Bill McKechnie | |
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Third baseman / Manager | |
Born: Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | August 7, 1886|
Died: October 29, 1965 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | (aged 79)|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1907, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1920, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .251 |
Home runs | 8 |
Runs batted in | 240 |
Games managed | 3,647 |
Managerial record | 1,896–1,723 |
Winning % | .524 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
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Induction | 1962 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
William Boyd McKechnie (August 7, 1886 – October 29, 1965) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman during the dead-ball era. McKechnie was the first manager to win World Series titles with two teams (1925 Pittsburgh Pirates and 1940 Cincinnati Reds), and remains one of only three managers to win pennants with three teams, also capturing the National League title in 1928 with the St. Louis Cardinals. His 1,892 career victories ranked fourth in major league history when he ended his managing career in 1946, and trailed only John McGraw's NL total of 2,669 in league history. He was nicknamed "Deacon" because he sang in his church choir and generally lived a quiet life.