William McKenna
William Albert McKenna Jr. "Click"
Born: July 7, 1923
Lynchburg, VA US
Deceased: June 2, 2011
Lynchburg, VA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 175
Career: 1942-1949
William McKenna compiled a career batting average of .291 with 11 home runs and 93 RBI in his 326-game career with the Lynchburg Senators, Johnson City Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals and Petersburg Generals. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 119 | 444 | 444 | 124 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .279 | .279 | .360 | .640 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 52 | 198 | 168 | 32 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 18 | .327 | .411 | .423 | .834 | 71 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 129 | 582 | 503 | 98 | 154 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 25 | 70 | 57 | .306 | .392 | .414 | .806 | 208 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 26 | 114 | 98 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 5 | .204 | .291 | .306 | .597 | 30 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 326 | 1338 | 1213 | 144 | 353 | 59 | 12 | 11 | 93 | 34 | 0 | 106 | 80 | .291 | .348 | .387 | .735 | 469 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Lynchburg Senators | 3B | 116 | 131 | 237 | 32 | .920 | 3.172 | |
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 40 | 57 | 99 | 20 | 16 | .886 | 3.900 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SS | 72 | 112 | 200 | 41 | 32 | .884 | 4.333 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | OF | 48 | 94 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .937 | 2.167 |
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | OF | 20 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .917 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 296 | 434 | 550 | 104 | 52 | .904 | 3.324 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Lynchburg Senators | |||
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Virginia League | Petersburg Generals |
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