Bennie Daniels
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1965)
Bennie Daniels was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1965 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators, a span of 9 seasons. Across 230 career appearances, he went 45-76 with a 4.44 ERA and 471 strikeouts. He also batted .170 with 5 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 193 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1957-09-24
- Last Game
- 1965-09-18
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.29 | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | PIT | NL | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5.53 | 3.86 (-43%) | -866.9 |
| 1959 | PIT | NL | 7 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.2 | 115 | 61 | 39 | 67 | 5.45 | 3.90 (-40%) | 792.0 |
| 1960 | PIT | NL | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 7.81 | 3.82 (-105%) | -474.1 |
| 1961 | WS2 | AL | 12 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 212.0 | 184 | 81 | 80 | 110 | 3.44 | 4.03 (+15%) | 2528.3 |
| 1962 | WS2 | AL | 7 | 16 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 161.1 | 172 | 87 | 68 | 66 | 4.85 | 3.96 (-23%) | -1103.1 |
| 1963 | WS2 | AL | 5 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 168.2 | 163 | 82 | 58 | 88 | 4.38 | 3.46 (-26%) | -2068.0 |
| 1964 | WS2 | AL | 8 | 10 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 163.0 | 147 | 67 | 64 | 73 | 3.70 | 3.58 (-3%) | -3674.5 |
| 1965 | WS2 | AL | 5 | 13 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 116.1 | 135 | 61 | 39 | 42 | 4.72 | 3.50 (-35%) | -3170.1 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 45 | 76 | 230 | 139 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 997.0 | 1,004 | 492 | 383 | 471 | 4.44 | — | -8,036 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 300 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 134 | .170 | .238 | .240 | .478 | -852 |
Career AVG .170 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Career OBP .238 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.
Career SLG .240 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.
Career OPS .478 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PIT | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | PIT | NL | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | PIT | NL | 36 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .310 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | PIT | NL | 10 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | WS2 | AL | 32 | 76 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 34 | .197 | .258 (-24%) | .328 (-23%) | .399 (-31%) | .727 (-27%) | -336.2 |
| 1962 | WS2 | AL | 44 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | WS2 | AL | 36 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .152 | — | — | — | — | -204.7 |
| 1964 | WS2 | AL | 33 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .128 | — | — | — | — | -311.4 |
| 1965 | WS2 | AL | 33 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 233 | 300 | 25 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 134 | .170 | — | — | — | — | -852 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (463 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 111 | 131 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 11 | .183 |
| Away | 122 | 169 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 15 | .160 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 108 | 487.0 | 507 | 238 | 178 | 258 | 4.40 |
| Away | 122 | 509.2 | 497 | 252 | 206 | 214 | 4.45 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-18 | TEX | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-05 | TEX | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-03 | TEX | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-31 | TEX | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-24 | TEX | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-22 | TEX | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-17 | TEX | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-08-10 | TEX | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-06 | TEX | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-03 | TEX | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-18 | TEX | MIN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-05 | TEX | DET | — | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-09-03 | TEX | DET | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-08-31 | TEX | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-08-24 | TEX | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965-08-22 | TEX | CLE | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-08-17 | TEX | CHW | L | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1965-08-10 | TEX | CHW | L | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-08-06 | TEX | LAA | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965-08-03 | TEX | MIN | L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 230 | 139 | 86 | 224 | 19 | 9 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PIT | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | PIT | P | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | PIT | P | 34 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960 | PIT | P | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | WS2 | P | 32 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 1 |
| 1962 | WS2 | P | 44 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 2 |
| 1963 | WS2 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | WS2 | P | 35 | 24 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 0 |
| 1964 | WS2 | P | 33 | 24 | 10 | 39 | 3 | 4 |
| 1965 | WS2 | P | 33 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 230 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bennie Daniels (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Bennie Daniels: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bennie Daniels's first major league game on September 24, 1957; the last one listed came on September 18, 1965. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1957 to 1960) and the Washington Senators (1961 to 1965). Daniels, born on June 17, 1932, in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds.
Daniels went 45-76 with a 4.44 ERA in 230 games, 139 of them starts. Daniels had 471 strikeouts, 26 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.76 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.44 mark was 18.2% worse. Daniels won 12 games in 1961, the most of any season listed. In 1961, one of the busiest seasons, Daniels posted a 3.44 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.03.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bennie Daniels
- What years did Bennie Daniels play?
- Bennie Daniels played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1965.
- Was Bennie Daniels a pitcher?
- Yes. Bennie Daniels pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 471 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bennie Daniels hit?
- Bennie Daniels hit 5 career home runs with 51 hits.
- What teams did Bennie Daniels play for?
- Bennie Daniels played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1957–1960) and the Washington Senators (1961–1965).
- What were Bennie Daniels's career stats?
- In 230 games, Bennie Daniels went 45-76 with a 4.44 ERA, 471 strikeouts, 997.0 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 51 hits and 5 home runs.
- What position did Bennie Daniels play?
- Bennie Daniels played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bennie Daniels and how much did he weigh?
- Bennie Daniels was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 193 pounds.
- What was Bennie Daniels's career ERA?
- Bennie Daniels finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 45-76 with 471 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bennie Daniels have?
- Bennie Daniels recorded 471 career strikeouts.
- Is Bennie Daniels in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bennie Daniels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.