Bill McKechnie
William Boyd McKechnie
Born: August 7, 1886
Wilkinsburg, PA USA
Deceased: October 29, 1965
Bradenton, FL USA
Coaching Career: 1915-1946
Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Playing Statistics
Bill McKechnie compiled a record of 1896 wins and 1723 losses in his managing career with the Newark Pepper, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Boston Bees and Cincinnati Reds. He began managing during the 1915 season and last managed during the 1946 campaign. McKechnie was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | FL | Newark Pepper | 102 | 54 | 45 | .529 | |
| 1922 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 53 | 36 | .589 | |
| 1923 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 154 | 87 | 67 | .565 | |
| 1924 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 153 | 90 | 63 | .588 | |
| 1925 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 153 | 95 | 58 | .621 | |
| 1926 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 157 | 84 | 69 | .535 | |
| 1928 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 154 | 95 | 59 | .617 | |
| 1929 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 34 | 29 | .540 | |
| 1930 | NL | Boston Braves | 154 | 70 | 84 | .455 | |
| 1931 | NL | Boston Braves | 156 | 64 | 90 | .410 | |
| 1932 | NL | Boston Braves | 155 | 77 | 77 | .497 | |
| 1933 | NL | Boston Braves | 156 | 83 | 71 | .532 | |
| 1934 | NL | Boston Braves | 152 | 78 | 73 | .513 | |
| 1935 | NL | Boston Braves | 153 | 38 | 115 | .248 | |
| 1936 | NL | Boston Bees | 157 | 71 | 83 | .452 | |
| 1937 | NL | Boston Bees | 152 | 79 | 73 | .520 | |
| 1938 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 151 | 82 | 68 | .543 | |
| 1939 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 156 | 97 | 57 | .622 | |
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 155 | 100 | 53 | .645 | |
| 1941 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 88 | 66 | .571 | |
| 1942 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 76 | 76 | .494 | |
| 1943 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 155 | 87 | 67 | .561 | |
| 1944 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 155 | 89 | 65 | .574 | |
| 1945 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 61 | 93 | .396 | |
| 1946 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 152 | 64 | 86 | .421 | |
| Totals | 3647 | 1896 | 1723 | .520 |
Awards
1937 - ML TSN Manager of the Year
1940 - ML TSN Manager of the Year
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
