Lindy McDaniel Career Pitching Summary

Lindy McDaniel played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1975, appearing in 987 games over 21 seasons. He recorded a total of 141 W and 119 L, an ERA of 3.45, 1,361 SO, a WHIP of 1.272, and a WAR of 29.3.

Lindy McDaniel Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Lindy McDaniel.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Lindy McDaniel
    NameLindy McDaniel
    Date of BirthDecember 13, 1935
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1955

    📊 Career Summary

    Lindy McDaniel appeared in 987 games over 21 MLB seasons from 1955 to 1975. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS74 (MLB Rank: 1,883)
    GF577 (MLB Rank: 23)
    W141 (MLB Rank: 305)
    L119 (MLB Rank: 340)
    SV174 (MLB Rank: 74)
    ERA3.45 (MLB Rank: 2,361)
    IP2139.1 (MLB Rank: 378)
    SHO2 (MLB Rank: 1,719)
    CG18 (MLB Rank: 1,660)
    SO1,361 (MLB Rank: 295)
    BB623 (MLB Rank: 503)
    H2,099 (MLB Rank: 392)
    HR172 (MLB Rank: 392)
    SO95.73 (MLB Rank: 4,315)
    BB92.62 (MLB Rank: 9,518)
    H98.83 (MLB Rank: 7,856)
    HR90.72 (MLB Rank: 5,958)
    WHIP1.272 (MLB Rank: 9,739)
    WAR29.3 (MLB Rank: 313)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1975)

    In his final season (1975), Lindy McDaniel recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF21
    W5
    L1
    SV1
    ERA4.15
    IP78
    SO40
    BB24
    H81
    HR3
    SO94.62
    BB92.77
    H99.35
    HR90.35
    WHIP1.346
    WAR−0.2

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1957, 15 W
    • Most SO: 1960, 105 SO
    • Most IP: 1957, 191 IP
    • Best WAR: 1960, 5.9 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1970, 2.02 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Lindy McDaniel has no postseason appearances.

