    .276 avg, 25 HR
  2. 92
    Fred Hartman
    .278 avg, 10 HR
  3. 85
    John Henry Russell
    .280 avg, 30 HR
  4. 84
    Harry Wolverton
    .278 avg, 7 HR
  5. 81
    Chester Williams
    .281 avg, 10 HR
  6. 80
    Tony Boeckel
    .282 avg, 27 HR

Guy Hecker: the record in brief

May 2, 1882 and September 30, 1890 bracket Guy Hecker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Louisville Eclipse (1882 through 1884), the Louisville Colonels (1885 through 1889), and the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1890). Hecker played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 3, 1856, in Youngsville, PA, USA, Hecker was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. Hecker died on December 3, 1938, in Wooster, OH, USA. On the record, Guy Hecker was born Guy Jackson Hecker.

Hecker went 175-146 with a 2.93 ERA in 336 games, 322 of them starts. The same table counts 1,110 strikeouts, 312 complete games, and 15 shutouts. That 2.93 ERA compares with a 3.44 league average across the same seasons, 14.8% better. 1884 brought Hecker a season-high 52 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.80 in 1884, when the league's was 3.11.

Frequently Asked Questions about Guy Hecker

What years did Guy Hecker play?
Guy Hecker played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1890.
Was Guy Hecker a pitcher?
Yes. Guy Hecker pitched in the major leagues, recording 175 wins and 1110 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Guy Hecker hit?
Guy Hecker hit 19 career home runs with 812 hits.
What was Guy Hecker's career batting average?
Guy Hecker batted .282 over his career, with 812 hits in 2,876 at bats.
How many RBI did Guy Hecker have?
Guy Hecker drove in 278 runs in his career.
What was Guy Hecker's career ERA?
Guy Hecker finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 175-146 with 1,110 strikeouts.