Lindy McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Hollis, Oklahoma, U.S. | December 13, 1935|
Died: November 14, 2020 Carrollton, Texas, U.S. | (aged 84)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1975, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 141–119 |
Earned run average | 3.45 |
Strikeouts | 1,361 |
Saves | 174 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Lyndall Dale McDaniel (December 13, 1935 – November 14, 2020),
Baseball career
McDaniel was named to the National League
With the New York Yankees in 1970, he amassed a career-high 29 saves, tying the franchise record set by Luis Arroyo in 1961.
His brother, Von, was also a major league pitcher. His other brother, Kerry, played in the minor leagues.[3]
Career highlights
Over a four-game span, McDaniel retired 32 straight hitters in August 1968.[3] In one of those games, he pitched seven perfect innings against the Detroit Tigers. In 1973, he entered the game in the first inning against the Tigers in Detroit and pitched 13 innings, giving up one run and winning the game 2–1. McDaniel pitched in 225 consecutive games in the National League without committing an error, a record.[3]
McDaniel considered his top overall year as 1960 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he logged a 12–2 mark in relief with 22 saves and an ERA of 1.29 while being named (for the only time in his career) to the National League All-Star team. He earned Fireman of the Year honors, while finishing third for the
McDaniel won Fireman of the Year honors in 1960 and 1963. He also led[clarification needed] the National League in relief pitching in 1959, but that was the year before the first Fireman of the Year award was presented. With nine saves and a 0.74 ERA, McDaniel was named the Player of the Month for June 1960.[5]
McDaniel held the MLB record for most batters faced in the eighth inning over his career.[6] He allowed four walk-off grand slams during his career, more than any other major league pitcher on record.[7]
As the only New York Yankee pitcher to homer in the 1972 season, McDaniel became the last Yankee hurler to hit a home run before the advent of the designated hitter in 1973. That home run (which occurred on September 28, 1972 in Detroit) was also the last one hit by a pitcher at Tiger Stadium.
As of 2022, McDaniel holds the distinction have having pitched in the most regular season games (987) without a postseason appearance of any pitcher in MLB history, 187 games clear of next-highest Francisco Cordero.[8]
Death
McDaniel died from COVID-19 on November 14, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. He was 84.[1]
See also
- List of St. Louis Cardinals team records
- The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award
- List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders
References
- ^ a b c Weber, Bruce (November 16, 2020). "Lindy McDaniel, Ace Reliever for Mediocre Teams, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 9780786482702.
- ^ ISBN 9781892129345.
- ^ "Lindy McDaniel". David E. Skelton. The Society for American Baseball Research.
- ^ "Lindy McDaniel biography".
- ^ Verducci, Tom (November 29, 2016). "Hall of Fame: How will Vladimir Guerrero, Manny Ramirez and other newcomers fare?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Team Batting Event Finder: All of MLB: 262 Home Runs in 1916–2020, Walk-off and With Runners on 123". Stathead. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Most Games Played with no Postseason Appearances". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Official Website