    Lindy McDaniel Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1955
    0
    0
    4.74
    0
    0
    7
    19
    0.2
    1.526
    4
    22
    7
    10
    10
    87
    5.47
    3.3
    1
    2
    4
    2
    0
    0
    1.9
    10.4
    3.3
    0
    0
    1
    0
    84
    1956
    7
    6
    3.4
    0.538
    0
    59
    116.1
    0.6
    1.401
    7
    121
    42
    60
    44
    110
    3.22
    4.6
    1.4
    7
    39
    10
    1
    0
    0.5
    9.4
    3.2
    0
    0
    7
    8
    499
    1957
    15
    9
    3.49
    0.625
    0
    75
    191
    2.2
    1.304
    13
    196
    53
    87
    74
    114
    3.44
    3.5
    1.42
    26
    30
    1
    10
    1
    0.6
    9.2
    2.5
    0
    3
    4
    9
    804
    1958
    5
    7
    5.8
    0.417
    0
    47
    108.2
    -0.9
    1.564
    17
    139
    31
    76
    70
    72
    4.55
    3.9
    1.52
    17
    26
    6
    2
    1
    1.4
    11.5
    2.6
    1
    2
    2
    3
    492
    1959
    14
    12
    3.82
    0.538
    16
    86
    132
    2.9
    1.402
    11
    144
    41
    61
    56
    111
    3.28
    5.9
    2.1
    7
    62
    47
    1
    0
    0.8
    9.8
    2.8
    0
    1
    8
    10
    562
    1960
    12
    4
    2.09
    0.75
    27
    105
    116.1
    5.9
    0.937
    8
    85
    24
    28
    27
    195
    2.26
    8.1
    4.38
    2
    65
    47
    1
    0
    0.6
    6.6
    1.9
    1
    1
    3
    7
    448
    1961
    10
    6
    4.87
    0.625
    9
    65
    94.1
    -0.2
    1.569
    11
    117
    31
    57
    51
    91
    3.76
    6.2
    2.1
    0
    55
    39
    0
    0
    1
    11.2
    3
    1
    2
    11
    8
    424
    1962
    3
    10
    4.12
    0.231
    14
    79
    107
    0.7
    1.168
    12
    96
    29
    53
    49
    105
    3.44
    6.6
    2.72
    2
    55
    36
    0
    0
    1
    8.1
    2.4
    0
    1
    8
    6
    443
    1963
    13
    7
    2.86
    0.65
    22
    75
    88
    2
    1.239
    9
    82
    27
    32
    28
    123
    3.02
    7.7
    2.78
    0
    57
    48
    0
    0
    0.9
    8.4
    2.8
    1
    0
    5
    9
    364
    1964
    1
    7
    3.88
    0.125
    16
    71
    95
    1.1
    1.337
    4
    104
    23
    43
    41
    96
    2.42
    6.7
    3.09
    0
    63
    40
    0
    0
    0.4
    9.9
    2.2
    0
    1
    4
    10
    409
    1965
    5
    6
    2.59
    0.455
    2
    92
    128.2
    2.9
    1.259
    12
    115
    47
    45
    37
    143
    3.4
    6.4
    1.96
    0
    71
    26
    0
    0
    0.8
    8
    3.3
    0
    0
    20
    7
    538
    1966
    10
    5
    2.66
    0.667
    6
    93
    121.2
    1.6
    1.134
    5
    103
    35
    48
    36
    140
    2.42
    6.9
    2.66
    0
    64
    32
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.6
    2.6
    0
    0
    9
    2
    495
    1967
    2
    6
    3.72
    0.25
    2
    48
    72.2
    0
    1.28
    5
    69
    24
    34
    30
    91
    3.19
    5.9
    2
    3
    41
    9
    0
    0
    0.6
    8.5
    3
    1
    2
    10
    1
    309
    1968
    4
    1
    3.31
    0.8
    10
    52
    70.2
    2
    1.09
    7
    60
    17
    26
    26
    89
    2.97
    6.6
    3.06
    0
    36
    27
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.6
    2.2
    0
    1
    3
    2
    285
    1969
    5
    6
    3.55
    0.455
    5
    60
    83.2
    0.4
    1.279
    4
    84
    23
    37
    33
    99
    2.52
    6.5
    2.61
    0
    51
    31
    0
    0
    0.4
    9
    2.5
    0
    0
    6
    3
    356
    1970
    9
    5
    2.01
    0.643
    29
    81
    111.2
    4.2
    0.994
    7
    88
    23
    29
    25
    176
    2.62
    6.5
    3.52
    0
    62
    51
    0
    0
    0.6
    7.1
    1.9
    0
    0
    5
    3
    436
    1971
    5
    10
    5.04
    0.333
    4
    39
    69.2
    -1.4
    1.522
    12
    82
    24
    41
    39
    65
    4.6
    5
    1.63
    0
    44
    28
    0
    0
    1.6
    10.6
    3.1
    0
    0
    6
    5
    310
    1972
    3
    1
    2.25
    0.75
    0
    47
    68
    0.9
    1.162
    4
    54
    25
    23
    17
    132
    2.88
    6.2
    1.88
    0
    37
    25
    0
    0
    0.5
    7.1
    3.3
    0
    0
    5
    3
    279
    1973
    12
    6
    2.86
    0.667
    10
    93
    160.1
    3.3
    1.229
    11
    148
    49
    54
    51
    129
    3.23
    5.2
    1.9
    3
    47
    32
    1
    0
    0.6
    8.3
    2.8
    0
    1
    9
    8
    658
    1974
    1
    4
    3.46
    0.2
    1
    47
    106.2
    1.1
    1.247
    6
    109
    24
    50
    41
    110
    3.1
    4
    1.96
    5
    38
    19
    2
    0
    0.5
    9.2
    2
    0
    0
    5
    1
    443