Lindy McDaniel vs Billy O'Dell: Career Stats Comparison
Lindy McDaniel and Billy O'Dell played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Lindy McDaniel played 1955–1975 as a relief pitcher; Billy O'Dell played 1954–1967 as a starting pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Lindy McDaniel (1955–1975) and Billy O'Dell (1954–1967) held different pitching jobs, so this page does not score them category by category. Billy O'Dell worked mainly as a starter, with 199 starts and 105 wins; Lindy McDaniel worked mainly in relief, with 987 games and 172 saves. Each career is shown below in its own role, with Pitcher PIV as the comparison.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Lindy McDaniel, with 27,834 career Pitcher PIV to Billy O'Dell's 23,766.
Lindy McDaniel
Billy O'Dell
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Billy O'Dell is shown as a starter and Lindy McDaniel as a reliever. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because a starter's totals and a reliever's totals measure different jobs.
Lindy McDaniel — Relief Pitcher
| Statistic | Lindy McDaniel |
|---|---|
| Wins | 141 |
| Losses | 119 |
| Games | 987 |
| Games Started | 74 |
| Complete Games | 18 |
| Shutouts | 2 |
| Saves | 172 |
| Strikeouts | 1,361 |
| Walks | 623 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,099 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 172 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,139.1 |
| ERA | 3.45 |
| WHIP | 1.27 |
| K/9 | 5.73 |
| BB/9 | 2.62 |
Billy O'Dell — Starting Pitcher
| Statistic | Billy O'Dell |
|---|---|
| Wins | 105 |
| Losses | 100 |
| Games | 479 |
| Games Started | 199 |
| Complete Games | 63 |
| Shutouts | 13 |
| Saves | 48 |
| Strikeouts | 1,133 |
| Walks | 556 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,697 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 137 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,817.0 |
| ERA | 3.29 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 5.61 |
| BB/9 | 2.75 |
PIV Comparison
Lindy McDaniel carries a career Pitcher PIV of 27,834; Billy O'Dell carries a career Pitcher PIV of 23,766. Lindy McDaniel is the higher of the two at 27,834 to 23,766. Pitcher PIV scores each season against that season's league and weights it by workload, so a starter's innings add to his total.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings for a starter, 40+ for a reliever).
Lindy McDaniel — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Billy O'Dell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Lindy McDaniel and Billy O'Dell: one worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief. On Pitcher PIV, Lindy McDaniel is higher, 27,834 to 23,766. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Lindy McDaniel and Billy O'Dell careers compare
The careers of Lindy McDaniel (1955–1975) and Billy O'Dell (1954–1967) overlapped from 1955 to 1967, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a pitcher, Lindy McDaniel went 141-119 with a 3.45 ERA and 1,361 strikeouts. As a pitcher, Billy O'Dell went 105-100 with a 3.29 ERA and 1,133 strikeouts. One worked mainly as a starter and the other mainly in relief, so the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and compares them on Pitcher PIV. Lindy McDaniel owns the better peak by ERA: 2.01 ERA in 1970 for Lindy McDaniel against 2.69 ERA in 1957 for Billy O'Dell.
Lindy McDaniel vs Billy O'Dell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV?
- Lindy McDaniel, with 27,834 career Pitcher PIV to Billy O'Dell's 23,766.
- How do Lindy McDaniel and Billy O'Dell compare?
- Lindy McDaniel played 1955–1975 and Billy O'Dell played 1954–1967; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.