Bill McKechnie
William Boyd McKechnie
(Deacon)
 
Born: August 7, 1886 in Wilkinsburg, PA
Died: October 29, 1965 - 79 years old
Ht: 5'10" Wt: 160  
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1962
- Visit McKechnie's Player Page
Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1915 Newark Pepper *
FL
28.9
2 of 2
102
54
45
.545
5
1.3
0.0
1.3
1922 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
35.9
2 of 2
90
53
36
.596
3
1.6
0.0
1.6
1923 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
36.9
154
87
67
.565
3
2.3
0.0
2.3
1924 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
37.9
153
90
63
.588
3
2.7
0.0
2.7
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
38.9
153
95
58
.621
1
✓
✓
3.2
7.5
10.7
1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
NL
39.9
157
84
69
.549
3
2.1
0.0
2.1
1928 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
41.9
154
95
59
.617
1
✓
3.1
5.0
8.1
1929 St. Louis Cardinals
NL
42.9
3 of 3
63
34
29
.540
4
0.8
0.0
0.8
1930 Boston Braves
NL
43.9
154
70
84
.455
6
0.6
0.0
0.6
1931 Boston Braves
NL
44.9
156
64
90
.416
7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1932 Boston Braves
NL
45.9
155
77
77
.500
5
1.3
0.0
1.3
1933 Boston Braves
NL
46.9
156
83
71
.539
4
1.9
0.0
1.9
1934 Boston Braves
NL
47.9
152
78
73
.517
4
1.6
0.0
1.6
1935 Boston Braves
NL
48.9
153
38
115
.248
8
-2.5
0.0
-2.5
1936 Boston Bees
NL
49.9
157
71
83
.461
6
0.7
0.0
0.7
1937 Boston Bees
NL
50.9
152
79
73
.520
5
1.6
0.0
1.6
1938 Cincinnati Reds
NL
51.9
151
82
68
.547
4
2.0
0.0
2.0
1939 Cincinnati Reds
NL
52.9
156
97
57
.630
1
✓
3.3
5.0
8.3
1940 Cincinnati Reds
NL
53.9
155
100
53
.654
1
✓
✓
3.7
7.5
11.2
1941 Cincinnati Reds
NL
54.9
154
88
66
.571
3
2.4
0.0
2.4
1942 Cincinnati Reds
NL
55.9
154
76
76
.500
4
1.3
0.0
1.3
1943 Cincinnati Reds
NL
56.9
155
87
67
.565
2
2.3
0.0
2.3
1944 Cincinnati Reds
NL
57.9
155
89
65
.578
3
2.5
0.0
2.5
1945 Cincinnati Reds
NL
58.9
154
61
93
.396
7
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
1946 Cincinnati Reds
NL
59.9
1 of 2
152
64
86
.427
6
0.2
0.0
0.2
25 5 organizations
2
3647
1896
1723
.524
4
2
39.9
25.0
64.9
 
     
G
W
L
1
 NEW  
102
54
45
.546
0
0
0
0
1.3
0.0
1.3
5
 PIT  
707
409
293
.583
0
0
1
1
11.9
7.5
19.4
2
 STL  
217
129
88
.595
0
0
1
0
3.9
5.0
8.9
8
 ATL  
1235
560
666
.457
0
0
0
0
5.3
0.0
5.3
9
 CIN  
1386
744
631
.541
0
0
2
1
17.5
12.5
30.0

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James