Francis Hecker
Francis Frederick Hecker
Born: February 12, 1919
Deceased: October 8, 1989
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1940-1949
Francis Hecker compiled a career record of 61 wins and 56 losses and a 1.95 ERA in his 139-game pitching career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Dothan Browns, New Iberia Cardinals, New Orleans Pelicans, Anderson Rebels, Geneva Red Birds, Lafayette Bulls, Baton Rouge Red Sticks and Texarkana Bears. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Dothan Browns | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.65 | 11 | 74.0 | 76 | 37 | 30 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 18 | 15 | .545 | 0.00 | 34 | 260.0 | 81 | 204 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Geneva Red Birds | 11 | 11 | .500 | 2.69 | 22 | 191.0 | 188 | 82 | 57 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.94 | 31 | 214.0 | 205 | 95 | 70 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 11 | 13 | .458 | 2.44 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 214.0 | 198 | 89 | 58 | 74 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 39.0 | 47 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 61 | 56 | .521 | 1.95 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 992.0 | 714 | 330 | 215 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 353 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Dothan Browns | 11 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .241 | .483 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 49 | 149 | 134 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .239 | .297 | .299 | .595 | 40 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Geneva Red Birds | 32 | 104 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .221 | .433 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 35 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .178 | .333 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 40 | 95 | 84 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .167 | .205 | .179 | .383 | 15 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 167 | 467 | 441 | 16 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | .202 | .228 | .229 | .457 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Dothan Browns | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | P | 34 | 59 | 70 | 6 | .956 | 3.794 | |
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Geneva Red Birds | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | P | 35 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 2 | .980 | 1.429 |
| Totals | 139 | 67 | 112 | 7 | 2 | .962 | 1.288 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Alabama State League | Dothan Browns | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1947 | D | Alabama State League | Geneva Red Birds | |||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks |
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