Player
Bill McKechnie HOF 1962
Player Info
- Full Name
- William Boyd
- Born
-
August 7, 1886
Wilkinsburg, PA, USA - Died
- October 29, 1965
- Size
- 5'10" / 160 lbs
- B/T
- B / R
- Debut
- September 8, 1907
- Final Game
- September 28, 1920
- Career
- 14 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1907-1920
- Boston Braves 1913-1913
- New York Yankees 1913-1913
- Indianapolis Hoosiers 1914-1914
- Newark Pepper 1915-1915
- Cincinnati Reds 1916-1917
- New York Giants 1916-1916
Honors
1940 - TSN Manager of the Year
(ML)
1937 - TSN Manager of the Year
(ML)
Career Batting
846
G
.251
AVG
713
H
8
HR
240
RBI
.610
OPS
85
OPS vs Lg
61% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 133 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .218 |
| 1918 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 126 | 435 | 111 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 34 | .255 |
| 1917 | Cincinnati Reds | 48 | 134 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .254 |
| 1916 | New York Giants | 71 | 260 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .246 |
| 1916 | Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 130 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .277 |
| 1915 | Newark Pepper | 127 | 451 | 113 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 49 | .251 |
| 1914 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 149 | 570 | 173 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 107 | .304 |
| 1913 | Boston Braves | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1913 | New York Yankees | 45 | 112 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .134 |
| 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 24 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .247 |
| 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 104 | 321 | 73 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 40 | .227 |
| 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 212 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .217 |
| 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | NL | 140 | .060 | .224 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 53 | 1.0 | |
| 1918 | NL | 480 | .085 | .265 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 99 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| 1917 | NL | 145 | .037 | .268 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 86 | 0.0 | |
| 1916 | NL | 413 | .036 | .279 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 80 | 0.0 | |
| 1915 | FL | 515 | .078 | .267 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 95 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 1914 | FL | 664 | .074 | .321 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 119 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1913 | AL | 129 | .000 | .153 | 6.2 | 14.0 | -1 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | NL | 79 | .027 | .265 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 58 | 0.0 | |
| 1911 | NL | 376 | .087 | .236 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 76 | 2.1 | |
| 1910 | NL | 231 | .024 | .243 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 49 | 0.0 | |
| 1907 | NL | 8 | .000 | .333 | 0.0 | 62.5 | -19 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 553 | 700 | 1,086 | 91 | 87 | .952 |
| 2B | 117 | 257 | 310 | 24 | 58 | .959 |
| 1B | 64 | 560 | 36 | 16 | 29 | .974 |
| SS | 60 | 106 | 168 | 25 | 23 | .916 |
| OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .938 |
| 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 20 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .943 |
| 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 10 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 7 | .949 |
| 1918 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 126 | 162 | 261 | 15 | 26 | .966 |
| 1917 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | 26 | 49 | 51 | 6 | 11 | .943 |
| 1917 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1917 | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 13 | 24 | 42 | 9 | 4 | .880 |
| 1916 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 35 | 38 | 59 | 4 | 6 | .960 |
| 1916 | New York Giants | 3B | 71 | 70 | 134 | 13 | 8 | .940 |
| 1915 | Newark Pepper | 3B | 117 | 184 | 226 | 19 | 17 | .956 |
| 1915 | Newark Pepper | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 3B | 149 | 195 | 327 | 34 | 28 | .939 |
| 1913 | New York Yankees | 2B | 28 | 57 | 76 | 7 | 12 | .950 |
| 1913 | New York Yankees | 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1913 | Boston Braves | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1913 | New York Yankees | SS | 7 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .889 |
| 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 13 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .978 |
| 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .917 |
| 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 57 | 524 | 32 | 14 | 28 | .975 |
| 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 17 | 49 | 48 | 3 | 16 | .970 |
| 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1911 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 12 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | .938 |
| 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .970 |
| 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 36 | 89 | 112 | 6 | 15 | .971 |
| 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1910 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 14 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 4 | .928 |
| 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Managerial record: 1896-1723 (.524)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 152 | 64 | 86 | .427 | 6 | |
| 1945 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 154 | 61 | 93 | .396 | 7 | |
| 1944 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 155 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 3 | |
| 1943 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 155 | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | |
| 1942 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 154 | 76 | 76 | .500 | 4 | |
| 1941 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 154 | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3 | |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 155 | 100 | 53 | .654 | 1 | |
| 1939 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 156 | 97 | 57 | .630 | 1 | |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 151 | 82 | 68 | .547 | 4 | |
| 1937 | Boston Bees | NL | 152 | 79 | 73 | .520 | 5 | |
| 1936 | Boston Bees | NL | 157 | 71 | 83 | .461 | 6 | |
| 1935 | Boston Braves | NL | 153 | 38 | 115 | .248 | 8 | |
| 1934 | Boston Braves | NL | 152 | 78 | 73 | .517 | 4 | |
| 1933 | Boston Braves | NL | 156 | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4 | |
| 1932 | Boston Braves | NL | 155 | 77 | 77 | .500 | 5 | |
| 1931 | Boston Braves | NL | 156 | 64 | 90 | .416 | 7 | |
| 1930 | Boston Braves | NL | 154 | 70 | 84 | .455 | 6 | |
| 1929 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 63 | 34 | 29 | .540 | 4 | |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 154 | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1 | |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 157 | 84 | 69 | .549 | 3 | |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 153 | 95 | 58 | .621 | 1 | |
| 1924 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 153 | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 | |
| 1923 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 154 | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 | |
| 1922 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 90 | 53 | 36 | .596 | 3 | |
| 1915 | Newark Pepper | FL | 102 | 54 | 45 | .545 | 5 | Player-Mgr |