Bill McKechnie
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1907-1920)
Bill McKechnie was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1920 for 7 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 14 seasons. In 846 career games, he hit .251 with 713 hits, 8 home runs, and 240 RBI. Bill McKechnie was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- 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
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
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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
View full game log (848 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 426 | 1400 | 174 | 363 | 5 | 133 | .259 |
| Away | 422 | 1442 | 142 | 351 | 3 | 115 | .243 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-28 | PIT | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-09-20 | PIT | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-19 | PIT | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-16 | PIT | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-16 | PIT | NY1 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-15 | PIT | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-15 | PIT | BSN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-13 | PIT | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-09-11 | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-10 | PIT | PHI | W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Bill McKechnie (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bill McKechnie: the record in brief
Bill McKechnie played a first major league game on September 8, 1907 and a last one on September 28, 1920. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1907 through 1920), the Boston Braves (1913), the New York Yankees (1913), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914), the Newark Pepper (1915), the New York Giants (1916), and the Cincinnati Reds (1916 to 1917). Listed as a third baseman, McKechnie batted from both sides and threw right-handed. McKechnie is listed at 5'10" and 160 pounds. The birth record reads August 7, 1886, in Wilkinsburg, PA, USA. The bio records the death on October 29, 1965, in Bradenton, FL, USA. The given name on file is William Boyd McKechnie.
McKechnie collected 713 hits in 2,843 at bats across 846 games, good for a .251 batting average; the totals also include 8 homers, 240 runs batted in, and 127 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .301 and the slugging percentage .313, for an OPS of .614. McKechnie hit .251 while the league hit .256 over the same span, a figure close to average.
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.
- What teams did Bill McKechnie play for?
- Bill McKechnie played for 6 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1907, 1910–1912, 1918, 1920), the Boston Braves (1913), the New York Yankees (1913), the Newark Pepper (1914–1915), the New York Giants (1916), and the Cincinnati Reds (1916–1917).
- What were Bill McKechnie's career stats?
- In 846 games, Bill McKechnie had 713 hits, 8 home runs, 240 RBI, 319 runs, and 127 stolen bases, with a .251 batting average.
- What position did Bill McKechnie play?
- Bill McKechnie played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill McKechnie and how much did he weigh?
- Bill McKechnie was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bill McKechnie hit each season?
- Bill McKechnie's home runs by season: 0 in 1907, 0 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 2 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 0 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 2 in 1918, and 1 in 1920. His most in one season was 2, in 1911, 1914, and 1918.
- What was Bill McKechnie's career batting average?
- Bill McKechnie batted .251 over his career, with 713 hits in 2,843 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill McKechnie have?
- Bill McKechnie drove in 240 runs in his career.