Bill McKechnie

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1907-1920)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1962
AVG .251
HR 8
RBI 240
H 713
OPS .614
PIV -2,608
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
8/7/1886 in Wilkinsburg, PA, USA
Died
10/29/1965 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-08
Last Game
1920-09-28
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1962 (BBWAA)

Full name: William Boyd McKechnie

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
846 2,843 319 713 86 33 8 240 127 190 204 .251 .301 .313 .614 -2,608

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 PIT NL 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1910 PIT NL 71 212 23 46 1 2 0 12 4 11 23 .217 .249 (-13%) .317 (-20%) .326 (-26%) .644 (-23%) -719.9
1911 PIT NL 104 321 40 73 8 7 2 37 9 28 18 .227 .266 (-15%) .336 (-13%) .356 (-12%) .693 (-12%) -646.4
1912 PIT NL 24 73 8 18 0 1 0 4 2 4 5 .247 .268 (-8%) .335 (-15%) .358 (-24%) .694 (-19%) -220.6
1913 BSN NL 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 NYA AL 45 112 7 15 0 0 0 8 2 8 17 .134 .259 (-48%) .325 (-39%) .345 (-61%) .670 (-50%) 0.0
1914 IND FL 149 570 107 173 24 6 2 38 47 53 36 .304 .255 (+19%) .322 (+14%) .339 (+11%) .661 (+13%) 1473.7
1915 NEW FL 127 451 49 113 22 5 1 43 28 41 31 .251 .250 (avg) .318 (-1%) .332 (-1%) .651 (-1%) -83.7
1916 NY1 NL 71 260 22 64 9 1 0 17 7 7 20 .246 .248 (-1%) .314 (-14%) .326 (-12%) .640 (-13%) -538.8
1916 CIN NL 37 130 4 36 3 0 0 10 4 3 12 .277 .248 (+11%) .314 (-7%) .326 (-8%) .640 (-7%) -538.8
1917 CIN NL 48 134 11 34 3 1 0 15 5 7 7 .254 .248 (+2%) .312 (-5%) .323 (-10%) .635 (-8%) -151.8
1918 PIT NL 126 435 34 111 13 9 2 43 12 24 22 .255 .255 (avg) .318 (-7%) .326 (+4%) .645 (-1%) -191.7
1920 PIT NL 40 133 13 29 3 1 1 13 7 4 7 .218 .271 (-20%) .331 (-27%) .363 (-23%) .694 (-25%) -540.3
Career · 13 seasons 846 2,843 319 713 86 33 8 240 127 190 204 .251 — — — — -2,158

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42614001743635133.259
Away42214421423513115.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-09-28 PITCINL 100000001
1920-09-20 PITBROL 401000000
1920-09-19 PITBROL 401000100
1920-09-16 PITNY1L 300000000
1920-09-16 PITNY1W 400000000
1920-09-15 PITBSNL 201000000
1920-09-15 PITBSNW 400000000
1920-09-13 PITBSNL 300000001
1920-09-11 PITPHIW 404000200
1920-09-10 PITPHIW 423200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 64 3 560 36 16 29
2B 117 35 257 310 24 58
3B 553 9 700 1086 91 87
OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
SS 60 12 106 168 25 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 PIT 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1907 PIT 3B 2 2 1 3 0 0
1910 PIT 1B 4 3 28 4 1 1
1910 PIT 2B 36 35 89 112 6 15
1910 PIT 3B 8 7 5 10 0 0
1910 PIT SS 14 12 24 40 5 4
1911 PIT 1B 57 0 524 32 14 28
1911 PIT 2B 17 0 49 48 3 16
1911 PIT 3B 6 0 5 4 1 0
1911 PIT SS 12 0 20 25 3 5
1912 PIT 1B 2 0 4 0 1 0
1912 PIT 2B 3 0 1 4 0 2
1912 PIT 3B 13 0 15 30 1 0
1912 PIT SS 4 0 3 8 1 2
1913 BSN OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1913 NYA 2B 28 0 57 76 7 12
1913 NYA 3B 2 0 1 2 1 0
1913 NYA SS 7 0 16 16 4 1
1914 IND 3B 149 0 195 327 34 28
1915 NEW 3B 117 0 184 226 19 17
1915 NEW OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 NY1 3B 71 0 70 134 13 8
1916 CIN 3B 35 0 38 59 4 6
1917 CIN 2B 26 0 49 51 6 11
1917 CIN 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0
1917 CIN SS 13 0 24 42 9 4
1918 PIT 3B 126 0 162 261 15 26
1920 PIT 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1920 PIT 2B 6 0 12 18 2 2
1920 PIT 3B 20 0 21 29 3 2
1920 PIT SS 10 0 19 37 3 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 65
Second Base 118
Third Base 553
Shortstop 61
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill McKechnie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sonny Jackson
    .251 avg, 7 HR
  2. 93
    Jiggs Donahue
    .255 avg, 4 HR
  3. 87
    Bill McClellan
    .242 avg, 6 HR
  4. 86
    Larry Kopf
    .249 avg, 5 HR
  5. 83
    Eddie Grant
    .249 avg, 5 HR
  6. 81
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill McKechnie

What years did Bill McKechnie play?
Bill McKechnie played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1920.
Was Bill McKechnie a pitcher?
No. Bill McKechnie was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill McKechnie hit?
Bill McKechnie hit 8 career home runs with 713 hits.
Is Bill McKechnie in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Bill McKechnie was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.