Pepper Daniels

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .241
HR 13
RBI 131
H 259
OPS .643
PIV -2,246
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 192 lb
Born
8/20/1902 in Valdosta, GA, USA
Died
9/25/1978 in Chester, NY, USA

Full name: Leon Thomas Daniels

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
28.0 23.0 2.0 7.0 2.0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 .304 .429 .391 .820

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
356 1,076 138 259 45 7 13 131 17 109 0 .241 .312 .332 .643 -2,246

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1921 DS NNL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 DS NNL 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1923 DS NNL 49 129 18 27 7 2 1 20 0 10 0 .209 .282 (-26%) .344 (-23%) .390 (-19%) .734 (-21%) -458.8
1924 HBG ECL 15 42 7 12 5 0 0 5 0 2 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1924 DS NNL 27 76 9 15 1 1 0 10 1 11 0 .197 .283 (-30%) .345 (-13%) .389 (-39%) .734 (-27%) 0.0
1925 DS NNL 71 232 27 52 7 2 4 27 8 18 0 .224 .288 (-22%) .349 (-20%) .407 (-21%) .756 (-20%) -801.7
1926 DS NNL 58 166 19 43 4 1 4 21 3 18 0 .259 .279 (-7%) .345 (-3%) .390 (-6%) .735 (-5%) -100.8
1927 DS NNL 80 283 36 75 12 1 4 29 3 30 0 .265 .282 (-6%) .344 (-3%) .392 (-9%) .736 (-6%) -243.8
1930 DS NNL 45 132 20 33 9 0 0 18 2 17 0 .250 .293 (-15%) .354 (-4%) .429 (-26%) .784 (-16%) -326.8
1931 CC2 NNL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 BE NN2 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 356 1,076 138 259 45 7 13 131 17 109 0 .241 — — — — -1,932

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 10 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC DS 4 10 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home230000.000
Away261100.167

Last 4 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-05-19 BRNHOMW 100000000
1935-05-13 BRNPH5L 100000000
1935-05-12 BRNPH5W 511100002
1924-08-18 DT1CAGL 200000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
C 334 240 1073 166 50 17
OF 2 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 DS C 4 1 7 1 0 0
1921 DS OF 2 0 0 0 1 0
1922 DS C 2 1 7 1 1 0
1923 DS C 49 41 183 31 7 3
1924 HBG C 13 13 47 9 3 0
1924 DS C 26 22 122 19 6 1
1925 DS C 71 0 0 0 0 0
1926 DS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1926 DS 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1926 DS C 52 47 191 33 9 3
1927 DS C 79 79 310 46 17 7
1930 DS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 DS C 35 34 196 25 7 3
1931 CC2 C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1935 BE C 2 2 8 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 334
First Base 2
Third Base 1
Center 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%.

  1. 98
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    .247 avg, 7 HR
  2. 93
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    .241 avg, 7 HR
  3. 92
    Greg Olson
    .242 avg, 20 HR
  4. 91
    Mickey Livingston
    .238 avg, 19 HR
  5. 84
    Frank Mancuso
    .241 avg, 5 HR
  6. 83
    Keith Osik
    .231 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pepper Daniels

Was Pepper Daniels a pitcher?
No. Pepper Daniels was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Pepper Daniels hit?
Pepper Daniels hit 13 career home runs with 259 hits.