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Branch Rickey League
5-30-2229
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1957 C PIT 34 34 312.1 290 272 14 4 0 2 35 10 22.2% 0 8.24 .986
1B PIT 10 10 92.0 89 86 2 1 9 -5 8.61 .989
1958 C PIT 62 62 562.0 489 465 19 5 0 3 41 13 24.1% 0 7.75 .990
1B PIT 5 5 42.1 39 39 0 0 4 0 8.29 1.000
1959 C PIT 130 130 1170.0 984 930 48 6 5 8 105 36 25.5% +1 7.52 .994
1960 C PIT 125 125 1121.1 996 947 41 8 6 4 108 31 22.3% 0 7.93 .992
1961 C PIT 130 130 1158.1 1031 978 51 2 3 2 114 42 26.9% +1 8.00 .998
1962 C PIT 130 130 1150.0 1020 951 66 3 0 3 99 55 35.7% -1 7.96 .997
1963 C PIT 104 97 881.1 788 741 44 3 3 5 83 31 27.2% +2 8.02 .996
1964 C PIT 65 49 474.2 383 362 20 1 4 1 30 11 26.8% 0 7.24 .997
1B PIT 2 2 18.0 15 14 0 1 1 0 7.00 .933
1965 C LAA 48 47 402.1 362 348 11 3 0 1 41 7 14.6% 0 8.03 .992
Pos Total C 828 804 7232.1 6343 5994 314 35 21 29 656 236 26.5% +3 7.85 .994
1B 17 17 152.1 143 139 2 2 14 -5 8.33 .986
Total 845 821 7384.2 6486 6133 316 37 35 29 656 236 26.5% -2 7.86 .994
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.