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Branch Rickey League
5-19-2229
Loy Hecker Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating   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 Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 Away 19 64 7 13 0 0 2 10 5 13 0 0 2 .568 .271 .297 .094 .203
1957 Home 27 108 11 25 2 0 1 8 8 28 0 0 3 .568 .291 .278 .046 .231
1958 Away 35 126 13 25 3 0 2 15 19 32 0 0 2 .567 .297 .270 .071 .198
1958 Home 33 127 13 30 3 0 5 15 8 34 0 0 3 .663 .285 .378 .142 .236
1959 Away 65 258 19 59 7 2 7 24 19 62 0 0 4 .637 .284 .353 .124 .229
1959 Home 65 246 32 55 9 0 5 24 29 58 0 0 2 .628 .307 .321 .098 .224
1960 Away 60 230 24 52 12 1 5 36 21 57 0 0 2 .644 .291 .352 .126 .226
1960 Home 65 242 29 55 8 3 10 36 23 51 0 0 6 .703 .294 .409 .182 .227
1961 Away 64 251 20 51 8 3 6 29 17 57 2 2 1 .583 .253 .331 .127 .203
1961 Home 66 256 31 75 12 0 11 40 18 58 7 4 1 .808 .339 .469 .176 .293
1962 Away 65 253 20 42 6 1 6 26 19 70 2 3 2 .496 .227 .269 .103 .166
1962 Home 65 237 21 65 6 3 5 36 20 51 4 3 1 .719 .331 .388 .114 .274
1963 Away 55 185 16 48 7 2 4 22 26 46 8 3 1 .738 .354 .384 .124 .259
1963 Home 54 183 16 41 13 2 3 26 19 43 2 3 2 .667 .300 .366 .142 .224
1964 Away 37 110 18 30 4 2 2 21 12 28 0 2 0 .750 .350 .400 .127 .273
1964 Home 34 96 13 24 3 1 3 20 10 21 3 0 2 .714 .318 .396 .146 .250
1965 Away 30 92 9 20 3 0 3 11 9 18 5 4 3 .635 .287 .348 .130 .217
1965 Home 26 71 5 18 3 1 1 8 6 19 4 2 0 .678 .312 .366 .113 .254
Total Away 430 1569 146 340 50 11 37 194 147 383 17 14 17 .619 .285 .333 .117 .217
Total Home 435 1566 171 388 59 10 44 213 141 363 20 12 20 .694 .311 .383 .135 .248
Total 865 3135 317 728 109 21 81 407 288 746 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.