| Lindy McDaniel | ||
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| Born: December 13, 1935 Hollis, Oklahoma |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 2, 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Final game | ||
| September 27, 1975 for the Kansas City Royals |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Pitching record | 141-119 | |
| Earned run average | 3. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hollis is a city in and the County seat of Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 45 | |
| Saves | 172 | |
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Lyndall Dale McDaniel (born December 13, 1935 in Hollis, Oklahoma) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 21-year career from 1955 to 1975. In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hollis is a city in and the County seat of Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During Lindy McDaniel's career he witnessed approximately 3,500 major league games (not including spring training), has had more than 300 teammates and has played under eight different managers. An alumnus of the University of Oklahoma, he played with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and San Francisco Giants, all of the National League, and the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals, both of the American League. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in
McDaniel was named to the National League All-Star team in 1960. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He led the league in saves in 1959 (15), 1960 (26) and 1963 (22). The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was named as the The Sporting News Reliever of the Year for the National League in 1960 (the award's inaugural year) as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals and in 1963 as a member of the Chicago Cubs. The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by The Sporting News (TSN as TSN Fireman of the Year Award The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
"A number of factors have contributed to my longevity," Lindy reports. "Freedom from serious injury, an easy pitching delivery, clean living and good conditioning, a high motivation level, a strong belief in God --- especially during times of adversity --- the opportunity to pitch and self-discipline. "
His brother Von was also a Major League pitcher. His other brother Kerry also played in the minor leagues.
A member of the Church of Christ, McDaniel also wrote a monthly newsletter entitled Pitching for the Master, published from his church in Baytown, Texas. A newsletter is a regularly distributed Publication generally about one main topic that is of Interest to its Subscribers Newspapers and Baytown is a City in Chambers and Harris Counties in the Gulf Coast region of the U It was distributed to his fellow church members as well as all the other Major League Baseball players and their families during his playing career.
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Career Highlights
- Over a four-game span, retired 32 straight hitters in August, 1968. In one of those games, he pitched 7 perfect innings against the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
- In 1973, entered the game in the 1st inning against the Tigers in Detroit, and pitched 13 innings giving up one run and winning game 2 to 1. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
- Played in 225 consecutive games in National League without committing an error--a record.
- Lindy considers 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 E. R. A. of 1. 29 while being named to the National League All-Star team and earned Fireman-of-the Year honors. He ranks his next best year as 1970 with the Yankees when he was 9-5 with a career high 29 saves and 2. 01 ERA followed by the 1963 season when he was 13-7 with 21 saves and a 2. 88 ERA.
- He won Fireman-of-the Year honors in 1960 and 1963. He also lead the National League in relief pitching in 1959, but that was the year before the first Fireman-of-the-year award was presented.
- He played with greats as Stan Musial (7 years), Ernie Banks (3 years), Willie Mays (2 1/2 years), Juan Marichal (2 1/2 years), Gaylord Perry (2 1/2 years), Mickey Mantle (1 year), etc. Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball player Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20 1937 in Laguna Verde Dominican Republic) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston North Carolina) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted
- Quote from 20th Century Baseball Chronicle, page 322, 1992 edition (A Year By Year History Of Major League Baseball: "No pitcher during the past 40 years was more underrated than Lindy McDaniel. He was effective for nearly 21 years as both a closer and a long reliever; on occasion, he even took a turn as a starter. 1960, he racked up 26 saves, a record in the National League. That McDaniel was never on a pennant winner is the only black mark on what was otherwise a brilliant career. "
- With nine saves and a 0. 74 ERA, McDaniel was named the Player of the Month for June 1960. The Player of the Month award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season
- Won 2 games in 1 day (doubleheader) in relief on May 24. 1970 for Yankees
Stand Out Game
In 21 years the Hollis, Oklahoma native has had many outstanding single-game performances, but in a 1963 outing against the San Francisco Giants stands out the most in his mind. Hollis is a city in and the County seat of Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. In came June 6 when he was pitching for the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
"I'll always remember it. The Giants came to Wrigley Field in first place and were leading the Cubs by four games at the time. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago We swept the first three games and the fans were going wild. A win in the final contest would put us in a tie for first place. We had another capacity crowd, and the score was tied in the top of the tenth inning. I came in to relieve Dick Ellsworth, our starting pitcher, with the bases loaded and one out. Richard Clark Ellsworth (born March 22, 1940 in Lusk Wyoming) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from The first thing I did, with the help of the catcher and shortstop, was to pick Willie Mays off second base, and then I struck out Ed Bailey to get us out of the jam. Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Lonas Edgar Bailey Jr (April 15 1931 – March 23 2007 was an American Catcher who played in Major League Baseball from through. I received a standing ovation when I walked to the dugout. A standing ovation is a form of Applause where members of a seated Audience stand up while applauding I was the first batter up in the bottom of the tenth and hit a home run to win the game. As I rounded the bases, I was received by the entire ballclub at home plate and was given a very prolonged standing ovation from the fans. You know about those Cub fans!"
See also
- The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award
- List of Major League Baseball saves champions
- List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders
External links
- Official Website
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Roberto Clemente |
Major League Player of the Month June, 1960 |
Succeeded by Don Drysdale |
| Preceded by none |
Sporting News National League Reliever of the Year 1960 |
Succeeded by Stu Miller |
| Preceded by Roy Face |
Sporting News National League Reliever of the Year 1963 |
Succeeded by Al McBean |
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