hˈɛkɚɹ ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd baɪ sˌʌm bˈeɪsbɔːl hɪstˈoːɹiənz təbi ðə bˈɛst kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən pˈɪtʃɚ ænd hˈɪɾɚ tə plˈeɪ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Hecker is considered by some baseball historians to be the best combination pitcher and hitter to play in the 19th century.