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Branch Rickey League
5-13-2229
Loy Hecker Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .656 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 728 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-09-1930
HR 81 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(141 games)
RBI 407
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 PIT
46
172
18
38
2
0
3
18
13
 41 2 0
0
 0 5
.568
.283
.285
.064
.221
1958 PIT
68
253
26
55
6
0
7
30
27
 66 1 4
0
 0 5
.615
.291
.324
.107
.217
1959 PIT
130
504
51
114
16
2
12
48
48
 120 2 1
0
 0 6
.633
.295
.337
.111
.226
1960 PIT
125
472
53
107
20
4
15
72
44
 108 1 2
0
 0 8
.674
.293
.381
.155
.227
1961 PIT
130
507
51
126
20
3
17
69
35
 115 0 1
9
 6 2
.697
.297
.400
.152
.249
1962 PIT
130
490
41
107
12
4
11
62
39
 121 3 5
6
 6 3
.604
.277
.327
.108
.218
1963 PIT
109
368
32
89
20
4
7
48
45
 89 2 0
10
 6 3
.703
.328
.375
.133
.242
1964 PIT
71
206
31
54
7
3
5
41
22
 49 2 3
3
 2 2
.733
.335
.398
.136
.262
1965 LAA
56
163
14
38
6
1
4
19
15
 37 0 0
9
 6 3
.654
.298
.356
.123
.233
Total
865
3135
317
728
109
21
81
407
288
 746 13 16
37
 26 37
.656
.298
.358
.126
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Loy Hecker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-05-20The Los Angeles Vipers have waived Loy Hecker.
1966-03-25The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Johnny Small to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Loy Hecker for assignment. The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Jim Cerv for assignment.
1965-04-25The Los Angeles Vipers have acquired Loy Hecker from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Tony Higgins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have waived Loy Hecker.
1960-06-22Loy Hecker of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1957-04-01The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Syl Cunningham to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Tommy Washington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Jack Bowman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Loy Hecker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Rotties have promoted Dennis Ridgway to the major league team.