Guy Hecker

Guy Hecker

1882–1890 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0", 190 lb · b. 1856 Youngsville, PA

Career 175–146 · 2.93 ERA · 1,110 SO · 2924.0 IP · 705 G · 812 H · 19 HR · 278 RBI · .282 AVG

Seasons leading his league

7

1 best in baseball 6 league only

23 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1884 Best season

Spanning 1882–1884, peaking at 6 titles in 1884.

1884 Pitching Triple Crown

Led the AA in 52 W, 1.80 ERA, 385 SO

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

263rd League titles 7
607th Best in baseball 1
438th Top-5 finishes 23

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

35th Complete Games 312
101st Walks + Hits / IP 1.17
151st Earned Run Average 2.93
154th Innings Pitched 2924.0
179th Wins 175
393rd Shutouts 15
473rd Strikeouts 1,110

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Walks + Hits / IP	2	1st	—	1882 0.77 1884 AA 0.87
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1884 AA 72
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1884 AA 670.2
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1884 AA 385
Wins	1	1st	—	1884 AA 52
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1884 AA 1.80 1882 #2 1885 #2
Shutouts	—	#3	—	1884 #3
Saves	—	#2	—	1887 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1884	6	ERA 1.80 W 52 SO 385 WHIP 0.87 IP 670.2 CG 72
1882	1	WHIP 0.77

Pitching

9 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1882	LS2	AA	6	6	1.30	13	11	0	104.0	75	15	0	5	33	0.77
1883	LS2	AA	28	23	3.34	53	52	0	469.0	526	174	4	75	164	1.28
1884	LS2	AA	52	20	1.80	75	73	0	670.2	526	134	4	56	385	0.87
1885	LS2	AA	30	23	2.17	53	53	0	480.0	454	116	6	54	209	1.06
1886	LS2	AA	26	23	2.87	49	48	0	420.2	390	134	6	118	133	1.21
1887	LS2	AA	18	12	4.16	34	32	1	285.1	325	132	9	50	58	1.31
1888	LS2	AA	8	17	3.39	26	25	0	223.1	251	84	5	43	63	1.32
1889	LS2	AA	5	13	5.59	19	16	0	151.1	215	94	7	47	33	1.73
1890	PIT	NL	2	9	5.11	14	12	0	119.2	160	68	9	44	32	1.71
Career	—	—	175	146	2.93	336	322	1	2924.0	2,922	951	50	492	1,110	1.17

Batting

9 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1882	LS2	AA	78	340	62	94	14	4	3	0	5	0	0	.277	.287	.368	.655
1883	LS2	AA	81	332	59	90	6	6	1	0	12	0	0	.271	.297	.334	.631
1884	LS2	AA	78	316	53	94	14	8	4	42	10	0	0	.298	.323	.430	.754
1885	LS2	AA	70	297	48	81	9	2	2	35	5	0	0	.273	.287	.337	.624
1886	LS2	AA	84	343	76	117	14	5	4	48	32	0	25	.341	.402	.446	.848
1887	LS2	AA	91	370	89	118	21	6	4	50	31	38	48	.319	.381	.441	.821
1888	LS2	AA	56	211	32	48	9	2	0	29	11	16	20	.228	.285	.289	.574
1889	LS2	AA	81	327	42	93	17	5	1	36	18	27	17	.284	.333	.376	.709
1890	PIT	NL	86	340	43	77	13	9	0	38	19	17	13	.227	.285	.318	.603
Career	—	—	705	2,876	504	812	117	47	19	278	143	98	123	.282	.324	.376	.699

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	336	216	639	60	17	.934
1B	322	3,018	98	141	179	.957
OF	75	75	7	12	0	.872