Fred McDaniel

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Fred McDaniel was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Memphis Red Sox. In 122 career games, he hit .241 with 104 hits and 36 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .241
HR 0
RBI 36
H 104
OPS .627
PIV -335
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
1/21/1913 in Henderson, TX, USA
Died
1/8/1990 in Garland, TX, USA

Full name: Fred Youngblood McDaniel

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Fred McDaniel — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
424.0 377.0 61.0 107.0 12.0 7.0 1.0 32.0 35.0 3.0 4.0 .284 .349 .361 .710

Career Batting Statistics

Fred McDaniel — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
122 432 67 104 15 6 0 36 10 47 0 .241 .324 .303 .627 -335

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred 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
1940 KCM NAL 22 81 17 16 2 0 0 8 4 11 0 .198 .267 (-26%) .335 (-4%) .387 (-43%) .722 (-25%) -264.6
1942 MRS NAL 25 92 15 18 2 3 0 6 2 11 0 .196 .253 (-23%) .323 (-13%) .349 (-19%) .672 (-16%) -231.4
1943 MRS NAL 23 81 11 23 4 2 0 10 2 14 0 .284 .255 (+11%) .324 (+20%) .346 (+10%) .671 (+15%) 225.9
1944 MRS NAL 27 99 15 28 5 1 0 7 1 7 0 .283 .261 (+8%) .325 (+5%) .357 (-1%) .683 (+2%) 36.3
1945 MRS NAL 15 46 6 11 2 0 0 5 1 4 0 .239 — — — — -100.9
1946 MRS NAL 10 33 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 122 432 67 104 15 6 0 36 10 47 0 .241 — — — — -335

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

Fred McDaniel — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34941838014.404
Away541712446113.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred McDaniel — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-08-20 MEMKCML 412000000
1946-08-19 MEMKCML 301000010
1946-08-12 MEMCVBL 401000000
1946-08-03 MEMCVBL 512000000
1946-07-14 MEMCAGL 000000000
1946-06-13 MEMKCML 401000000
1946-05-12 MEMKCML 100000001
1945-09-03 MEMKCML 300000000
1945-09-03 MEMKCML 100000000
1945-09-02 MEMKCML 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred McDaniel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 19 19 14 30 1 2
OF 97 96 133 8 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred McDaniel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 KCM OF 22 22 24 3 1 0
1942 MRS 3B 2 2 2 4 0 0
1942 MRS OF 23 23 37 4 2 0
1943 MRS 3B 16 16 12 26 0 2
1943 MRS OF 7 7 9 0 1 0
1944 MRS 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0
1944 MRS OF 25 24 32 0 2 0
1945 MRS OF 12 12 23 0 0 0
1946 MRS OF 8 8 8 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred McDaniel — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 19
Left Field 92
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

Fred McDaniel: the record in brief

The season rows for Fred McDaniel begin in 1940. McDaniel played for the Kansas City Monarchs (1940) and the Memphis Red Sox (1942 through 1946). Born on January 21, 1913, in Henderson, TX, USA, McDaniel is listed as a left fielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. McDaniel's death is recorded on January 8, 1990, in Garland, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Fred Youngblood.

The batting record for McDaniel: 122 games, 104 hits in 432 at bats, and a .241 average, plus 36 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .324 clip and slugging .303, McDaniel finished with a .627 OPS. Measured against the leagues McDaniel played in, the .241 career average compares with a .259 league average over the same seasons, 7.2% below the league. In OPS terms, McDaniel's .627 stands 8.7% below the league's .687. The highest hit total in a season was 28, in 1944. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .284 in 1943, 11% above that year's league mark of .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred McDaniel

Was Fred McDaniel a pitcher?
No. Fred McDaniel was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Fred McDaniel hit?
Fred McDaniel hit 0 career home runs with 104 hits.
What was Fred McDaniel's career batting average?
Fred McDaniel batted .241 over his career, with 104 hits in 432 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred McDaniel have?
Fred McDaniel drove in 36 runs in his career.
Is Fred McDaniel in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred McDaniel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Fred McDaniel play for?
Fred McDaniel played for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Memphis Red Sox.