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1955–1975 · P
Lindy McDaniel
6' 3", 195 lbs·Lived to 85·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.01
Best ERA · 1970
15
Most W · 1957
105
Most K · 1960
0.937
Best WHIP · 1960
Career Arc · OPS
17 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
21 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
21 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | STL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 | — |
| 1956 | STL | 39 | 32 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .586 | — |
| 1957 | STL | 31 | 74 | 1 | 5 | .257 | .622 | — |
| 1958 | STL | 26 | 30 | 0 | 3 | .067 | .133 | — |
| 1959 | STL | 62 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .034 | .159 | — |
| 1960 | STL | 65 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .528 | — |
| 1961 | STL | 55 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .471 | — |
| 1962 | STL | 55 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .095 | .269 | — |
| 1963 | CHC | 57 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .318 | — |
| 1964 | CHC | 63 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .250 | — |
| 1965 | CHC | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | — |
| 1966 | SF | 64 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .182 | — |
| 1967 | SF | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .182 | — |
| 1968 | NYY | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1969 | NYY | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | — |
| 1970 | NYY | 62 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .375 | 53 |
| 1971 | NYY | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .222 | 33 |
| 1972 | NYY | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .286 | 1.000 | 150 |
| 1973 | NYY | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1974 | KC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | KC | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 988 | 378 | 3 | 17 | .148 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
21 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | STL | 4 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.74 | 84 | 7 | 1.526 |
| 1956 | STL | 39 | 116.3 | 7 | 6 | 3.40 | 117 | 59 | 1.401 |
| 1957 | STL | 30 | 191.0 | 15 | 9 | 3.49 | 110 | 75 | 1.304 |
| 1958 | STL | 26 | 108.7 | 5 | 7 | 5.80 | 67 | 47 | 1.564 |
| 1959 | STL | 62 | 132.0 | 14 | 12 | 3.82 | 102 | 86 | 1.402 |
| 1960 | STL | 65 | 116.3 | 12 | 4 | 2.09 | 183 | 105 | 0.937 |
| 1961 | STL | 55 | 94.3 | 10 | 6 | 4.87 | 83 | 65 | 1.569 |
| 1962 | STL | 55 | 107.0 | 3 | 10 | 4.12 | 96 | 79 | 1.168 |
| 1963 | CHC | 57 | 88.0 | 13 | 7 | 2.86 | 121 | 75 | 1.239 |
| 1964 | CHC | 63 | 95.0 | 1 | 7 | 3.88 | 92 | 71 | 1.337 |
| 1965 | CHC | 71 | 128.7 | 5 | 6 | 2.59 | 135 | 92 | 1.259 |
| 1966 | SF | 64 | 121.7 | 10 | 5 | 2.66 | 132 | 93 | 1.134 |
| 1967 | SF | 41 | 72.7 | 2 | 6 | 3.72 | 89 | 48 | 1.280 |
| 1968 | NYY | 36 | 70.7 | 4 | 1 | 3.31 | 90 | 52 | 1.090 |
| 1969 | NYY | 51 | 83.7 | 5 | 6 | 3.55 | 102 | 60 | 1.279 |
| 1970 | NYY | 62 | 111.7 | 9 | 5 | 2.01 | 193 | 81 | 0.994 |
| 1971 | NYY | 44 | 69.7 | 5 | 10 | 5.04 | 69 | 39 | 1.522 |
| 1972 | NYY | 37 | 68.0 | 3 | 1 | 2.25 | 145 | 47 | 1.162 |
| 1973 | NYY | 47 | 160.3 | 12 | 6 | 2.86 | 131 | 93 | 1.229 |
| 1974 | KC | 38 | 106.7 | 1 | 4 | 3.46 | 105 | 47 | 1.247 |
| 1975 | KC | 40 | 78.0 | 5 | 1 | 4.15 | 89 | 40 | 1.346 |
| Career | 987 | 2139.5 | 141 | 119 | — | — | 1361 | — | |
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