Bill McKechnie
William Boyd McKechnie "Deacon"
Born: August 7, 1886
Wilkinsburg, PA US
Deceased: October 29, 1965
Bradenton, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1906-1921
Major League Statistics
Bill McKechnie compiled a career batting average of .272 with 12 home runs and 0 RBI in his 620-game career with the Washington Senators/Sailors, Washington, Canton Watchmakers, Wheeling Stogies, St. Paul Apostles and Minneapolis Millers. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1921 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | POML | Washington Senators/Sailors | 88 | 304 | 304 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .293 | .513 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | D | POML | Washington | 53 | 185 | 185 | 37 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | C | OHPA | Canton Watchmakers | 118 | 418 | 406 | 55 | 115 | 34 | .283 | .283 | .283 | .567 | 115 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | Wheeling Stogies | 132 | 464 | 464 | 127 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .345 | .619 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 41 | 159 | 158 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .234 | .234 | .335 | .570 | 53 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 32 | 114 | 110 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | .245 | .245 | .355 | .600 | 39 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 156 | 661 | 661 | 212 | 31 | 7 | 8 | .321 | .321 | .425 | .746 | 281 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 620 | 2305 | 2288 | 88 | 622 | 66 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .272 | .338 | .610 | 774 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | C | OHPA | Canton Watchmakers | 3B | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | SS | 41 | 88 | 123 | 12 | .946 | 5.146 | |
| 1913 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 3B | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 153 | 189 | 284 | 25 | .950 | 3.092 | |
| Totals | 334 | 277 | 407 | 37 | 0 | .949 | 2.048 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland (P.O.M.) League | Washington Senators/Sailors | |||
| 1907 | D | Pennsylvania-Ohio-Maryland (P.O.M.) League | Washington | |||
| 1908 | C | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | Canton Watchmakers | |||
| 1909 | B | Central League | Wheeling Stogies | |||
| 1912 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1913 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers |
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