Booker McDaniel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 30–13
ERA 2.64
WHIP 1.14
SO 298
Pitcher PIV 14542.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/28/1913 in Kenwood, AR, USA
Died
12/12/1974 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Booker T. McDaniel

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
287.0 265.0 31.0 62.0 14.0 3.0 3.0 20.0 17.0 3.0 6.0 .234 .289 .343 .632

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
53 26 71 54 55 7 691.2 549 250 79 16 126 351 1.03 0.98

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1940 96.0 80.0 15.0 16.0 2.0 0 0 4.0 12.0 0 4.0 .200 .330 .225 .555
1946 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1949 15.0 15.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .734
Listed seasons · 3 112 96 16 20 2 0 1 8 12 0 4 .208 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1946 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.00 0.50
1949 5 2 8 4 1 0 54.2 50 23 12 5 10 21 1.98 1.10
Listed seasons · 2 5 2 8 4 2 0 58.2 50 23 12 5 12 25 1.84 1.06

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 13 71 33 26 4 11 385.0 335 113 5 104 298 2.64 14542.9

Career ERA 2.64 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 27.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 KCM NAL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 14.0 12 4 4 12 2.57 3.94 (+35%) 622.9
1942 KCM NAL 5 2 11 5 2 0 2 64.7 63 21 14 33 2.92 3.57 (+18%) 1904.2
1943 KCM NAL 9 2 14 5 5 1 1 78.0 63 21 23 63 2.42 3.50 (+31%) 3061.2
1944 KCM NAL 6 4 15 6 5 1 2 75.7 52 13 28 73 1.55 3.57 (+57%) 3298.9
1945 KCM NAL 9 5 28 16 13 2 6 152.7 145 54 35 117 3.18 3.67 (+13%) 5655.7
Career · 5 seasons 30 13 71 33 26 4 11 385.0 335 113 104 298 2.64 — 14,543

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
77 154 14 36 10 2 1 17 1 5 1 .234 .258 .344 .602 -151

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1941 KCM NAL 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 KCM NAL 12 26 2 6 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1943 KCM NAL 14 30 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .133 — — — — 0.0
1944 KCM NAL 19 33 4 12 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1945 KCM NAL 29 60 5 14 5 1 0 8 0 1 0 .233 .260 (-11%) .328 (-25%) .354 (-1%) .683 (-13%) -151.4
Career · 5 seasons 77 154 14 36 10 2 1 17 1 5 1 .234 — — — — -151

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55117102718.231
Away3966111313.197

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45249.220524661200.87
Away28124.21192716351.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-06-07 KCMIN9W 300000000
1949-05-29 KCMIN9W 401000000
1949-05-25 KCMPH5L 100000000
1949-05-19 KCMHOEW 000000000
1949-05-15 KCMHOEL 000000000
1949-05-08 KCMPH5L 300000000
1949-05-01 KCMBLGW 212001200
1945-09-03 KCMMEMW 303100000
1945-09-03 KCMMEMW 000000000
1945-09-02 KCMMEML 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-06-07 KCMIN9 W 9.0300540
1949-05-29 KCMIN9 W 9.0933010
1949-05-25 KCMPH5 — 2.2100030
1949-05-19 KCMHOE W 7.01290002
1949-05-15 KCMHOE L 7.1822001
1949-05-08 KCMPH5 L 6.2875522
1949-05-01 KCMBLG W 4.0511020
1945-09-03 KCMMEM W 7.0300100
1945-09-03 KCMMEM SV 0.2000000
1945-09-02 KCMMEM — 2.2330300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 72 34 12 87 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 KCM P 3 1 1 2 0 0
1942 KCM P 12 5 1 15 0 0
1943 KCM P 14 6 0 16 0 0
1944 KCM P 15 6 3 23 3 0
1945 KCM P 28 16 7 31 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 72

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Frequently Asked Questions about Booker McDaniel

Was Booker McDaniel a pitcher?
Yes. Booker McDaniel pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 298 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Booker McDaniel hit?
Booker McDaniel hit 1 career home runs with 36 hits.