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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Bill McKenry Center Field
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1371 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-13-1927
HR 90 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(58 games)
RBI 575
SB 83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF C+ (51.1%) Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (98.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 23 34.63 3 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 11 1 / 1 2 / 4 4 / 4 21 / 34
1951 Majors 24 41.82 3 / 5 2 / 3 6 / 9 4 / 5 4 / 5 6 / 8 4 / 6 29 / 41
1952 Majors 25 55.29 3 / 7 5 / 12 4 / 10 2 / 4 0 / 5 6 / 10 6 / 7 26 / 55
1953 Majors 26 59.46 3 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 11 2 / 8 3 / 6 6 / 11 2 / 9 19 / 59
1954 Majors 27 57.09 1 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 9 1 / 7 3 / 12 1 / 13 2 / 6 10 / 57
1955 Majors 28 56.92 2 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 8 2 / 11 4 / 11 0 / 3 12 / 56
1956 Majors 29 52.09 2 / 10 0 / 7 2 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 11 3 / 7 0 / 8 8 / 52
1957 Majors 30 45.23 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 45
1958 Majors 31 25.73 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 25
1959 Majors 32 24.50 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 24
1960 Majors 33 26.20 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 26
1961 Majors 34 25.69 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 25
1962 Majors 35 15.10 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 15
1963 Majors 36 5.65 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 5
Total 0 0 0 19 / 77 13 / 66 20 / 82 17 / 70 16 / 71 29 / 90 19 / 63 133 / 519
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bill McKenry has retired from the Pittsburgh Crawfords
1963-08-01Bill McKenry of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1959-04-10Bill McKenry of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1957-08-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Angel Watt, Mike Hadley, Marty Atkins, Bill McKenry, Richie Melter from the Washington Generals in exchange for Andy Berry, Red Sivess, Robb Fariss , Malcolm Reynolds, Rod Renteria, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (PIT).
1957-04-18Bill McKenry of the Washington Generals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-09-14Bill McKenry of the Washington Generals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.