Fred Daniels
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Fred Daniels was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 28 career appearances, he went 5-12 with a 5.37 ERA and 50 strikeouts.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- — / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/27/1993 in Sandy Spring, MD, USA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BBB | IND | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 28 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 2.93 | 4.03 (+27%) | -401.2 |
| 1924 | BBB | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | NLG | ECL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6.97 | 4.13 (-69%) | -49.1 |
| 1925 | BBB | NNL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 11.42 | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | BBB | NNL | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39.0 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 6.46 | 4.08 (-58%) | -1757.5 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 5 | 12 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 117.1 | 117 | 70 | 82 | 50 | 5.37 | — | -2,208 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 151 | 22 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .252 | .302 | .344 | .647 | -7 |
Career AVG .252 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career SLG .344 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.
Career OPS .647 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 12.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | BBB | IND | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | BBB | NNL | 27 | 76 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .289 | .283 (+2%) | .345 (-1%) | .389 (+1%) | .734 (avg) | -7.3 |
| 1924 | NLG | ECL | 9 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 | — | — | — | — | -7.3 |
| 1925 | BBB | NNL | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | BBB | NNL | 12 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 65 | 151 | 22 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .252 | — | — | — | — | -15 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 28 |
| Left Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 25 |
Fred Daniels: the record in brief
The season rows for Fred Daniels begin in 1923. The season rows list, in order, the Birmingham Black Barons (1923 through 1927) and the New York Lincoln Giants (1924). The bio lists Daniels as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Daniels was born on January 27, 1893, in Greenville, TX, USA. Daniels's death is recorded on February 27, 1993, in Sandy Spring, MD, USA.
The pitching table credits Daniels with a 5-12 record and a 5.37 ERA in 28 games. Daniels had 50 strikeouts. The league ERA over Daniels's seasons was 4.20, so the 5.37 figure ran 27.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.93 in 1923, when the league's was 4.03.
At the plate, Daniels went 38 for 151, a .252 average, with 1 home run.
By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 28, followed by right field (25) and left field (9). Fielding in the outfield produced 45 putouts and 3 assists against 6 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Daniels
- Was Fred Daniels a pitcher?
- Yes. Fred Daniels pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 50 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Fred Daniels hit?
- Fred Daniels hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What was Fred Daniels's career batting average?
- Fred Daniels batted .252 over his career, with 38 hits in 151 at bats.
- How many RBI did Fred Daniels have?
- Fred Daniels drove in 19 runs in his career.
- What was Fred Daniels's career ERA?
- Fred Daniels finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 5-12 with 50 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Fred Daniels have?
- Fred Daniels recorded 50 career strikeouts.