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Barry Zito League
9-26-2100
Bob McKechnie Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.76 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 18-17 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-10-1920
K 218 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(142 games)
IP 291.1
WHIP 1.47 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1956
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 DET
5
 3
68
0
0
0
0
 0
69.2
 68 29 27 0 20
57
1.26
3.49
1951 DET
3
 0
51
0
0
0
1
 1
54.2
 51 20 11 0 17
37
1.24
1.81
1952 DET
6
 3
46
0
0
0
0
 3
46.2
 43 38 35 2 20
28
1.35
6.75
1953 ATL
0
 1
13
0
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 24 12 10 0 3
15
1.53
5.09
1954 COL
2
 3
40
0
0
0
0
 1
41.0
 47 19 18 2 22
28
1.68
3.95
1955 COL
1
 4
36
0
0
0
0
 1
42.1
 74 47 44 0 17
35
2.15
9.35
1956 BOS
1
 3
10
2
0
0
1
 0
19.1
 17 9 9 0 5
18
1.14
4.19
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
18
 17
264
2
0
0
2
 6
291.1
 324 174 154 4 104
218
1.47
4.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Bob McKechnie has retired from the Boston Irish Assassin
1956-04-01The Boston Irish Assassin have promoted Bob McKechnie to the major league team.
1956-04-01The Boston Irish Assassin have acquired Bob McKechnie from the waiver wire.
1955-09-16The Colorado Renegades have waived Bob McKechnie.
1955-09-05The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mike Rikard to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have designated Bob McKechnie for assignment.
1955-04-01The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bob McKechnie to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Colorado Renegades have acquired Bob McKechnie from the waiver wire.
1954-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Will Hurley to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Cy Tsamis to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Juan Elliott to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Rip Osborne to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Joe Stone to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Domingo Potter to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bob McKechnie to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Rudy Chaplin to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Roy Perez to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted March Wilson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Elmer Clark to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bill Key to the major league team.
1954-03-29Bob McKechnie has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1953-03-28A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Hamiltonians and the Detroit Blazers. The Detroit Blazers receive Harry Durbin, Ed Roberts, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 OAK (Jeff Clark) from the Atlanta Hamiltonians in exchange for Bob McKechnie, Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 DET (Matt Desautels).
1952-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bob McKechnie to the major league team.
1952-03-30Bob McKechnie has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $3.7M per year for 2 years.
1950-09-28Bob McKechnie of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 57 days.
1950-03-31The Detroit Blazers have promoted Willis Andrews to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bob McKechnie to the major league team.
1950-03-31Bob McKechnie has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $3.7M per year for 2 years.