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 was Bennie Daniels's career batting average?

Bennie Daniels batted .170 over his career, with 51 hits in 300 at bats.

How many RBI did Bennie Daniels have?

Bennie Daniels drove in 26 runs in his career.

What was Bennie Daniels's career ERA?

Bennie Daniels finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 45-76 with 471 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 45–76

ERA 4.44

WHIP 1.39

SO 471

Pitcher PIV -8036.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 193 lb
Born: 6/17/1932 in Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-09-24
Last Game: 1965-09-18

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bennie Daniels — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
45	76	230	139	26	5	5	997.0	1,004	492	99	383	471	4.44	-8036.4

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 18.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Bennie Daniels Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	27.7	31	17	15	7	5.53	3.86 (-43%)	-866.9
1959	PIT	NL	7	9	34	12	0	0	1	100.7	115	61	39	67	5.45	3.90 (-40%)	792.0
1960	PIT	NL	1	3	10	6	0	0	0	40.3	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	161.3	172	87	68	66	4.85	3.96 (-23%)	-1103.1
1963	WS2	AL	5	10	35	24	6	1	1	168.7	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	116.3	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

Bennie Daniels — 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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Bennie Daniels Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bennie Daniels — 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

Bennie Daniels — 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

Bennie Daniels — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1965-09-18	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0
1965-09-05	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1965-09-03	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0
1965-08-31	TEX	BOS	L	0	0	0
1965-08-24	TEX	BOS	L	0	0	0
1965-08-22	TEX	CLE	L	0	0	0
1965-08-17	TEX	CHW	L	1	1	0
1965-08-10	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0
1965-08-06	TEX	LAA	L	0	0	0
1965-08-03	TEX	MIN	L	2	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bennie Daniels — 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

Bennie Daniels — 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

Bennie Daniels — 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

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Bennie Daniels Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	230
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

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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 was Bennie Daniels's career batting average?: Bennie Daniels batted .170 over his career, with 51 hits in 300 at bats.
How many RBI did Bennie Daniels have?: Bennie Daniels drove in 26 runs in his career.
What was Bennie Daniels's career ERA?: Bennie Daniels finished with a 4.44 career ERA, going 45-76 with 471 strikeouts.