Pete Daniels

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1898)

Pete Daniels was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1898 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 2-8 with a 4.79 ERA and 21 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 148.5.

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

W–L 2–8
ERA 4.79
WHIP 1.55
SO 21
Pitcher PIV 148.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
4/8/1864 in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland
Died
2/13/1928 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-19
Last Game
1898-05-31

Full name: Peter J. Daniels

Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Daniels — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 8 14 10 6 0 0 82.7 102 44 1 26 21 4.79 148.5

Career ERA 4.79 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 26.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Pete Daniels — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
14 29 2 7 2 0 0 3 0 4 4 .241 .333 .310 .644 0

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Daniels — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6110201.182
Away461100.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Daniels — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home633.24519765.08
Away421.0174771.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete Daniels — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-05-31 STLWSNL 110000020
1898-05-26 STLBROL 200000010
1898-05-22 STLNY1L 000000000
1898-05-19 STLNY1L 302100101
1898-05-12 STLCINL 200000001
1898-05-09 STLCINW 201000000
1898-04-29 STLCL4L 100000000
1898-04-27 STLPITL 400000000
1898-04-20 STLCL4L 200000000
1898-04-17 STLCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Pete Daniels — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1898-05-31 STLWSN L 5.0864200
1898-05-26 STLBRO L 9.01143310
1898-05-22 STLNY1 L 0.0130000
1898-05-19 STLNY1 L 9.01475020
1898-05-12 STLCIN L 8.0430250
1898-05-09 STLCIN W 4.0100320
1898-04-29 STLCL4 4.0400000
1898-04-27 STLPIT 7.0652110
1898-04-20 STLCL4 L 6.211109304
1898-04-17 STLCHC 2.0230020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Daniels — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 14 0 3 19 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Daniels — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Daniels

What years did Pete Daniels play?
Pete Daniels played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1898.
Was Pete Daniels a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Daniels pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Daniels hit?
Pete Daniels hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Pete Daniels's career batting average?
Pete Daniels batted .241 over his career, with 7 hits in 29 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete Daniels have?
Pete Daniels drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Pete Daniels's career ERA?
Pete Daniels finished with a 4.79 career ERA, going 2-8 with 21 strikeouts.