Booker McDaniel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Booker McDaniel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 71 career appearances, he went 30-13 with a 2.64 ERA and 298 strikeouts. Booker McDaniel was a 3-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 14542.9.

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 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

Booker McDaniel — 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

Booker McDaniel — 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

Booker McDaniel — 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

Booker McDaniel — 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

Booker McDaniel — 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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Booker McDaniel — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 64.2 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 75.2 52 13 28 73 1.55 3.57 (+57%) 3298.9
1945 KCM NAL 9 5 28 16 13 2 6 152.2 145 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

Booker McDaniel — 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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Booker McDaniel — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Booker McDaniel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55117102718.231
Away3966111313.197

Pitching — Home / Away

Booker McDaniel — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45249.220524661200.87
Away28124.21192716351.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Booker McDaniel — 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

Booker McDaniel — 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

Booker McDaniel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 72 34 12 87 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Booker McDaniel — 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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Booker McDaniel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 72

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  3. 95
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  4. 94
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  5. 94
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  6. 94
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Booker McDaniel: the record in brief

The season rows for Booker McDaniel begin in 1941. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Monarchs, from 1941 through 1945. McDaniel, born on September 28, 1913, in Kenwood, AR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds. McDaniel's death is recorded on December 12, 1974, in Kansas City, KS, USA. Booker McDaniel was the playing name; the full given name is Booker T.

Across 71 games (33 starts), McDaniel recorded 30 wins against 13 losses with a 2.64 ERA. The same table counts 298 strikeouts, 26 complete games, and 11 saves. Against a 3.65 league ERA for the same years, McDaniel was 27.6% better. 1943 brought McDaniel a season-high 9 wins. The strikeout high was 117 in 1945. In 1945, one of the busiest seasons, McDaniel posted a 3.18 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.67.

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.
What was Booker McDaniel's career batting average?
Booker McDaniel batted .234 over his career, with 36 hits in 154 at bats.
How many RBI did Booker McDaniel have?
Booker McDaniel drove in 17 runs in his career.
What was Booker McDaniel's career ERA?
Booker McDaniel finished with a 2.64 career ERA, going 30-13 with 298 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Booker McDaniel have?
Booker McDaniel recorded 298 career strikeouts.