Guy Hecker

Guy Hecker
1888 baseball card of Hecker
Pitcher / First baseman
Born: (1856-04-03)April 3, 1856
Youngsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 3, 1938(1938-12-03) (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 record175–146
Earned run average2.93
Strikeouts1,110
Batting average.282
Home runs19
Runs batted in278
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Guy Jackson Hecker (April 3, 1856 – December 3, 1938) was an American professional baseball pitcher and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1890, primarily for the Louisville Eclipse/Colonels. In 1884, he won the American Association (AA) pitching triple crown.