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Bill McKechnie

Manager

William Boyd McKechnie

3647 Games
1896-1723 Record
0.524 Win%
25 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats B
Throws R
Born 8/7/1886
Wilkinsburg, PA, USA
Died 10/29/1965
Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut 1907-09-08
Final Game 1920-09-28

📊 Career Record

3647 Games Managed
1896 Wins
1723 Losses
0.524 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

25 seasons
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Bill McKechnie - Manager
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1915 NEW FL 102 54 45 0.545 5 Y
1922 PIT NL 90 53 36 0.596 3 N
1923 PIT NL 154 87 67 0.565 3 N
1924 PIT NL 153 90 63 0.588 3 N
1925 PIT NL 153 95 58 0.621 1st 🏆 N
1926 PIT NL 157 84 69 0.549 3 N
1928 SLN NL 154 95 59 0.617 1st 🏆 N
1929 SLN NL 63 34 29 0.540 4 N
1930 BSN NL 154 70 84 0.455 6 N
1931 BSN NL 156 64 90 0.416 7 N
1932 BSN NL 155 77 77 0.500 5 N
1933 BSN NL 156 83 71 0.539 4 N
1934 BSN NL 152 78 73 0.517 4 N
1935 BSN NL 153 38 115 0.248 8 N
1936 BSN NL 157 71 83 0.461 6 N
1937 BSN NL 152 79 73 0.520 5 N
1938 CIN NL 151 82 68 0.547 4 N
1939 CIN NL 156 97 57 0.630 1st 🏆 N
1940 CIN NL 155 100 53 0.654 1st 🏆 N
1941 CIN NL 154 88 66 0.571 3 N
1942 CIN NL 154 76 76 0.500 4 N
1943 CIN NL 155 87 67 0.565 2 N
1944 CIN NL 155 89 65 0.578 3 N
1945 CIN NL 154 61 93 0.396 7 N
1946 CIN NL 152 64 86 0.427 6 N

Bill McKechnie as a manager

In 3647 games as a manager between 1915 and 1946, McKechnie went 1896-1723, a .524 mark. Clubs managed, in order: the Newark Pepper (1915), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1922-1926), the St. Louis Cardinals (1928-1929), the Boston Braves (1930-1935), the Boston Bees (1936-1937), and the Cincinnati Reds (1938-1946). By winning percentage, 1940 (100-53) tops the season table. At the other end, 1935 finished 38-115. The Rank column for the Pittsburgh Pirates years shows 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 1st, and 3rd. The Rank column for the St. Louis Cardinals years shows 1st and 4th. The Rank column for the Boston Braves years shows 6th, 7th, 5th, 4th, 4th, and 8th.

The record opens at 54-45 in 1915 and closes at 64-86 in 1946. McKechnie's clubs finished first in 1925, 1928, 1939, and 1940. McKechnie managed in the Federal League and National League. In 1915, 1922, and 1929, McKechnie took over a club already in progress that season. McKechnie was a player-manager in 1915. The personal information panel gives a birth date of August 7, 1886 in Wilkinsburg, PA, USA. The death date on file is October 29, 1965. McKechnie also played in the majors, from 1907 to 1920, as the player page shows.

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