Guy Hecker

Guy Hecker
Guy Hecker
	1888 baseball card of Hecker
	Pitcher / First baseman / Outfielder / Player-manager
	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
Managerial record and winning percentage	23–113–2 (.169)
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Louisville Eclipse/Colonels (1882–1889); Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890); As manager Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1890);
Career highlights and awards
	AA 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 professional baseball pitcher, first baseman, outfielder, and player-manager. 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.

Hecker acted as player-manager during the 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys season; in his only season managing a team, Hecker had a managerial record of 23–113–2 (.169). As of 2025, this remains the worst single-season record in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The 1890 team also recorded the most losses and the second-fewest wins in a season (behind only the shortened 60-game 2020 season).