Bill McKeon
William John McKeon
Born: September 12, 1932
Deceased: January 13, 2023
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 184
Career: 1952-1957
Bill McKeon compiled a career batting average of .289 with 14 home runs and 101 RBI in his 318-game career with the Welch Miners, Eau Claire Bears, Lawton Braves, Evansville Braves and Waycross Braves. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 80 | 333 | 283 | 39 | 87 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 5 | 49 | 34 | .307 | .411 | .459 | .871 | 130 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 77 | 253 | 253 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .229 | .229 | .336 | .565 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Lawton Braves | 48 | 183 | 183 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .393 | .689 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 42 | 147 | 147 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .354 | .639 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 68 | 282 | 254 | 35 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 14 | 35 | .327 | .361 | .425 | .787 | 108 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 318 | 1201 | 1123 | 74 | 324 | 69 | 6 | 14 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 69 | .289 | .327 | .398 | .725 | 447 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | C | 80 | 453 | 37 | 7 | 9 | .986 | 6.125 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | C | 63 | 326 | 31 | 9 | 4 | .975 | 5.667 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 143 | 779 | 68 | 16 | 13 | .981 | 5.923 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Appalachian League | Welch Miners | BSN | ||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | D | Sooner State League | Lawton Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 |
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